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Just to let you know if you buy this book, that there is a typo on page 119 stating that the first fret on the fourth string is an "E" - it's actually the second fret on the fourth string that is an "E" - it could be very confusing for a beginner, and I am surprised the error made it into the second edition...

learn To Play The Guitar Using This Quick And Easy Guide. Whether You Dream Of Playing Classical Guitar, A B.b. King Lick, Or Just The Opening Bars To Stairway To Heaven, This Book Can Get You There. This Easy-to-use Guide Introduces The Beginning Guitarist To All Styles Of Playing, From Classical To Jazz And Pop. Using Basic Exercises And A Selection Of Popular Tunes, It Shows How To Do Everything From Reading Tablature And Chord Diagrams To Performing Simple Accompaniment. This Book Is Designed For The Child Or Adult Beginner Who Wants A User-friendly Introduction To The Most Popular Musical Instrument. It Contains Numerous Sidebars And Illustrations, Making Learning The Guitar Fun And Easy. Z Features Exercises In All Styles From Classical To Rock And Jazz Z Includes Checklists Of Popular Books, Videos And Instrument Dealers, And Tips On Purchasing And Maintaining Your Instrument. Frederick Noad Is An Expert Guitar Teacher And Author Of Dozens Of Guitar Methods, Including The Virtual Guitarist, Solo Guitar Playing And Playing The Guitar, All From Schirmer Books. He Is The Inventor Of Speed Score, The Computer Notation Software And Is Universally Known As A Master Teacher Of The Instument.

pt. 1. Preparing to play. The guitar : a noteworthy history ; What is a guitar? ; Buying a guitar ; Strings and things pt. 2. Getting started. Beginning to play ; The right hand ; Advanced right-hand techniques pt. 3. Tunes and tablature. How guitar music is written ; Varied accompaniments ; Rhythm practice ; Slur techniques ; The full bar pt. 4. Making notes. How to read notes ; The scale ; Music in multiple voices pt. 5. Regional styles. Elements of Travis picking ; Folk and country ; Introducing flamenco ; Latin rhythms ; The blues ; Rock and roll pt. 6. Taking off. Chord formation ; Moving up the fingerboard ; Classical virtuoso secrets ; Putting it all together. Explains how to select a guitar, understand chords and melodies, how to read notes, explore different musical styles, and details how guitar music is written. Before you begin to learn to play the guitar, you might be curious to learn a little bit about the instrument and where it came from.