Description
Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method Book (3rd Edition) is a 102-page, 15-week beginner guitar method by Terry Carter that combines chords, strumming, music notation, guitar TAB, blues, fingerstyle, scales, improvisation, rhythm and songs in one progressive system. It is the method book used at Santa Monica College by Professor Jimmy Cheesman and other instructors.
Specifications
| SKU | RLTP_Beginning_Class_Method |
|---|---|
| Title | Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method |
| Author | Terry Carter |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Length | 102 pages |
| Format | Printed guitar method book |
| ISBN | 9780982615126 |
| Skill level | Beginner |
| Course length | 15 weeks (15 chapters) |
| Chords | Beginner chords and chord diagrams; major, minor, seventh, minor seventh, add and sus chords; power chords, 5th chords and barre chords |
| Strumming and rhythm | Basic and intermediate strumming patterns; whole, half, quarter and eighth-note rhythms; rhythm patterns using rests |
| Reading | Standard music notation across all six strings; guitar TAB (tablature); sharps and flats |
| Blues | Blues shuffle patterns in A and E; the blues form; minor pentatonic and blues scales; guitar improvisation |
| Fingerstyle | Fingerstyle guitar using P.I.M.A. |
| Repertoire | Songs, exercises and guitar duets |
| Suits | Complete beginners; Santa Monica College guitar students; self-taught guitarists who want stronger fundamentals; students in private or group lessons; guitar teachers looking for a structured beginner curriculum; classroom and college guitar instruction |
Measurements
| Size | 9” x 12” |
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Common questions
Is the Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method good for complete beginners?
Yes. The Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method is designed for beginning guitar players and starts with the parts of the guitar, basic rhythms, chord diagrams and simple chords.
Is the Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method the book used at Santa Monica College?
Yes. The Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method is used at Santa Monica College by Professor Jimmy Cheesman and other instructors.
Does the Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method teach how to read music?
Yes. The Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method teaches standard music notation, starting on the first string and expanding across all six strings.
Does the Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method teach TAB and chords?
Yes. The Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method teaches guitar TAB and chord diagrams, with major, minor, seventh, minor seventh, add and sus chords, plus power chords, 5th chords and barre chords.
Does the Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method teach blues and fingerpicking?
Yes. The Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method covers the blues form, blues shuffle patterns in A and E, the minor pentatonic and blues scales, improvisation and the P.I.M.A. fingerpicking pattern.
How long does the Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method take?
The Rock Like The Pros Beginning Class Guitar Method is organized as a 15-week course of 102 pages, with each chapter building on the one before.
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