How to Play Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Guitar |  | Author: Roger Evans
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
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Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 4476
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Pages: 128
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0312287062
Dewey Decimal Number: 787.87193
EAN: 9780312287061
ASIN: 0312287062
Publication Date: December 10, 2001
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Product Description
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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 The best choice for anyone just starting--really! August 17, 1999
zmorosini@chelsea.mec.edu (Boston, MA)
105 out of 106 found this review helpful
I just happened upon this book by chance when first beginning my quest for literature on guitar instruction. Simply put, I didn't want to pay for lessons from the very beginning if all I needed were some basics (holding the guitar, tuning, learning the parts of the guitar, some basic tunes and chords, etc.) to get my feet wet. I was previously intimidated by guitars and guitar playing, sure it was hopelessly complicated. Evans' easy and approachable text, very good illustrations and slow, step-by-step instructions totally changed my outlook. I've learned so much already, and I barely play four chords well! Although most of the tunes you learn early on in the book aren't necessarily "popular" ones, they get the job done. Later on in the book you learn the skills to approach any kind of music. In my opinion, it's the best bargain out there. My only suggestions would be a spiral binding and accompanying CD for future editions.
For the Absolute Beginner February 24, 2001
J. Gustafson (California)
52 out of 53 found this review helpful
I wanted to learn to play guitar but had no idea where to start. I didn't even know how to change the strings on my guitar. Luckily I found this book. This book teaches you everything you need to know including how to string, tune, and hold your guitar. I learned to play chords and finger picking faster than I ever thought possible. The slow, iterative approach builds upon previous lessons which give you the skills to tackle the next lesson. A lot of books I have seen throw you right into the deep end which can be frustrating for beginners. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn how to play a guitar. If not for this book I probably would have become frustrated and quit playing before I even began.
NO TECHNICAL JARGON IN THIS BOOK! September 9, 2003
Mickey Armes (Reno, Nevada USA)
93 out of 100 found this review helpful
Most how to books for "beginners" are laced with technical jargon that only someone with a working knowledge of the subject could understand. Not so with this book. I have no knowledge of the guitar and can actually understand this book. A must buy for the beginner.
Very easy to follow even for someone who has never played. January 6, 1999
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
This book is helping me play notes and chords that sound good and I never have played anything.If looking for the perfect starter book this is it!
Good beginner's book November 12, 2006
J. Moy (Christchurch New Zealand)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
Starting with very simple tunes, this book teaches you the very basics of guitar playing and music reading. The explanations are excellent for self-instruction for the guitar. It focusses on strumming chords to accompany tunes, if you want to play classical guitar you may want to find a book dedicated to classical.
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