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PRIVATE LESSONS
UITAR BASICS
by Bruce Buckingham
“This book is dedicate to my wife, Kim, the love of my if”
ISBN 0-7935-733-b
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CHAPTER 1 - Chords in Open Position .
The Diogrom .
(Open Position Major Chords
Chord Pairs
‘More Chord Pairs
Rhythm, Time, and Groove,
Strumming
Getting in Rhythm
Points to Remember
Progressions for Proctice
Tunes:
CHAPTER 2 - Scales in Open Position...
Scale Shapes
Picking
Different Keys.
Sixteenth Notes
CHAPTER 3 - Practice Tips
Proctice Space
Shot Practice Sessions
CHAPTER 4 - Moveable Chords and Scales
Noming Barre Chords
Moveable Chords with Fifth String Roots
‘TwoChord Progressions
FourMeasure Progressions.
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Moveable Chord Exercise
\Weiting Your Own Progressions
Power Chords
Boogie Boss Patterns
More Practice Progressions
Moveable Pentotonie Seales
Keys
CHAPTER 5 - The Blues .
‘The Blues Form
Typical Ending
Other Keys.
Subsivie “Color” Chords
The Turnaround
Blues Rhythm Patterns
CHAPTER 6 - Rhythm Playing
Three String Triads
The Backbeat
Minor Triad lnversions
More inversions
Progressions for Practice
“Suspended” ond “Add” Chords
Progressions for Practice
(CHAPTER 7 - Songs and Progressions
Review and Practice
‘Audio Index
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