Learning to Play The Guitar – An Absolute Beginner's Guide is a comprehensive book with 21 structured step-by-step lessons covering the following topics to get you playing the guitar:
- Learn the parts of the guitar, how to tune, guitar practice tips, how to hold the instrument and the guitar pick.
- Chords – Learn all the main open string chords and be introduced to power chords.
- Strumming & Rhythms – Learn common strumming patterns and how to practice rhythm and playing in time with a metronome.
- Arpeggios – This technique is used in thousands of songs sounding great in slow songs and ballads. A great example of an arpeggio on guitar is the introduction to "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin.
- Scales & Melodies – Learn single note technique and how scales are used to create melodies and guitar solos for a range of songs.
- Blues & Rock n Roll – Learn the structure of the 12 bar blues and how it relates to rock n roll and other styles of music including rock, soul and jazz.
- Improvising - Be introduced to improvising on the guitar and learn how to make you own melodies and guitar solos in various songs.
The book Learning to Play The Guitar – An Absolute Beginner's Guide also features:
- Extensive diagrams, photos and sheet music examples.
- 13 Songs to learn and play that include play along backing tracks.
- 74 audio files and backing tracks allowing you to hear each example written in the book.
- 30 video lessons showing the guitar techniques and skills outlined in the book.
