Acoustic Guitar

A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Fab Four's Acoustic Guitar Styles and Techniques. Learn the trademark acoustic guitar riffs and solos behind rock's most influential songwriting duo. An in-depth analysis of eight songs.

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their first steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experience both Step 1 and Step 2 together for the first time on DVD. Ultimate Beginner Series: Acoustic Guitar Basics On your Acoustic Guitar Basics DVD, you will learn how to tune up quickly and accurately, how to change strings, how to play the most popular chords, how to create variety in your rhythm playing, how to create melodies around chords using hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to play in any key using the capo or barre chords, and much more. DVD special features include Internet connectivity.

This is a monumental video by one of today's most beloved guitarists. Craig Chaquico (ex-Jefferson Starship guitarist) takes this opportunity to share the secrets of his sublime acoustic guitar technique. In this 92-minute video, Craig covers electric guitar styles on acoustic, such as hammer-ons, pull-offs and right-hand tapping as well as pentatonic 'box' patterns, bending, extracting melodies from chords, three-note chord patterns, thumb-style 'slapping', sympathetic string vibrations, using octaves and doubles stops and playing whole tunes on a single string.

Turn your acoustic guitar into a full band with this comprehensive book/DVD set by guitar virtuoso Chris Woods. Providing detailed, step-by-step instruction on a variety of percussive guitar techniques, this book includes warm-ups, exercises, full pieces, and pracitcal "how-to" training that will get you slapping, tapping, and enjoying your guitar like never before. The high-definition DVD reinforces all the material in the book and features Chris Woods himself as your personal instructor. No matter what style of music you play, Percussive Acoustic Guitar will change, enhance, and progress your entire approach to the guitar! Covers: string slapping, body percussion, tapping, harmonics, alternate tunings, standard notation and tab, and more, with lots of exercises and full pieces to play!