The Only Guitar Book You'll Ever Need: From Tuning Your Instrument and Learning Chords to Reading Music and Writing Songs, Everything You Need to Play like the Best

by Marc Schonbrun, Ernie Jackson

Master the guitar in no time with this one-stop guide to learning guitar!Whether you’ve been strumming the guitar since you were a kid or are just starting out, The Only Guitar Book You’ll Ever Need will help you take your music to the next level. Filled with clear, step-by-step instructions and tons of professional tips, this guide teaches you everything you need to know about playing a guitar, from buying the right model to performing all your favorite songs. This book also includes helpful information -Reading music -Tuning any guitar -Mastering scales and chords -Alternating tuning, harmonics, and slide playing -Equipment, such as straps, amplifiers, strings, and pedals A complete introduction to one of the world's most popular instruments, The Only Guitar Book You'll Ever Need shows you how to master the guitar in no time!

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

685 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Yycdaisy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite the title, you are going to need other books because this one is a kind of strange collection of information, in a way it's more of a reference book. Part 1 starts off with the history of the guitar, care and other practical things, some Music theory, tab, then 10 pages of beginning songs. Part 2 has all the scales you'll ever need presented on the guitar fingerboard. The Music notation for the scales is not given, probably because this section is already about 100 pages long. Part 3 has the information on chords and an extensive chord dictionary. Some people might find the chord diagrams quite small, but every chord has five possible positions and the chords written out in standard notation. Part 4 and the two appendices have additional information on amps, recording, tricks and song writing. This book isn't all that expensive in paperback so it might be worth it just for the chord dictionary.

[Perry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative. Great resource for those wishing to learn the guitar.