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영국의 출판사 Wise Publications와 정식으로 계약을 맺고 레슨북과 레슨 DVD들을 출판하게 되었습니다.

초보용 교재인 이 책/CD 패키지에는 어쿠스틱이나 일렉트릭 기타를 배우고 싶어하는 사람들을 위한 레슨들이 단계적으로 수록되어 있습니다.
저자인 Justin Sandercoe가 20년간 기타를 가르치면서 초보자들이 항상 똑같은 문제들로 씨름하는 것을 보고 이러한 어려움들을 어떻게 극복할지에 대한 내용들을 정리해 놓았습니다.
총 9개의 단계로 나뉘어 있으며 각 단계별로 새로운 내용들을 바쁘게, 하지만 너무 어렵지 않게 배워나갈 수 있게 구성되어 있습니다.
각 단계에는 일상적인 연습법과 함께 청음 연습도 함께 소개되어 있어 빠르게 실력을 향상시킬 수 있습니다.
수록된 예제들의 데모 트랙이 담긴 두 장의 CD가 부록으로 포함되어 있습니다.

- 기타, 앰프, 액세서리 등을 고르는 방법
- 코드 박스(다이어그램)와 타브 악보를 읽는 방법
- 튜닝하는 법
- 중요한 개방현 코드와 파워 코드들을 잡는 법
- 리듬 기타 테크닉
- 연습하는 방법
- 12마디 블루스 연주
- 핑거스타일 패턴
- 펜타토닉 스케일과 기초적인 임프로바이제이션

등등 이외에도 많은 내용들이 수록되어 있습니다.
또한 justinguitar.com 사이트에서 온라인 동영상을 보면서 레슨 내용을 보강할 수 있습니다.
9개의 단계 이후에는 보너스 섹션으로 코드 지식과 블루스 연주를 향상하는 방법들이 실려있습니다.


- Contents -

Introduction

Getting Started
Before we start learning chords and stuff, I want to get you off to the best possible start.
This section will really help you get the most out of this course, so check it out!
BC-101 • Common Beginner's Questions Answered
BC-102 • What Guitar Should You Buy?
BC-103 • What Guitar Accessories Do You Need?
BC-104 • Guitar Anatomy
BC-105 • Making The Most Of Your Practice Time
BC-106 • Body Posture And Finger Placement
BC-107 • Picks: How To Choose One And Hold It
BC-108 • How To Read Chord Boxes And Tab
BC-109 • Getting Your Guitar In Tune

Stage 1
In this first stage we are going to cneck out three basic chords, how to change between them, and the very basics of rhythm.
BC-111 • The D Chord
BC-112 • The A Chord
BC-113 • The E Chord
BC-114 • Anchor Fingers For A, D And E
BC-115 • One-Minute Changes
BC-116 • Four-To-The-Bar Strumming
BC-117 • Easy Songs For Stage 1
BC-118 • J.U.S.T.I.N. Training Exercises
BC-119 • Stage 1 Practice Schedule

Stage 2
Now we are going to introduce some easy minor chords.
We'll be changing between them and listening to the difference between major and minor.
We'll also develop the changes between the new chords and the ones learnt in the previous lesson.
We also get our feet tapping and understand why it is important to become friends with a metronome.
BC-121 • The Am Chord
BC-122 • The Em Chord
BC-123 • The Dm Chord
BC-124 • One-Minute Changes
BC-125 • Introducing The Metronome
BC-126 • Foot Tapping
BC-127 • Easy Songs For Stage 2
BC-128 • J.U.S.T.I.N. Training Exercises
BC-129 • Stage 2 Practice Schedule

Stage 3
Now we have to get your hand stretching to play a couple of trickier chords.
We also introduce the idea of strumming patterns and learn how to play the simplest of rhythms.
BC-131 • The G Chord
BC-132 • The C Chord
BC-133 • The Names Of The Open Strings
BC-134 • One-Minute Changes
BC-135 • Basic Finger Workout
BC-136 • Rhythm Guitar Basics #1
BC-137 • Easy Songs For Stage 3
BC-138 • J.U.S.T.I.N. Training Exercises
BC-139 • Stage 3 Practice Schedule

