Playing social and recreational instruments / [by] Robert W. John [and] Charles H. Douglas.
| Author/creator | John, Robert W. |
| Other author | Douglas, Charles H. (Charles Herbert), 1926- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, ©1972. |
| Description | x, 112 pages : illustrations, music ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- The guitar. Choosing a guitar ; Tuning the guitar ; Holding the guitar ; Playing the guitar ; Playing in triple meter ; Playing in the key of G ; Playing alternate bass notes ; Playing in a minor key ; Returning to the key of C ; Playing the arpeggio strum ; Playing bass runs -- The autoharp. The picks ; The tuning key ; Playing the instrument ; The carry ; Accompanying a song ; Using two different chord bars ; Changing the key of a song ; Strumming techniques and variations ; Tuning the autoharp -- The recorder. The family of recorders ; Advantages in playing the recorder ; When to begin ; Putting the instrument together ; Holding the instrument ; Playing the instrument ; Other tones ; Notes of the second octave -- The tonette. Holding the instrument ; Playing the instrument ; The right hand ; Other tones to be learned ; Songs to play on the tonette ; Short practice songs -- Songs to play and sing. Index of songs -- Appendix. Guitar chord fingerings ; Recorder fingering chart ; Tonette fingering chart. |
| General note | "Songs to play and sing": pages 51-103. |
| LCCN | 73173248 |
| ISBN | 0136836801 |
| ISBN | 9780136836803 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | MT172 .J64 1972 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |