We're proud to present the first in a series of beginning method books that uses traditional American music to teach authentic techniques and songs. From the folk, blues and old-time music of yesterday have come the rock, country and jazz of today. Now you can begin understanding, playing and enjoying these essential traditions and styles on the instrument that truly represents American music: the acoustic guitar. Working in both tablature and standard notation, you'll learn how to find notes on thefingerboard, a variety of basic chords and strums, country backup basic s, waltz time, and melodies with half notes and rests. When you're done with this method series, you'll know dozens of the tunes that form the backbone of American music and be able to play them using a variety of flatpicking and fingerpicking techniques. Songs: Man of Constant Sorrow Îà Columbus Stockade Blues Îà Careless Love Îà Get Along Home, Cindy Îà Sally Goodin Îà Ida Red Îà Darling Corey Îà Hot Corn, Cold Corn Îà East Virginia Blues Îà In the Pines Îà Banks of the Ohio Îà Scarborough Fair Îà Shady Grove