This instructional guide presents you with everything you need to make the journey from a mediocre acoustic player to a solid one. It's perfect for anyone who feels that they may be in a rut - a situation all too familiar to the advancing beginner. Packed with tons of examples and audio demonstrations, this book/CD package breaks down the most common, essential acoustic techniques with clear, concise instruction and then applies them to real-world musical riffs, licks, and songs. You'll learn syncopation, power chords, arpeggios, rhythm fills, and much more. Songs include: House of the Rising Sun • Midnight Special • Amazing Grace • Scarborough Fair • Frankie and Johnny • and more.