Guitare Acoustique Debutante [Beginning Acoustic Guitar]: Guitar Book & CD

Greg Horne structures this method to move from fundamentals to real musicianship without getting bogged down in theory. The progression from basic hand position and rhythm counting through fingerpicking, blues, and arrangement gives students genuine repertoire to play while they're learning, which keeps momentum and motivation high.

Encouraging and approachable without sacrificing substance. Horne's method balances humor with serious instruction, making the learning process feel less like a chore and more like discovering what an acoustic guitar can actually do. By the time you reach blues and improvisation, you've already internalized the skills needed to play music you care about.

Complete beginners picking up acoustic guitar for the first time, whether they're adults learning independently or younger students in a studio setting. The method assumes no prior musical knowledge and works equally well for self-taught players and those studying with an instructor.

• Use the included CD to hear each exercise and chord progression at tempo before attempting it yourself; matching the recording helps solidify rhythmic accuracy.
• Practice right-hand technique with a metronome alongside the CD tracks to lock in consistent timing, especially when transitioning between open chords and barre chords.
• Work through the fingerpicking patterns slowly first, breaking them into separate left-hand and right-hand components before combining them at full speed.

This method works best as a foundational resource for new studio students or as a self-directed learning tool for adults. If you teach in a school or community setting, use it alongside your own curriculum to give students a structured reference they can work with at home between lessons.

• proper left-hand and right-hand positioning and technique
• reading standard notation and tablature
• open chord shapes and barre chord transitions
• flatpicking with a plectrum and accuracy
• basic fingerpicking patterns
• rhythm counting and tempo awareness
• blues playing and improvisation within a chord progression
• bass line integration and arrangement fundamentals