From Alfred Music, the worldwide leader in music education products since 1922, comes Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Guitar, Complete Electric Starter Pack! This best-selling, complete starter pack includes a high-quality Firebrand(tm) electric guitar, deluxe accessories including a 10-watt amp with overdrive, padded gig bag with carrying handle, portable tuner with batteries included, an extra set of strings, a set of 3 Firebrand(tm) guitar picks, digital tuner on DVD and Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Guitar Course (Book, CD, DVD, Software for Mac and PC), the best-selling multimedia instruction series for beginners of all ages! High-quality Firebrand(tm) electric guitar features: * Basswood body for light weight and a full, rich tone * Maple neck with rosewood fretboard * Die-cast, chrome tuning machines keep the instrument in tune and sounding great * Synchronized tremolo

This method for self-learners teaches everything you need to play from the popular TAB guitar folios of your favorite bands. * Chords, scales and licks for acoustic or electric guitar * A variety of styles including rock, blues, jazz & folk * Tablature and standard music notation, photos, and diagrams to help you grasp every concept

Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart * Dictionary of tablature techniques * Ukulele fingerboard chart * Complete ukulele chord dictionary This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred’s Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

From Alfred Music, the worldwide leader in music education products since 1922, comes Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Guitar, Complete Acoustic Starter Pack! This best-selling, complete starter pack includes a high-quality full-size Firebrand(tm) steel-string acoustic guitar, deluxe accessories including a custom-fit gig bag carrying case with straps, portable tuner with batteries included, a set of 3 Firebrand(tm) guitar picks, digital tuner on DVD, and Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Guitar Course (Book, CD, DVD, Software for Mac and PC), the best-selling multimedia instruction series for beginners of all ages! High-quality Firebrand(tm) full-size steel-string acoustic guitar features: * Spruce wood top, Mahogany neck, back and sides for a full, rich tone * Rosewood fretboard with light-gauge steel strings make playing easier and more enjoyable * Die-cast, chrome tuning machines keep the instrument in tune and sounding great * Beautiful, gloss finish

From Alfred Music, the worldwide leader in music education products since 1922, comes Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Classical Guitar Complete Starter Pack! This complete starter pack includes a high-quality full-size Firebrand(tm) nylon-string acoustic guitar, deluxe accessories including a custom-fit gig bag carrying case, clip-on portable tuner with batteries included, a foot stool, and Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Classical Guitar (Book, CD, and DVD with TNT 2 software for Mac and PC). High-quality Firebrand(tm) full-size nylon-string acoustic guitar features: * Spruce top with mahogany back and sides for a full, rich tone * Die-cast, chrome tuning machines * Nylon strings * Mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard

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.

Learning the Blues Has Never Been So Easy! Have you always wanted to play the blues? Authentic blues? Realize your dream of becoming a great blues guitarist with Alfred's Learn to Play Blues Guitar---the simple, straightforward, and effective way to learn the blues. Whether you are a beginning guitarist or an advanced player just getting into the style, start playing real, authentic blues music right away through easy-to-understand instructions and great-sounding examples. The first part of this book and DVD covers blues rhythm playing. Learn over 50 blues rhythm patterns, including medium shuffle, uptown blues, slow blues, blues-rock, mambo, and more. The second part covers blues lead guitar. Start with learning basic soloing techniques---such as slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bending, vibrato, and rakes---then dive right in by playing 18 great blues solos in the styles of legends like Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, and B. B. King. Features: * All examples include standard music notation and TAB * Every lesson and music example is clearly demonstrated on the DVD by noted educator Steve Trovato * MP3 accompaniment tracks to hone your skills as a blues lead guitarist