Alfred’s Teach Yourself to Play Guitar

Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing the Guitar!
Learn to play guitar and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of playing either acoustic or electric guitar. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about various guitar types and the sounds they create, how to care for your very own guitar, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation and tablature. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and TAB. You will learn to play in an array of musical styles, including Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues, Country, Jazz and Folk. Near the end of the book, you will be introduced to advanced tablature techniques such as bends, slides, and palm muting, which will help you color your musical creations with your own unique, rockin’ style. The book features the following helpful resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Tablature Licks* Dictionary of tablature techniques* Guitar note chart* Magic chord accompaniment guide* Guitar fingerboard chartThe accompanying video provides nearly 2 hours of video instruction, helping you understand the concepts with more ease and efficiency. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

Additional Information

SKU#: 00-22625
UPC: 038081226552
ISBN-10: 0739034014
ISBN-13: 9780739034019
Series: Teach Yourself Series
Secondary Category: Guitar Method or Supplement
Format: Book & Online Video/Audio
Page Count: 80
Contributors: By Morty Manus and Ron Manus
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