Book 1. Introduction to Rancheras
Preface   Getting Started
       Section 1. Familiarize yourself with your instrument.
                  Lesson 1.  Parts of your Instrument
                  Lesson 2. Holding and playing your instrument
                 Lesson 3. Tunning
       Section 2. Charts and Fingering.
                  Lesson 1. Reading Charts and Diagrams
                 Lesson 2. Fingering
Chapter 1. The Ranchera
Section 1. Key of C(Do)
       Lesson 1. Your first notes, C-G-F
      Lesson 2. Quarter notes, Half notes & rests
      Lesson 3. Counting Rhythms
                                       Exercise 1. Quarter Notes and Rests VS. C, G and F
       Lesson 4. Clefs & Time Signatures
       Lesson 5. New Notes A-E-B
                                       Exercise 2. The Ranchera - 4 beats per measure.
                                      Exercise 3.
                                      Exercise 4.
                                      Exercise 5. Changing Chords: Primera To Segunda
       Lesson 6. Repeat Signs
      Lesson 7. "Circulo" is a Chord Progression
                                      Exercise 6. Half notes and circulo de C(Do)
                                      Exercise 7. Chapter Music Symbols
                                                                                      Song 1. La Estrella (127)
                                                                                      Song 2. Pa' Todo El Año (084)
                                              Other songs in da' catalog that fit this chapter and section.
Section 2. Key of G(Sol)
       Lesson 8. Your new key signature
      Lesson 9. Your new note F#
                                       Exercise 6. Using your new note
                                      Exercise 7.  
                                      Exercise 8.  
                                                                                      Song 3. Cruz De Olvido
                                                                                      Song 4. Se Me Olvido Otra Vez
Section 3. Key of D(Re)
       Lesson 10. Your new key signature
      Lesson 11. Your new note C#
                                       Exercise 9. Using your new note
                                      Exercise 10.
                                      Exercise 11.
                                                                                      Song 5. Por Un Amor
                                                                                      Song 6. Amarga Navidad
                                                                                      Other Songs in da' catalog
Section 4. Key Of A(La)
       Lesson 12. Your new key signature
      Lesson 13. Your new note G#
                                       Exercise 12. Using your new note
                                      Exercise 13.
                                      Exercise 14.
                                                                                      Song 7. La Diferencia
Section 5. Key Of E(Mi)
       Lesson 14. Your new key signature
      Lesson 15. Your new note D#
                                       Exercise 12. Using your new note
                                      Exercise 13.
                                      Exercise 14.
                                                                                      Song 8. Borracho
Section 6. Key Of F(Fa)
       Lesson 16. Your new key signature
      Lesson 17. Your new note Bb
                                       Exercise 15. Using your new note
                                      Exercise 16.
                                      Exercise 17.
                                                                                      Song 9. Amor De Los Dos
Guitarrón
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Outline of Book 1.