New Releases by Jerry Silverman

Includes: rudiments of music, notes on fingerboard, rhythm, intervals, major & minor scales, circle of 5ths, diatonic chords, chord progressions, harmonizing songs ; all from the point of view of the guitar.

Such favorite blues, gospel, and folk songs as The Roving Gambler, Old Gospel Ship, and Hallelujah, I''m a Bum are accompanied by a comlete elucidation of guitar-playing styles

The first self-teaching guide to one of America''s most enduring and popular instruments, with over 70 songs and instrumental solos.

The selection of songs was designed to give players a repertoire of the most common played tunes, as well as examples of the most commonly used techniques. The GUITAR collection contains a classic Bill Monroe tune Big Mon and 24 traditional tunes, ranging from Arkansas Traveler, Turkey in the Straw, Old Joe Clark, Sailor''s Hornpipe, and Sally Goodin, to the less familiar Whiskey Before Breakfast and others. The book also contains a CD with each song recorded in a such a way that you can pan to hear the lead instrument alone, the backing track alone, or the two combined.