Laudate Melody Guitar

Synopsis

The Laudate revision is completed by the Melody/Guitar version. This can be used not only by guitarists and other instrumentalists, but trebles in choirs, as most of the descants in the Full Music are included. * 2009 unrevised edition still available, with or without supplement - see below

Summary

Chapter 1: Getting Started

* Introduction to the guitar, its parts, and basic chords (C, G, D, Am).
* Real example: "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley (using C, G, Am chords).

Chapter 2: Strumming Patterns

* Different strumming patterns and how to master them.
* Real example: "Wonderwall" by Oasis (using downstrokes and strumming on the 1 and 3 beats).

Chapter 3: Fingerpicking Techniques

* Basic fingerpicking patterns using the thumb and index finger.
* Real example: "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen (using a simple thumb-index pattern).

Chapter 4: Advanced Chords

* Introduction to more advanced chords such as barre chords, diminished chords, and suspended chords.
* Real example: "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen (using a partial barre chord on the D string).

Chapter 5: Scales and Arpeggios

* Theory and practice of guitar scales and arpeggios.
* Real example: "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin (using the A minor pentatonic scale).

Chapter 6: Lead Guitar Techniques

* Introduction to bends, slides, hammers, and pull-offs.
* Real example: "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple (using hammer-ons and pull-offs on the E and A strings).

Chapter 7: Improvisation

* Techniques for improvising over chord progressions.
* Real example: "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (using simple improvisation over the G-C-D progression).

Chapter 8: Songwriting

* Steps for writing your own guitar songs.
* Real example: Creating a simple 12-bar blues progression and writing lyrics based on personal experiences.

Chapter 9: Playing in a Band

* Essential skills for playing guitar in a band setting.
* Real example: Rehearsing and performing "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedence Clearwater Revival with a drummer and bassist.

Chapter 10: Recording Techniques

* Introduction to recording guitar tracks using microphones and software.
* Real example: Recording a cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by The Beatles and mixing it with vocals.