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Title: Mel Bays Modern Guitar Method: Grade 1 by Mel Bay, Mel Bay ISBN: 0-87166-354-6 Publisher: Mel Bay Publications Pub. Date: June, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the Best Method Books Around
Comment: I have been a professional guitar teacher for over 10 years. In that time, I have had more than 100 guitar students, many of whom came to me with no former playing experience. At the onset of my own career as a guitar student, I never had a single method book that I studied from, but instead learned from various instructors who gave me exercises they created. As a result, when I started teaching, I had no idea which method book to use. In the course of ten years, I have seen and tried many method books, and none has ever been more useful than MelBay's Gutiar Method Books.
These books are laid out exactly the way I think the guitar should be taught. Too often, method books want to introduce the student to a couple of notes on the first two or three strings, and then delve right into chords, by-passing much of the needed understanding of where notes are located on the neck.
However, MelBay's books do the opposite. They begin by teaching meter and note identification, providing the student with a comprehensive overview of all notes on all 6 strings in 1st position. By the time the student is introduced to even a single chord, he/she should have a strong understanding of how to count and read music on the treble clef, as well as a better than average vocabulary of many guitar and music terms.
The book teaches the strings one at a time, and as each string is introduced, exercises are given that focus on the new string as well as those already learned. Familiar songs, such as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," "Michael Row the Boat Ashore","When the Saints Go Marching In", "Aura Lee" (Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley) and many others give the student a means of measuring their individual success by giving them amterial that is recognizable, even to the casual listener.
As the student masters each string, chords are introduced, and, like the development of exercises for each string, one building on the next, chords are taught the same way, focusing on playing rhythem guitar and lead guitar at the same time. Many songs are written in a "classical" style, and require the student to play melody and chords at the same time, integrating the two parts of the book together, and allowing the student to have a decent knowledge of how to use the chords when playing any song.
As this is the first book in a series, the student, upon completion, will still have a great deal to learn-but-by the time he/she finishes, they will have the ability to play with a level of competence far greater than peers who have finished the first level of a method book in any other series. They will graduate with a strong knowledge of notes-both counting and reading, the ability to play a variety of chords: C, G7, G, A, D, Emin, B7, Dmin, Amin, F, E7, and will be able to play rythem and some basic lead guitar.
With instruction, the book should take 6 months to a year to complete, and somewhat longer if the student wishes to go about it without the aid of an instructor. The book is designed to be self-teaching-that is, anybody wanting to learn can teach themselves with the aid of this book.
I recommend it highly for anyone aspiring to begin playing. I have seen many method books over the years, and I keep coming back to this one for its concise approach to playing the guitar.
NOTE: This book does not teach TAB. For students looking to learn tablature style playing, this book is not for you. However, for anyone who is serious about playing, learning to read music will serve you in far better stead than relying solely on tab.
Scott Kolecki
Rating: 5
Summary: VERY HELPFUL
Comment: ...I decided to take guitar lessons and my instructor gave me this book. IT HELPS!! I started playing guitar in a week! When I was using a self taught DVD,I was still stuck on E5, A5, & D5 chords and not knowing what I was doing for the whole week ... This book really helps! You need to learn scales to be able to understand chords. I recommend this book for any beginner. It helps you read and understand notes. If you were in a high school band, you will not have a problem with reading the notes. It may be helpful to a novice, but I do recommend a novice to take lessons and use this book!
Rating: 5
Summary: I finally made music!
Comment: Other, more modern books with CDs etc. started right off with chords and I had a HORRIBLE time trying to learn. I found an older version of this book in a thrift store and am now playing comfortably no more than 6 months later, and now understand what a chord is and am able to play them! I'm a total self learner so I disagree with the other guy's comments. I had no trouble understanding this book. It was hard at first, of course, but I kept with it and have made lots of progress moving steadily through the lessons in the book and going back to review older lessons.
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Title: Mel Bays Modern Guitar Method: Grade 2 by Mel Bay, Mel Bay, Melbourne Earl Bay ISBN: 0871663570 Publisher: Mel Bay Publications Pub. Date: June, 1990 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Mel Bays Guitar Chords by Mel Bay Publications Staff, Mel Bay, Melbourne Earl Bay ISBN: 0871660903 Publisher: Mel Bay Publications Pub. Date: January, 1993 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Mel Bays Modern Guitar Method by Mel Bay, Mel Bay, Melbourne Earl Bay ISBN: 0871663600 Publisher: Mel Bay Publications Pub. Date: June, 1990 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Mel Bay's Deluxe Encyclopedia of Guitar Chords by William Bay ISBN: 0871666642 Publisher: Mel Bay Publications Pub. Date: April, 1971 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Mel Bays Modern Guitar Method: Grade 4 by Mel Bay, Mel Bay ISBN: 0871663635 Publisher: Mel Bay Publications Pub. Date: June, 1990 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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