Folk guitar
(Book)
Author
Published
Milwaukee, WI : Hal Leonard Corp., [2012].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
787.87193 SOKOL
2 available
787.87193 SOKOL
2 available
Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction
787.87193 SOKOL
1 available
787.87193 SOKOL
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 787.87193 SOKOL | Available | |
| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 787.87193 SOKOL | Available | |
| Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction | 787.87193 SOKOL | Available | |
| Westover - Adult Nonfiction | 787.87193 SOKOL | Checked Out | June 21, 2025 |
Description
(Guitar Method). The Hal Leonard Folk Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning folk guitar. This book uses popular folk songs to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead playing in the styles of Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Simon & Garfunkel, the Carter Family, Peter Paul & Mary, John Denver, and many others. You'll learn: basic strumming; strumming variations; Carter-style flatpicking; bass runs; basic fingerstyle patterns; alternating thumb patterns; flatpicking solos; hammer-ons and pull-offs; fingerpicking solos; using a capo; I-IV-V chord families; and much more. Songs include: Blowin' in the Wind * Freight Train * The House of the Rising Sun * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Little Boxes * Puff the Magic Dragon * Scarborough Fair * This Land Is Your Land * Tom Dooley * Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) * and more. The price of this book includes access to 31 audio tracks online for download or streaming using the unique code inside the cover. The tracks provide audio demonstrations of each example in the book performed by the author. The files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
More Details
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 score (62 pages) : illustrations ; 30 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in).
Language
English
ISBN
145840241X, 9781458402417
UPC
884088569457
Notes
General Note
This book offers discussion and songs which cover topics such as strumming, flatpicking, fingerpicking, and more. With an introduction. The CD contains recordings of the examples in the book.
General Note
"Learn to play rhythm and lead folk guitar with step-by-step lessons and 20 great songs"--Cover.
Participants/Performers
All instruments played by Fred Sokolow ; recorded at Sossity Sound by Michael Monagan.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sokolow, F. (2012). Folk guitar . Hal Leonard Corp..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sokolow, Fred. 2012. Folk Guitar. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Corp.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sokolow, Fred. Folk Guitar Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Corp, 2012.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Sokolow, F. (2012). Folk guitar. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Corp.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sokolow, Fred. Folk Guitar Hal Leonard Corp., 2012.
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