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The Leavitt guitar method, used as the basic text for the Berklee College of Music guitar program, has stood the test of time and earned a loyal following of students and instructors. Comprised of 3 volumes, this method is a practical and comprehensive guitar instruction program designed for beginning through advanced levels of playing. Modern Method for Guitar Volume 1 provides guitar lessons for beginning students that covers all the fundamentals that build a solid foundation of musicianship, including scales; melodic, chord, and arpeggio studies; special guitar exercises for both hands; accompaniment techniques; and a unique approach to voice leading using movable chord forms.
Berklee Press Modern Method for Guitar Volume 1
Berklee Press Modern Method for Guitar Volume 1
Berklee Press Modern Method for Guitar Volume 1