Today, more and more musical styles are discovering the distinct sound of the pedal steel guitar. Teach Yourself to Play Pedal Steel Guitar uses a fun and easy-to-follow approach that is great for every guitarist and beginners with no prior musical training. You will learn the basics of how to tune, read music and TAB, right- and left-hand techniques, and improvising. A recording is included for play-along and practice. By the time you're done, you'll be ready to learn your favorite songs and play with a band. 96 pages.

This book is an excellent introduction to one of America's most quintessential instruments, the pedal steel. The first part of the book covers the skills required to play the instrument, including technique for the pedals and knee levers, bar control, and picking. The second half includes songs and licks that illustrate the full spectrum of the pedal steel's capabilities. Exercises and songs are presented in tablature and standard notation. The book comes with accompanying audio and video download available online, including play-along tracks

The newest addition to the extremely successful Teach Yourself Series is here! This book is packed with useful tips on how to harness creativity in both lyric writing and music composition and is sure to inspire any aspiring songwriter!

Filled with fun musical examples in a variety of styles, this book is perfect for absolute beginners and for experienced players who need a review! Teaches technique for both right and left hand, and features clear, easy-to-understand lessons and music theory in standard notation. Complete button chart included.

Learn everything you need to know to start playing music from standard notation on the guitar and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Guitar players of all ages can begin or continue their journey to a lifetime of playing either acoustic or electric guitar from musical notation. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will dive straight into learning about different notes, rests, key signatures, and chords. Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play lead sheets and arrangements at sight. Features: * Covers intermediate to advanced syncopations * Relates the notes you're reading to the fretboard on the guitar * Teaches reading in common meters, odd meters, double time, and cut time * Guitar fingerboard chart Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

This method for self-learners teaches everything you need to play from the popular TAB guitar folios of your favorite bands. * Chords, scales and licks for acoustic or electric guitar * A variety of styles including rock, blues, jazz & folk * Tablature and standard music notation, photos, and diagrams to help you grasp every concept

Teach Yourself to Play Guitar is the fastest and easiest way to learn your favorite songs. With this exciting and fun format, you'll learn all the chords, riffs, and guitar patterns for your favorite hit songs right away. For beginners of all ages, this program features over 100 minutes of high-quality, full-motion video instruction with eight hit acoustic songs from blockbuster artists. The program is perfect for acoustic and electric guitars and features digital audio-based files, not unrealistic MIDI sounds. File tempos can be adjusted without changing the pitch, and the interactive guitar tuner with indications makes tuning easy. A free ChordXpress LE program is also included! Titles: American Pie (Don McLean) * Come Monday (Jimmy Buffett) * Danny's Song (Kenny Loggins) * Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) (Green Day) * Ironic (Alanis Morissette) * Peaceful, Easy Feeling (Eagles) * Sister Golden Hair (America) * Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver).