How to Play Guitar Step by Step

by D.K. Publishing

From developing your skills as a performer to learning chord sequences and choosing the right kit, How To Play Guitar Step By Step is the ultimate self-improvement guide for all aspiring guitar heroes.

Ever dreamt of soloing like one of the guitar greats? Or forming your own band but no idea where to start? Guitar greatness is within your grasp with this ultimate visual guide featuring ten professional easy-to-follow lessons as well as an accompanying DVD-ROM that will keep you motivated and inspired as you progress.

Advice on technique and guitar maintenance will keep you looking and sounding your best and the handy directory of chords and scales will have you reaching for the book time and time again. Whether you're starting from scratch or building on existing skills, How To Play Guitar Step By Step hits all the right chords progressing you from beginner to guitar hero in easy-to-follow stages.

Genres: Music

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Favio Villaseñor · Rating 3 out of 5]

i liked mostly because of the introduccions of several musicians, the exercises were really not useful

[Daniella · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't learn much whilst I was reading and studying from this book, and I was put off by a 'minor' fact very soon: no female guitarists were in the book as inspirations. None at all. Which, from my point of view, is extremely unfair, as I, as a female, would like to have someone to lok up to in a field of art I'm interested in. And there are many incredible examples, who could've been in the book (e.g.: Joan Jett).

[Anna Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Technically still on going but it's mainly there for reference.

Good book but I did find it hard to understand. The good thing about it is the DVD/ROM that comes with it so you can hear and see etc,