Contents

• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• About this Book
• How to Use this Book
• Notes to Students
• Recommendations
• Part I: Progressive Studies and Pieces
• Chapter I: Getting Started Chapter II: Slurs
• Hammer-On
• Pull-Off
• Chapter III: Ornamentation
• Grace Notes & Double Grace Notes
• Chapter IV: Notes on the Second String
• Chapter V: Polyphony
• Chapter VI: Playing Positions
• The Third Position
• The Fifth Position
• Part II: Technical Exercises
• Scales
• Arpeggios
• Slurs
• Finger Independence
• Part III: Chords and Chord Progressions
• Common Chord Progressions
• ii-V-I Progressions
• Chord Charts
• Rhythmic Patterns for Chords
• Appendix
• The Guitar Fretboard
• Playing Positions