A complete course, building from the first essential guitar techniques to help you play guitar solos musically.

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.

(Beginning Solo Guitar). The songs in this book have been carefully arranged for beginning fingerstyle guitar. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one full-sounding arrangement. Lyrics are also included. Songs: Blowin' in the Wind * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Don't Know Why * Every Breath You Take * The Godfather (Love Theme) * Hallelujah * Happy Birthday to You * In My Life * Lean on Me * Moon River * No Woman No Cry * Over the Rainbow * Scarborough Fair/Canticle * Unchained Melody * What a Wonderful World.

(Guitar Method). The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Book 1 includes tuning; playing position; musical symbols; notes in first position; C, G, G7, D, D7, A7, and Em chords; rhythms through eighth notes; strumming and picking; over 80 great songs, riffs, and examples.

The Progressive COMPLETE LEARN TO PLAY BLUES GUITAR MANUAL is the ultimate Blues guitar manual. It assumes you have no prior knowledge of music and will take you from beginner to professional level. In the course of the book you will learn all the essential techniques of Blues Guitar along with how to read traditional music notation, guitar TAB, and rhythm notation. By the end of the book you will be ready to play in a Blues band, perform solo and write your own Blues songs.

(Guitar Method). The 15 popular songs in this book are arranged in "chord-melody" style. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one full-sounding arrangement that can be played with a pick or fingers. All of the songs are played in open position and use standard chord shapes. Lyrics are also included. Songs include: Best of My Love * Bridge over Troubled Water * Crazy * Good Vibrations * I Just Called to Say I Love You * In My Life * Just the Way You Are * Lean on Me * My Favorite Things * People Get Ready * The Pink Panther * What a Wonderful World * When You Wish upon a Star * You Are So Beautiful * Your Song.