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The Only Basic Guitar Instruction Book You’ll Ever Need: Learn to Play–from Tuning Up to Strumming Your First Chords

Saturday, February 18th, 2012 at 8:26 am  
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Narratives on famous guitarists and the extra details on guitar history are fine, but that's not what readers need or want when they are eager to master their new guitar. The Only Basic Guitar Instruction Book You'll Ever Need jumps straight into teaching beginners note reading, hand positions, and other essentials, including how to:

  • Hold their guitar properly and pick notes with their right hand
  • Progress beyond the basics to integrate playing with both hands
  • Shift positions, play harmony, and understand chord structures
    Although learning the guitar can seem intimidating, this easy-to-use, step-by-step guide is simple enough even for novices, who can start picking simple tunes and learn to play chords in no time.

    • The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book: From Chords to Scales and Licks to Tricks, All You Need to Play Like the Greats (Everything (Music))

    Saturday, February 18th, 2012 at 8:25 am  
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    Text and audio instruction that will have you playing solos in no time!

    Have you ever dreamed of playing lead guitar like John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page, Slash, and Eric Clapton? Perhaps you took a few lessons, but became frustrated and gave up. If so, The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book is for you.

    With easy-to-understand text and audio instruction, The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book provides you with everything you need to play all your favorite songs. You will learn the scales and chords found in all rock and blues songs, and master the unique techniques that define them. Frequent practice exercises allow you to put your knowledge to work, while the audio examples help train your ear.

    The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book also includes professional tips on:

    • Inflection and phrasing
    • Chord progression
    • Alternate tuning, harmonics, and slide playing
    • Transcription and ear training
    • Equipment, such as electric guitars, straps, amplifiers, strings, and pedals
    Written in plain English by longtime professional guitarist and instructor Marc Schonbrun, The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book shows you how to play with your head as well as your hands.

    How to Play Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Guitar

    Saturday, February 18th, 2012 at 8:24 am  
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    In How to Play Guitar guitar players of all levels will find a wealth of instruction and inspiration. Whether you want to play pop, folk, country, rock, blues, jazz, classical, or any other style of music, you will pick up the basic techniques without tedious drills and exercises. Using real music and a step-by-step approach, How to Play Guitar will teach you about:

    · Choosing and buying a guitar
    · Tuning your instrument correctly
    · Reading sheet music, guitar music, and tablature
    · Playing melodies with chords
    · Fingerpicking
    · Mastering left-hand techniques, including sliding and bending notes
    · Transposing melodies from one key to another and much more.