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; and more! 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.

Teaches the fundamentals of playing guitar, from purchasing the right model to learning scales and chords, and includes information on tuning, slide playing, and equipment.

"A complete guide to learning acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar chords, acoustic rhythm guitar and a bunch of electric guitar songs, everything a total beginner needs from: 1. Covering all 15 basic guitar chords (majors, minors, sevenths) 2. Finger exercises that help build strength and dexterity while playing. 3. Covers eighth notes and rests. (all beginner books do not cover this topic) 4. 10 original tunes. 5. Proper strumming patterns. 6. Play in different styles, including rock, blues, latin, folk, and classical. 7. Very simple to follow instructions and illustrations. 8. Even basic music theory. And much more ..."--Publisher

Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has expanded into a library, including theory, chord study, play-alongs and more. This best-selling method teaches the basics in a logical sequence, with concise and complete information that is easily accessible to students. Numerous chord diagrams and fingering photos help students quickly learn how to read music and play chords. Exciting music arranged in pop, rock, blues, country and folk styles makes learning to play the guitar an enjoyable and life-long reward.

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. This updated and expanded edition features a new layout, making it easier to read and learn. Now included are blues, country, folk, jazz, and rock styles, plus more pop songs! A DVD with iPod-compatible video is provided for the visual learner, and correlating theory, chord, and pop books ensure that you'll get everything you need from one complete method. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Guitar Method---the first and best choice for today's beginning guitar students. Book 1 covers how to hold your guitar, tuning your guitar, basics of reading music, notes on all six strings, chords, scales and songs, bass-chord accompaniments, duets, photos and diagrams, and acoustic and electric guitars. Titles: Singin' in the Rain * Take Me Home Country Roads * Over the Rainbow * Annie's Song * When the Saints Go Marching In.

Let's make some music! How to Play Guitar in 10 Easy Lessons introduces kids to the exciting world of guitar playing. Author and musician Dan Holton breaks guitar playing down into easy to follow steps that kids will enjoy learning. Visual, interactive lessons cover topics from how to hold a guitar, tuning a guitar, basic chords, strumming patterns, chord progressions, and playing full songs. Each step encourages kids as they learn and offers exciting tidbits about the fun world of playing guitar and making music.

(Guitar Educational). This best-selling title is now available with demonstration audio! Teach Yourself to Play Guitar was created specifically for the student with no music-reading background. With lesson examples presented in today's most popular tab format, which also incorporates simple beat notation for accurate rhythm execution, Teach Yourself to Play Guitar offers the beginning guitarist not only a comprehensive introduction to essential guitar-playing fundamentals, but a quick, effective, uncomplicated and practical alternative to the multitude of traditional self-instructional method books. It also: covers power chords, barre chords, open position scales and chords (major and minor), and single-note patterns and fills; includes lesson examples and song excerpts in a variety of musical styles rock, folk, classical, country and more; familiarizes the student with fretboard organization, chord patterns, hand and finger positions, and guitar anatomy by way of easy-to-interpret diagrams, photos and illustrations; provides complete, concise explanations while keeping text to a minimum; and prepares the student for the option of further guitar instruction.

For beginner guitarists. Covers notes on all 6 strings, reading music, picking technique and basic music theory. Incorporates well-known traditional, pop/rock, folk and blues songs.