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Introduction
CHAPTER 1:
CHAPTER 2:
CHAPTER 3:
CHAPTER 4:
CHAPTER 5:
CHAPTER 6:
CHAPTER 7:
About the Author.
Contents
Country
Fingerstyle Acoustic.
Blues.
Rock.
Latin [Bray
ian
Jazz & Swing
Funk.
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2.40Introduction
his book is based on the concept that, for most popular music styles, there exist a few basic,
fundamental rhythm guitar techniques and a set of appropriate chords and chord voicings that
determine the sound of each style.
Contained herein are seven popular musical guitar styles: country, fingerstyle acoustic, blues, rock,
Latin and Brazilian, swing and jazz, and funk. For each one, | have written several progressions
typical of that style. Included in each section are stylistically typical chord voicings, rhythms, and
basic strum or accompaniment patterns. Each section also includes variations of the basic pattern
that are progressively more challenging
hope that you will be able to use these stylistic concepts and apply them to the chord progres-
sions of your favorite songs, to accompany yourself or another person, or to perform as rhythm gui-
tar player in a band
—Steve Trovato