The second edition of this world-famous method by Will Schmid and Greg Koch is preferred by teachers because it makes them more effective while making their job easier. Students enjoy its easy-to-follow format that gives them a solid music education while letting them play songs right away. Book 1 provides beginning instruction including tuning, 1st position melody playing, C, G, G7, D7, and Em chords, rhythms through eighth notes, solos and ensembles and strumming. Features a chord chart, and traditional songs like: Amazing Grace · Greensleeves · and When the Saints Go Marching In. Audio examples of the exercises are accessible online with the unique code included with the book. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio 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. FEATURES: tuning playing position musical symbols Notes in First Position C, G, G7, D, D7, A7, and Em Chords Rhythms Through Eightth Notes Struming and Picking 100 Great Songs, Riffs and Examples. Online Aduio includes 47 full-band tracks for demostration or play along