Let’s face it – in the music world, guitars set the standard for cool. Since the 1950s, many of the greatest performers in rock ‘n’ roll, blues, and country have played the guitar. Playing electric guitar can put you out in front of a band, where you’re free to roam, sing, and make eye contact with your adoring fans. Playing acoustic guitar can make you the star of the vacation campfire sing-along or allow you to serenade that special someone. And playing any kind of guitar can bring out the music in your soul and become a valued lifetime hobby. Guitar For Dummies delivers everything the beginning to intermediate guitarist needs. The information has been carefully crafted so that you can find exactly what you want to know about the guitar. This clearly written guide is for anyone who wants to know how to Strum basic chords and simple melodies Expand your range with advanced techniques Play melodies without reading music Choose the right guitar Tune, change strings, and make simple repairs Figure out how to play anything from simple chord progressions to smokin’ blues licks. Guitar For Dummies also covers the following topics and more: Hand position and posture Basic major and minor chords Adding spice with basic 7th chords and barre chords Playing melodies in position and in double-stops Different styles including rock, blues, folk, and classical Buying a guitar and accessories Taking care of your guitar Guitar For Dummies also contains a play-along audio CD that contains all 97 songs and exercises from the book. Whether you’re contemplating a career as a heavy metal superstar or you just want to strum a few folk songs for your friends, this friendly book-and-CD package makes it easy to pick up the guitar and start playing. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Absolutely everything you need to know to start playing now.

Simple instructions to start guitar lessons.

30 plus easy tamil movie tunes including popular Illayaraja, A.R.Rahman hits. Guitar should be learnt with a good method book, but at the same time, it will be fun only when you learn by playing familiar songs. It is hard to find any method books with easy popular Indian/Tamil songs. So presenting you the sheet music for songs keeping in mind - easy / increasing difficulty - familiar / popular in India - require no prior music knowledge - all playable in first 3 frets itself Anybody can star playing the songs on guitar with this book. Music theory also provided in first chapter and all songs are transposed to different scales to help you play them with basic few notes.

(Music Sales America). This book has been specially created for any guitarist who wants to learn note reading, be they beginners or more advanced players who have neglected this part of their musicianship. It starts with the very basics of written music and progressively introduces notes on each string one at a time until all notes in the "open position" (first five frets) of the guitar have been mastered, and up to 8th note rhythm subdivisions have been learned and applied. Also covered are sharps, flats, key signatures, accidentals, repeats and more. Each step includes practical exercises, handy tips and tricks and a simple repertoire for students to put their reading skills into practice. Spiral open so it lays flat no matter what page you're on.

A guitar method for absolute beginners. This book accompanies the DVD & online lessons available from www.andyguitar.co.uk that is used by around 5000 people per day! Andy created the most viewed guitar lesson on youtube, which is an absolute beginners first guitar lesson. This course follows on from this lesson giving structure, practice routines and help all aimed at helping beginners progress a quickly and smoothly as possible!