Aimed at both would-be acoustic and electric guitar players, Learn Guitar in Eight Weeks is hosted by Jason Shepherd, a natural teacher whose alt-rock looks and slightly offbeat approach (I especially liked the mnemonic device he created to help remember the notes of a guitar in standard tuning: Every Average Day Gorillas Become Extinct) should connect well with younger axe-slingers. Subjects include how to read tablature (a form of notating guitar music), basic chords and power chords, scales, and, of course, the good stuff: rockin' riffs using arpeggios and fret board patterns. Not just a here-are-the-four-chords-to-play “Smoke on the Water” copycat video, this program also delves briefly into scales, including major, minor, and the-ever-important-for-guitar (whether you're riffing blues or Chuck Berry licks) pentatonic scale. Recommended. Aud: H, P. (C. Block)
Learn Guitar in Eight Weeks
(2001) 52 min. $14.95. Jason Shepherd. PPR. Color cover. Volume 17, Issue 4
Learn Guitar in Eight Weeks
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