Beginning Guitar for the Songwriter: Guitar Accompaniment for Composition

Beginning Guitar for the Songwriter: Guitar Accompaniment for Composition is the ultimate guide to learning the guitar from a songwriting perspective. Whether you write sing or play a different instrument Beginning Guitar for the Songwriterwill provide detailed instruction on essential topics on guitar harmony technique and rhythm with a focus on being able to create unique chord progressions and accompaniment patterns. Authored by Ian Robbins this text provides a fresh and humorous approach to learning guitar by focusing on an ideal approach to composing Pop Folk Rock and Country guitar parts without being weighted down with staff notation pitch reading. Instead this book focuses on tablature and rhythmic notation so as to expedite the process in which one can begin to compose guitar parts for their own original music. Artistic photography color-coded tables chord diagrams practice exercises assignments and even emojis help guide the reader to insure comprehensive understanding of the presented material. Beginning Guitar for the Songwriter includes: Information on the advantages and disadvantages of different acoustic and electric guitarsA thorough guide to guitar and musical terminologyOver 20 different open chord shapesBarre and Power chordsPick-style and fingerstyle accompaniment patternsInstructions on reading tablature and rhythmic notationPhotographic dillustrations of hand and finger placementNumerous practice progressionsCompositional tips and tricks