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The "Guitar Book" - For Those Who Have Just Landed On The Planet Earth! - Learn How To Play Guitar! [Spiral-bound]

Chris Lopez (Author)
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Book Description

June 1, 2004
The "Guitar Book"....is a must have beginners guitar book for those who really want to learn how to play the guitar which includes more than just 4 or 5 chords.

Look no further for simplicity and the easiest to play chord fingering diagrams of the most commonly played guitar chords whether it be rock n roll, blues, pop, country or any other style.

The Guitar Book ....is Boldly Illustrated with a See and Do Approach....Only the Easy To Learn Guitar Information...Free of All That Wordy Fluff.

The Guitar Book .... takes you from tuning your guitar to naming each note on the guitar neck-fingerboard. It clearly illustrates the most commonly played guitar chords in the easiest and best sounding fingering shapes of each chord in both "Open"- notes typically played within the first four frets and "Barre"-fretted shapes. Also included are simple illustrated tips on how to enhance the sound of various chord shapes.

There is a Chord Combination Chart which will enable you to begin creating a surprising number of your own chord progressions without the guess work of which chord goes with which chord, allowing you to form the arrangement of any chord progression to suit your voice.

You will also learn how to read tablature (tabs) and Power Chords which are simply playing the sixth and fifth string or fifth and fourth string of any barre chord which are referred to as 5th Chords, it is that simple.

It is not necessary for the beginning guitar player to spend time reading hundreds of pages of learning how to play to get you on your way to learning how to play the guitar. You will find yourself playing your favorite songs and personal creations right away while saving hundreds of dollars on private lessons.

There is a section on traditional blues and rock n roll progressions which you will be able to transpose to any key to fit your voice.

Another great feature is that the binding allows this guitar book to remain flat for easy viewing of both the left and right side of each page.

Another great feature of this guitar book is you will be surprisingly shown how to change any Major Chord into a Minor Chord, Minor Seventh Chord or Major Dominant 7th Chord by just lifting a finger. It doesn't get any easier and it is so very simple.

You may want to come back at a later time to learn why the chords in the Chord Combination Chart are presented in a particular order but it is not necessary to know this to move forward and begin creating your own chord combinations (progressions).

This guitar book spends very little time in theory but focuses more of your time on getting you on to learning how to play the guitar the first day you receive it.

At the end of this guitar book are presented a few basic practice scale patterns with chord progressions so you can get a feel of what it is like to play lead guitar on a chord progression.

It does not get any easier for the beginning guitar player and those who all already play some. This guitar book continues to sell thousands upon thousands of copies world wide consistently because of it is boldly illustrated and simple diagrams.

Special Note The Guitar Book For Those Who Have Just Landed On The Planet Earth! Learn How To Play Guitar contains the same learn how to play guitar information as The First Stage Guitar Book, the only difference is that you have a choice of which book cover you would prefer.


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"Finally, an enjoyable method to learning to play guitar. Chris Lopez makes the complex appear simple." -- Russ Hucek - Kradle Guitar Picks- July 2001

From the Publisher

READING MUSIC AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE PLAYING THE GUITAR NOT REQUIRED...Want to learn how to play the guitar EASILY and QUICKLY? This great book by Chris Lopez will jump start your musical development in the right direction. You will find what the beginning guitar player has for so long been looking for, for starters, a guitar book filled with complete and easy to understand illustrations on how to play the most commonly played chords - both open and barre forms. Areas covered include Major, Minor, Dominant Seventh, Dominant Ninth and Major Seventh chords. Includes easy to understand chord reference chart on related chords by key, and information on transposing chords and a great deal more that would have you looking forever in other guitar books for the simplicity, all presented in clear and boldly illustrated diagrams. As it has been said before, there is no magic to learning how to play the guitar, only the desire to learn and self-scheduling practice time and before you know it you will be playing the guitar to your favorite songs and imagine this, also be able to start creating your own songs.

Product Details

  • Spiral-bound: 98 pages
  • Publisher: First Stage Concepts (June 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 096677194X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0966771947
  • Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,081,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to learn how to play guitar....., September 28, 1999
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This guitar book is very clear and to the point with bold and easy to understand illustrations. I also highly recommend The 'Next Stage' Guitar Book - Learn How To Play Scale Patterns & Tabs Easily & Quickly! Both these guitar books make a great package in learning how to play guitar.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book !!, July 24, 2001
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This review is from: The "Guitar Book" - For Those Who Have Just Landed On The Planet Earth! - Learn How To Play Guitar! (Spiral-bound)
I have learned more from this book in a far shorter amount of time than I have learned from a guitar teacher I am taking lessons with. I tried other books and this one blows them away. There's not alot of technical talk or theory in this book, just good solid hands on instruction. This book is very similar to the Author's other titles: " The Pre-Stage"... & "The First Stage"... I highly recommend any of Chris Lopezs' books !! GET THIS BOOK !!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good for a beginer, December 8, 2009
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I'm just starting out to learn how to play the guitar and this book is a lot less scary than a lot of other books that are out there. It makes thing simple and easy.
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The best way to tune the guitar is by using any number of quality pitch pipes, tuning forks or battery powered guitar tuners which are available at any fine music store. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chord finger pattern, foot taps the floor, scale path, guitar neck, chord form, chord shapes, finger shape, standard musical notation, chord combinations, chord name, guitar book
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Major Seventh, Whole Step, Blues Scale, Chord Combination Chart, Double Octave, Turnaround Chord, Minor Pentatonic Scale, Chord Note, Bar Lines, Roman Numeral, The Staffs
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