Getting Started

Now we’re ready to play. First, we’ll establish a good playing position and find some chords with the left hand. In Chapter 6 we’ll bring in some right-hand variety, and after practicing this with a song we’ll move on to learning about broken chords, known as arpeggios.

1. Beginning to Play
• Playing Position
• Sitting Correctly
• The Left Hand
• Chords
• Changing Chords
• Why These Chords?
• Minor Chords


2. The Right Hand
3. Right-Hand Playing Position
• Preparing the Nails
• Right-Hand Chord Technique
• Rhythmic Variety
• Further Practice


4. Advanced Right- Hand Techniques
• The Rest Stroke
• Alternation
• Practical Work
• The Free Stroke
• Arpeggios