Full guitar instructor curriculum to draw out the imagination and creativity of intermediate to expert students.

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If your student has mastered the fundamentals of guitar and you're ready to draw out his nuances or "voice," the Alfred Guitar Expressions™: Student Edition (Revised) book is the perfect companion for an instructor. Guitar Expressions is a complete class guitar curriculum that incorporates multiple learning styles -- combining music literacy-based learning with creative rote and aural learning. In addition to core guitar skills, students are exposed to a variety of musical styles and to the cultures from which those styles originated.

Assessments are embedded throughout, and the integration of art, internet searches, and cross-curricular activities provides for a complete learning experience.

Alfred Guitar Expressions Student Edition (Revised) Book Features:

Format: Book
Instrument: Guitar

Unique elements:
The student will read music and play by ear
The student will play solos, duets, and ensembles
The student will explore a variety of musical styles, including flamenco, folk, traditional, classical, jazz, rock, blues, and bluegrass
The student will explore a variety of musical cultures
The student will play melodies and chords
The student will play with a pick and fingerstyle
The student will explore music theory
Spiral bound
Full color
Available CDs featuring complete play-along and demonstration tracks plus complete explanations of all techniques taught