Strum Along is a new guitar tutor which was written by Julie Ryng (author of Whistle Along and Melodies in D) and Nina Garvey.

All songs are in the key of D (used for tin-whistle and recorder in schools)

It uses the vocabulary of the school music curriculum. There is a new song to be learned in each lesson

All songs are within a comfortable vocal range for children and adults alike.

It incorporates a different style of strumming or finger-picking for each song so that the learner's experience is broadened and deepened.

Index of Lessons in Strum Along
• Page 1 Foreword
• Page 2 About the guitar
• Page 3 Naming the strings, Song 'Four seasons'
• Page 4 How to read chords
• Page 5 Finding your note, Song 'Frere Jacques'
• Page 6 Three chord trick, Chord A7
• Page 7 Chord sequences, Song 'Hush little baby'
• Page 8 Pentatonic music, Accompaniment style for 2/4 rhythm
• Page 9 Song 'Rocky Mountain'
• Page 10 Accompaniment style for three beats in a bar
• Page 11 Song 'Clementine'
• Page 12 Using a plectrum, Chord G
• Page 13 Song 'Oh Susanna!'
• Page 14 The elements of music
• Page 15 Song 'Connemara Cradle Song'
• Page 16 Reading Tablature, plucking style accompaniment
• Page 17 Song 'Auld Lang Syne'
• Page 18 Chord E, Plucking style for waltz time
• Page 19 Song 'Molly Malone'
• Page 20 New Strumming, song 'Jingle Bells'
• Page 21 Tuning the guitar by relative tuning
• Page 22 Revision work, changing accompaniment styles
• Page 23 Tablature of plucking style for three / four time
• Page 24 List of suggested songs suitable for Key D