There are a few things all guitar players want to know about accompaniment, such as how to sing and play simultaneously without missing a beat, how to master barre chords, and how to vary chords to make any song their own. This book/CD pack lets players get down to the basics with the master teachers at Acoustic Guitar magazine. Its nine in-depth lessons cover capo use, accompanying your voice, speeding up chord changes, backing up other instruments, and fingerpicking and flatpicking techniques in folk, rock, blues, Celtic and bluegrass styles. Includes nine great songs to play, with plenty of helpful tips and exciting variations.

SONGLIST

Down In The Valley
Gold Watch And Chain
June Apple
Mr. Bojangles
The Star Of The County Down
Water Is Wide
Wildwood Flower
Worried Man Blues