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Discount Musical Instruments ::
How to Play Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Guitar
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Our Price: $8.63
List Price: $11.99
Your Save: $ 3.36 ( 28% )
Sales Rank: #3604 (lower is better)
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Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Written By: Roger Evans
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EAN: 9780312287061
ISBN: 0312287062
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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How to Play Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Guitar Features
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- ISBN13: 9780312287061
- Condition: New
- Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
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How to Play Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Guitar Description
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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.
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How to Play Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Guitar customer reviews:
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Neat little book
I bought this book as a gift for someone wanting to learn the guitar at their own pace and the recipient was very pleased with it. It has pictures, tips, step by step instructions, and even songs in the book. It is very easy to follow. I just may get one for myself :)
Must read for beginners
I started playing the guitar about 5-6 years ago. I took a class, but mainly just tried to learn by playing guitar tabs that I found online. Needless to say I didn't get very good and became discouraged. I went away to college, and barely touched the guitar again until now. I got this book about a week ago, and I wish I had it when I first started learning. It is VERY comprehensive for the beginner. Everything from how to hold a guitar, to how to read music, to steps on how to properly play a chord. Highly recommended!
You're Not Going To Learn Much 
I bought this book along with my first guitar with the hope of teaching myself. The first couple of chapters teach you the absolute basics, like how to hold the guitar and play a note, which was somewhat helpful for an absolute beginner. It explains some basic music theory and builds on that each chapter along with a few simple songs to play. At the end of reading I knew a little bit about a lot of different guitar techniques, but I certainly didn't feel like I knew everything I needed to play guitar well.
I would recommend spending the money on some lessons, when I finally broke down and started taking lessons, I learned more in a week then I did from reading the whole book. Not to mention, if you take personalized lessons you will learn to play the type of music you want to play. About 90% of the songs in this book are folk songs like "Skip to my Lou" or "Yankee Doodle" not exactly something to rock out to...
Even if you don't want to take lessons, I think you'd be better off just searching the internet for free lessons online. There's nothing in this book you can't find online.
The book isn't useless, but I'd suggest you save your money.
Great for granddaughter
Got a guitar for my granddaughter for Christmas and this book looks like it will help her to play
How to Play Guitar
I found the book is not helpful for the beginner. How to Play Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Guitar
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