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The Fundamentals Guitar Course
By Gary S Wolk
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This guitar course is designed for those who have some knowledge of the guitar, and want to further their playing skills. It covers chords both beginning and advanced and how to use them, as well as notes, scales, and some music theory. The main objective is for the guitarist to learn the guitar fingerboard up and down, and all of the possible n
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The Fundamentals Guitar Course - Gary S Wolk
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About the Author
Musician/Composer/Educator Gary Wolk was born in Racine, WI. At age 8, in 1961 he started playing guitar. At 12 years old he joined his first band, and in his teen years played in many local garage bands
, and started teaching guitar lessons while in High School. He entered the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in 1971 majoring in music education, string bass, and Classical guitar as well as playing in Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble, and Choir. After graduation he started teaching guitar and bass privately, as well as playing in bands in the Milwaukee-Chicago area for 10 years. In the mid-80s he worked for Hal Leonard Publishing writing and editing
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