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Michael Gillette’s “Learning the Guitar Complete” and “The Recreational Guitarist” contain over 15 hours of clear guitar instruction for both beginners and average players looking to improve their skills.

“Learning the Guitar Complete” (2 DVDs) is designed for the complete beginner and takes you through all of the techniques you need to quickly get comfortable with chord playing, finger picking, single note playing and much much more. The program is about 7-1/2 hours and the camera stays on either the right or left hand. Even non beginners can learn much from the wide range of techniques.

“The Recreational Guitarist” (2 DVDs) uses great sounding studies and pieces from all styles of music and prepares you to play just about anything. With over 8 hours of split screen instruction you will learn to play classical, pop, blues/rock, jazz and lead soloing over recorded jam sessions. The complete book is printable from right the disc or can be emailed to you as a PDF file.

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Learning the Guitar CompleteRetail set

  • How to Tune, Guitar Parts, First Chords
  • Basic Changes with Chords G, C, D7, Em, Am, B7, D, A7, A, E
  • Basic Changes with Chords C#m, F, G7, Am, Dm, E7
  • Basic Rhythms
  • How to Fingerpick
  • Hammering with Chords G, Em/G, C, D7/Em, Am, B7
  • Left Hand Technique, Finger Positions, Chromatic and Major Scales
  • Playing from TAB (3 Lessons)
  • Power Chords Root Five and Six
  • Blues/Rock Scale Root Six
  • Moveable Chords (2 Lessons)
  • Theory (2 Lessons)

Plus many, more hints, tips and tricks to get you playing quickly and with real understanding of this fine instrument.

The Recreational Guitarist

Volume One

  • Bluegrass Flash – Picking Study
  • Single String Study – Picking Study
  • Hall of the Mountain King – Picking Study
  • Two Acoustic Blues Endings – Blues
  • Open Sounding Chords in “E” – All Styles
  • Harmonized “C” Scale – Jazz
  • Cool Electric Blues – Blues
  • Carulli Waltz – Classical
  • Espanolita – Classical
  • Jam Prep
  • Jam – Slow Blues in “G”

Volume Two

  • William Tell Overture
  • Single String Scale – All Styles
  • Popular Chord Patterns – All Styles
  • Fingerstyle Blues Solo – Blues
  • Classic Rock Cliches – Rock
  • “C” Major Scale in two Octaves
  • Study in “A” Minor
  • Excerpt from Jesu Joy
  • Jam Prep – Soloing on the Chord
  • Jam – Fast Swing in “C”

Volume Three

  • The Sailor’s Hornpipe – Picking Study
  • Popular Chord Progression – All Styles
  • Flamenco Fire – Fingerstyle
  • Chord Melody
  • Sustain Study – All Styles
  • Chord Melody – Jazz
  • Spanish Ballad “Em” – Classical
  • Minuet – Bach – Classical
  • Jam Prep
  • Jam – Medium Bounce in “A”

Volume Four

  • Boogie in “E” – Picking Study
  • Drunken Sailor – Picking Study
  • Bach Invention – Picking Study
  • In a Celtic Mood – Easy/Intermediate
  • 1 + 1 = 300 – Fingerstyle
  • Note Chord Solo Style – All Styles
  • Chords in “D” – All Styles
  • Fur Elise – Beethoven – Classical
  • Greensleeves – Anon – Classical
  • Jam Prep – Rock ‘n Rhythm, Lead Scale, Lick
  • Jam – Classic Rock in “C”

Volume Five

  • Sixteenth Note Study – Picking Study
  • Joshua – Picking Study
  • “A” Minor Blues – Picking Study
  • Using Thirds – Easy/Intermediate
  • Moving Chords Around – All Styles
  • Famous Riffs – All Styles
  • Bass and Alternate Bass Notes – All Styles
  • Spanish Theme – Classical
  • Andante in “C” – Sor – Classical
  • Jam Prep – Lead Scale
  • Jam – Slow Blues in “A”

Volume Six

  • Warm-Up Exercises – All Styles
  • Can Can – Picking Study
  • Riff in “F”
  • Hammering on the Chord – All Styles
  • Bass/Chord/Fill – Blues
  • Power Chord Scale
  • “G” Major Chords and Scale
  • Malaguena – Classical
  • Andantino “C” – Carcassi – Classical

Volume Seven

  • Aura Lee – Picking Study
  • Star Spangled Banner – Picking Study
  • Dm, Gm, A7 – All Styles
  • Moving Bass Lines – All Styles
  • Big Chords LIttle Fingerings – Blues
  • Basic Rhythms – All Styles
  • Allegretto – Carulli – Classical
  • Amor from the Heart – Picking Study
  • Jam Prep – Solo Notes from Dm, Gm, A7
  • Jam – Blues in “D” Minor

Volume Eight

  • Mexican Hat Dance – Picking Study
  • C7 Riffs – Jazz
  • Popular Chord Pattern – All Styles
  • Great Fingerpicking Patterns – Fingerstyle
  • Finger Substitutions – All Styles
  • Harmonized “D” Scale – Jazz
  • Pach’s Canon – Classical
  • Aguado Study – Classical
  • Jam Prep – “D” Works
  • Jam – Pachelbel Canon

Volume Nine

  • Laid Back Blues – Blues
  • Blackberry Blossom – Picking Study
  • Sus Chords – All Styles
  • Octaves – All Styles
  • Harmonics – All Styles
  • Cool Ending – Blues
  • Saltarello – Classical
  • Jam Prep – Higher Octaves
  • Jam – Wide Open Free (Pop/Jazz)

Volume Ten

  • Mary-Ann – Picking Study
  • Anitra’s Dance – Classical
  • Japanese Pentatonic Scale – Picking Study
  • String Substitution – All Styles
  • Chord Progressions of a Different Kind
  • Rock Style Study – All Styles
  • Latin Rhythm – Fingerstyle
  • Andante – Classical
  • Jam Prep – Bb Scale and Licks
  • Jam – Medium Blues