This book-plus-two-cassette package is designed for people with music-lesson allergies. By the end, even the most raw beginner will be strumming along with such tunes as The Beatles' Help.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Want to learn guitar? Buy this book.,
This review is from: Country & Blues Guitar for the Musically Hopeless with Cassette(s) and Other (Paperback)
I've never taken a guitar lesson in my life but thought it would be fun to play. I messed around, learned a few chords, then someone lent me this book. In a short amount of time I sounded like I really knew what I was doing. I really enjoy playing my guitar now. I just bought my second copy of this book because I gave mine away. Worth the money just to listen to the tapes.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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This book will teach what all those music teachers didn't.,
By rfholden@hotmail.com (Springfield, Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Country & Blues Guitar for the Musically Hopeless with Cassette(s) and Other (Paperback)
I always wanted to learn to play guitar, but managed to put it off for 25 years. I do not read music. It was all "magic" as far as I was concerned. Carol McComb's book got me around the barriers and into playing passable music in a remarkably short time. (Not great, mind you, but passable.) The book is also quite amusing to read by itself. McComb's narrative style makes you part of her conspiracy to create more musicians in the world. And, if nothing else, the book's clever title gives you something to hide behind. Just letting your family and friends see the title is enough to lower their expectations and remove some of the pressure you might feeling. You can go through the book's lessons at your own pace. It's written in plain English with minimal jargon. Necessary nomenclature is thoroughly and amusingly explained. And the accompanying tapes are quite good. If you've always wanted to play but could never quite crack the code of music lessons, you need this book. Enjoy.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book for the impatient student!,
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This review is from: Country & Blues Guitar for the Musically Hopeless with Cassette(s) and Other (Paperback)
This book was perfect for my style of learning--impatient. I have tried many times to begin learning how to play guitar, but found that beginning guitar books were too basic for me. I didn't really want to learn individual notes and to pluck out songs note by note. I wanted to play like real guitarists do! I wanted to learn chords and strumming, so I can accompany myself on songs and have fun at parties/campgrounds. This book mercifully skips the music theory and teaches what, physically, needs to be done to really play! (Theory is included in small doses in the text, and in appendixes, for the interested.) The tapes are wonderful, and logically sequenced. Carol McComb has a relaxed, easy-going style and a pleasant voice. She also is very reassuring when I find myself getting frustrated. I'm not an accomplished guitarist yet, but this book makes me feel that someday I will be one. I'm making real, tangible progress and I LOVE IT!
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