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Best beginnier's guitar book?


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I was browsing a few beginner level guitar books today. I don't have my guitar yet, but when I do get it I want to have a good book with me so I can get started right away.

 

One that seemed good was "Teach yourself Visually: Guitar".

Also, very breifly looked through Guitar for Dummies, and a "KIS" Keep it Simple book that I can't remember the exactl title but it had a forward by Bill Wyman.

 

Wonder your opinions on these books, as well as any other recomendations.

 

I AM a visual learner, and while I can usually grasp textual explanations, it takes me a LOT longer, and can be frustrating.

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I've heard good things about the Guitar for Dummies book. The Guitar Handbook by Ralph Denyer is a good one that I have. It's an all-around book with basic music theory for guitar, chord charts, and lots of assorted stuff. It's usually available at Barnes and Noble and Borders bookstores.

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I'd recommend "Uncle Tim's First Year", it's a terrific book. The material is presented in a straightforward way, and the writing style is really accessible.

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Originally posted by 1boogieman

If you want a book that covers it all, Longhair is right.


www.1stbooks.com/bookview/18065


Over 100 topics and it's a reference book you will use over.......



Hey, boogieman. I just purchased your book...it'll be here next week. I'm not a beginner, but I'm hoping to use it to become more "well rounded."

Are you still at the Lake of the Ozarks? I'm just north of there in Columbia, MO.

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Living and playing at the lake. You'll enjoy the book, and you can reach me here to share answers or to discuss how to be "well-rounded".
I have played at Mojo's, Down Under, a sporst bar southwest of town, the Lighthouse north 63 and a couple places (fern-bar) on Broadway. Lemme know if you are headed to the lake so I can give you directions to a gig. Playin' somewhere most every weekend. And visa-versa.

There are alternate tunings to explore and here's a tune that uses the "E" tuning:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/9/theboogiemanandbren.htm

a beginner could play the rhythm guitar part with one finger :eek:

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