Beginning Guitar

Beginning Guitar is designed for anyone interested in learning to play the most popular instrument in the music world!

Now available in a NEW fifth edition, Beginning Guitar provides lessons to beginning guitar players, as well as instruction for private lessons. A variety of subjects are covered throughout its entirety, but mainly categorized into two learning objectives: single line melodies and chord accompaniments.

Designed for classroom and private sessions and now packaged with an accompanying website, Beginning Guitar:

• Includes access to an online companion with MP3 files and videos for students to see, hear, and practice along with textual content
• Teaches the student how to read music, play by ear, and even improvise
• Provides background and history for a more complete understanding of the instrument
• Stresses the importance of practice, as learning to play guitar is not as difficult as commonly perceived
• Increases knowledge of common diagrams used in the music world
• Increases awareness of basic theories applied to guitar playing
• Explains basic guitar terms, tools, and concepts