New York Guitar Method Primer Book One (Bk. 1) [Spiral-bound]

Bruce Arnold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 21, 2006

The New York Guitar Method series is structured to enable a total beginner to learn the tools necessary to become a master musician from the ground up. This Primer Book One should be used as a first step toward New York Guitar Method Primer Book Two and Primer Ensemble Book Two. All three books are prerequisites for students entering NYU as a jazz guitar major and for students wishing to go to the New York Guitar Summer Program at NYU. Because some readers may be skipping back and forth between chapters, I have provided a great deal of repetition in this book to make sure no information is overlooked. For some this repetition may feel annoying but for others it can be a learning tool.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Foreword
How To Use This Book
Becoming a Musician and an Artist
Important Background Information
Care of Your Guitar
Holding the Guitar
The Left Hand/Arm Position
The Left Hand Finger Position
The Right Hand/Arm Position
Using a Guitar Pick
Applying Right and Left Hand Techniques
Pictures and Videos
Other Guitar Information
Tuning the Guitar
Notes Found on the Guitar

Chapter One
Music Theory Introduction
Chromatic Scale
C Major Scale
C Major Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 1

Chapter Two
Key Signatures
Basic Intervals
Basic Intervals Exercise
G Major Scale
G Major Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 2

Chapter Three
Larger Intervals
Larger Intervals Exercise
F Major Scale
F Major Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 3

Chapter Four
Triads
Triads Exercise
D Major Scale
D Major Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 4

Chapter Five
Minor Triads
Minor Triads Exercise
A Major Scale
A Major Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 5

Chapter Six
Diminished Triads
Diminished Triads Exercise
E Major Scale
E Major Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 6

Chapter Seven
Augmented Triads
Augmented Triads Exercise
A Dorian Scale
A Minor Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 7

Chapter Eight
Sus4 Triads
Sus4 Triads Exercise
D Dorian Scale
D Minor Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 8

Chapter Nine
Add9 Triads
Add9 Triads Exercise
E Dorian Scale
E Minor Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 9

Chapter Ten
Diatonic Chords
Diatonic Triads Exercise
F Dorian Scale
F Minor Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 10

Chapter Eleven
C Mixolydian Scale
C Dominant 7th Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 11

Chapter Twelve
D Mixolydian Scale
D Dominant 7th Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 12

Chapter Thirteen
E Mixolydian Scale
E Dominant 7th Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 13

Chapter Fourteen
F Mixolydian Scale
F Dominant 7th Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 14

Chapter Fifteen
G Mixolydian Scale
G Dominant 7th Chord
Sight Reading Exercise 15

Chapter Sixteen
Explantion of Barre Chords
Leaving Out Notes in Chords
Adding Notes to Chords
Moveable Chord Forms
Cycle 5
Root Position Major Barre Chords
Root Position Minor Barre Chords
Root Position Dominant 7th Barre Chords

Chapter Seventeen
Understanding Rhythm
Nuts and bolts of Rhythm
Rests
Dots and Ties
Rhythmic Notation

Chapter Eighteen
Applying Chord Progressions
How to P

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Guitarist Bruce Arnold has developed an extensive reputation as a composer educator and guitar virtuoso. He has created a unique signature sound that stems from his combination of jazz techniques and 20th Century compositional methods. He has played with such diverse musicians as Stuart Hamm, Peter Erskine, Joe Pass, Joe Lovano, Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke, the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Arnold is also deeply devoted to music education and had written more than 60 music instruction. He heads the guitar departments at NYU and Princeton University and is the director of the New York University Summer Guitar Intensive He has taught at some of the most prestigious music schools in America, including the New England Conservatory of Music, Dartmouth College, Berklee College of Music, New School University, and City College of New York.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 188 pages
• Publisher: muse eek publishing (December 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594899118
• ISBN-13: 978-1594899119
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Guitarist Bruce Arnold has developed an extensive reputation as a composer educator and guitar virtuoso. He has created a unique signature sound that stems from his combination of jazz techniques and 20th Century compositional methods. He has played with such diverse musicians as Stuart Hamm, Peter Erskine, Joe Pass, Joe Lovano, Randy Brecker, Stanley Clarke, the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Arnold is also deeply devoted to music education and had written more than 60 music instruction. He heads the guitar departments at NYU and Princeton University and is the director of the New York University Summer Guitar Intensive He has taught at some of the most prestigious music schools in America, including the New England Conservatory of Music, Dartmouth College, Berklee College of Music, New School University, and City College of New York.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great intro for a novice, March 6, 2009

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This review is from: New York Guitar Method Primer Book One (Bk. 1) (Paperback)

This is a very good introductory book. It covers everything from how to hold a guitar, pluck notes, using a pick, left and right hand position to music theory. This includes basic major scales, intervals and basic triads. It also has sight reading exercises and basic chord progressions. It will improve your nonexistent ability to read notes and identify rhythmic patterns. It is intended as an introductory book and further delves into guitar scale theory and seventh chords in later books in the series. It is ment to prepare you for a very comprehensive set of books that will create musicians out of you (New York Guitar Method books 1 & 2).

The information is presented as exercises that you first think about, then write on the staff and also tab, then play it on the guitar, kind of like a workbook.

The sight reading exercises and some of the theory may be difficult to grasp for a complete novice, but he supplies a contact email address to members so that you can ask questions from the author. This is extremely helpful when you come across something you don't understand or are having trouble with on the guitar. He is very good at getting back to your emails promptly. You become a member when you buy a book an register on the publisher's website. This is extremely handy and is almost like a "virtual" teacher. Someone you can correspond with when you have questions, unlike every other guitar book known to man!