The Guitarist Way Book 1

On this page you'll find all the backing tracks alongside some videos and worksheets to support your learning through The Guitarist's Way Book 1

Here you'll find all the backing tracks for Book 1, these help make it super fun for you to play the pieces you have been learning.

There are also some slowed down versions of the songs to help you practise along with.

Below are some videos to help you with your Guitarist's Way Journey

CADA warm up Exercise

Left hand exercise for finger 1,2 and 3 using first 3 fretted notes that we learn in the Guitarist's Way Book 1. A, C and D.

Learning the notes on string 1 -

F and G

Using the right hand thumb

A simple introduction to using free stroke with your right hand thumb taken from page 9 of the guitarist's way book 1

Carnival Performance

Have a play along with Carnival

Practice exercises for thumb and fingers and play along with Song of the Mountains and Spanish Dance

After playing with just fingers or just thumb, it's time to use all of your fingers to play some songs. Do the exercises and play along with the tunes!

Thumbs and Fingers - intro to Spanish Dance

Here we learn the first four bars of 'Spanish Dance' from Guitarist's Way Book 1. We start using our thumb and fingers together.

Spanish Dance

Have a play along with Spanish Dance

Ukraine Folk Song

Have a play along with Ukraine Folk Song