Stage 4
Now we are going to introduce some more interesting (but not necessarily harder-to-play) chords.
We introduce the 'partial barre' to toughen up the side of your 1st finger a bit and also talk about counting rhythms; all important stuff.
BC-141 • G7, C7, B7 Chords
BC-142 • The Fmaj7 Chord
BC-143 • The A Chord Again...
BC-144 • One-Minute Changes
BC-145 • Forcing The Changes
BC-146 • Rhythm Guitar Basics #2
BC-147 • Easy Songs For Stage 4
BC-148 • J.U.S.T.I.N. Training Exercises
BC-149 • Stage 4 Practice Schedule

Stage 5
In this stage we finish off learning our open 7th chords, check out a new way to get your chord changes even faster and also have a look at shuffle rhythms.
You will be able to play a blues in three different keys by the end of this stage!
We'll also have a little look at some basic music theory knowledge.
BC-151 • A7, D7, E7 Chords
BC-152 • The Note Circle
BC-153 • Air Changes
BC-154 • One-Minute Changes
BC-155 • Triplet Rhythms
BC-156 • Rhythm Guitar Basics #3
BC-157 • Easy Songs For Stage 5
BC-158 • J.U.S.T.I.N. Training Exercises
BC-159 • Stage 5 Practice Schedule

Stage 6
OK. This is a big stage: lots of important stuff.
It's time to tackle the big, nasty F Chord.
Get ready for a bit of pain and frustration!
Everyone has to go through this rite of passage.
And that is not all—we also have to learn to miss some strums!
This is harder than it sounds... but it is lots of fun and will sound awesome once you get it!
BC-161 • The Dreaded F Chord
BC-162 • One-Minute Changes
BC-163 • Using A Capo
BC-164 • Action And Basic Set-Up Guide
BC-165 • Rhythm Guitar Basics #4
BC-166 • Picking Individual Strings
BC-167 • Easy Songs For Stage 6
BC-168 • J.U.S.T.I.N. Training Exercises
BC-169 • Stage 6 Practice Schedule

Stage 7
Now you have the basics under your fingers, we can start to look at some more interesting stuff—notes on the neck, some cool chords to spice up your playing and your first scale!
BC-171 • Notes In The Open Position
BC-172 • Power Chords #1
BC-173 • Asus2/4, Dsus2/4 And Esus4 Chords
BC-174 • One-Minute Changes
BC-175 • Rhythm Guitar Basics #5
BC-176 • The Minor Pentatonic Scale
BC-177 • Easy Songs For Stage 7
BC-178 • J.U.S.T.I.N. Training Exercises
BC-179 • Stage 7 Practice Schedule

Stage 8
Now we are ready for some really cool stuff: a look at some other common ways of playing the G Chord, a 12-Bar Blues and an exercise to help you get your picking skills a bit sharper.
BC-181 • G Chord Variations
BC-182 • One-Minute Changes
BC-183 • A Classic 12-Bar Blues Shuffle Riff
BC-184 • Basic Fingerstyle
BC-185 • Minor Pentatonic Picking Exercise
BC-186 • Power Chords #2
BC-187 • Easy Songs For Stage 8
BC-188 • J.U.S.TI.N. Training Exercises
BC-189 • Stage 8 Practice Schedule

Stage 9
Now we are nearly at the end of our beginner's course.
Just a few more things to learn, and then it's consolidation time!
There is a whole lot of different material here, so just try and digest one little bit at a time.
BC-191 • Easy Slash Chords
BC-192 • Power Chord Shifts And Palm Mutes
BC-193 • Applied Fingerstyle Patterns
BC-194 • 12-Bar Blues Variations
BC-195 • Minor Pentatonic Patterns
BC-196 • Basic Blues Improvisation
BC-197 • Easy Songs For Stage 9
BC-198 • J.U.S.T.I.N. Training Exercises
BC-199 • Consolidation And Practice Schedule

Bonus Stage
In this bonus stage we've included some useful reference charts, a further J.U.S.T.I.N. method training exercise and some fun things to play on your own: a solo blues song, a fingerstyle version of Silent Night and an easy blues lead thang to play along with a backing track!
BC-201 • Chord Library
BC-202 • Changing Your Strings
BC-203 • Getting A Good Sound From Your Amp
BC-204 • Full Neck Diagram
BC-205 • Capo Chart
BC-206 • J.U.S.T.I.N. Training Exercise
BC-207 • A Blues Lead To Learn
BC-208 • Simple Fingerpicking: 'Silent Night'
BC-209 • Solo Blues

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