Customer Reviews

Ultimate Easy Guitar Collection

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I actually own this book. I am a beginner, and was looking for a book of more engaging songs that the usual campfire fare, that I could actually play. The selection in this collection is pretty good. A number of them seem to have chords that are rather difficult to play (at least for me). But there are also some that are quite approachable for a beginner. Also, if you substitute easier-to-finger chords for some of the more exotic variations listed, you can still play. The chord boxes are shown right above the musical staff, which is also very helpful for a beginner.
My only complaint is that there is no Tablature. I would have loved to try out the riffs in some very familiar songs, but I don't read music.

I am a beginner. Know most of the open chords. Ordered this book even against the other review mentioning it isn't for beginners. Put it the most simply...for someone of my limited playing level...there is NO way I can play these songs. Nice format. great songs. just not EASY by any stretch

A nice selection of songs, but not for a person new to the guitar. As a new student with only 7 months of guitar lessons, I could only play about one third of the songs, and I can read music.Still, a very nice book to learn from.

I also don't own it but I'm impressed with the song list:
AFTER MIDNIGHT, CALE, J. J.
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL, PART II, WATERS, ROGER
AQUALUNG, IAN ANDERSON AND JENNIE ANDERSON
BAD TO THE BONE, THOROGOOD, GEORGE
BETH, EZRIN, BOB/CRISS, PETER/PENRIDGE, STAN
BORN TO BE WILD, MARS BONFIRE
BOTH SIDES, NOW, MITCHELL, JONI
BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN, PHIL LYNOTT
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN', JOHN PHILLIPS/MICHELLE PHILLIPS
CANDLE IN THE WIND, ELTON JOHN, BERNIE TAUPIN
CAT'S IN THE CRADLE, CHAPIN, HARRY/CHAPIN, SANDY
CHANGES, DAVID BOWIE
CHINA GROVE, JOHNSTON, TOM
DANNY'S SONG, LOGGINS, KENNY
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET?, LENNON, JOHN/MCCARTNEY, PAUL
DOWN ON THE CORNER, FOGERTY, JOHN
DRIVE, OCASEK, RIC
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, STILLS, STEPHEN
FREE BIRD, ALLEN COLLINS AND RON VAN ZANT
GO YOUR OWN WAY, BUCKINGHAM, LINDSEY
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN, FOGERTY, JOHN
HEART OF GOLD, YOUNG, NEIL
HORSE WITH NO NAME, BUNNELL, DEWEY
HOTEL CALIFORNIA, FREY, GLENN/HENLEY, DON/FELDER, DON
HOUSE AT POOH CORNER, LOGGINS, KENNY
I KNOW YOU RIDER PRINT, TRAD ARR GRATEFUL DEAD
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND, LENNON, JOHN / MCCARTNEY, PAUL
I'D LOVE TO CHANGE THE WORLD, ALVIN LEE
IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA, INGLE, DOUG
JOSIE, WALTER BECKER, DONALD FAGEN
LAYLA, CLAPTON, ERIC/GORDON, JIM
MARGARITAVILLE, BUFFETT, JIMMY
MEXICO, TAYLOR, JAMES
MOONDANCE, MORRISON, VAN
MORE THAN A FEELING, SCHOLZ, TOM
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN, HAYWARD, JUSTIN
OLD MAN, YOUNG, NEIL
OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL, JACKSON, GEORGE/JONES, THOMAS E, III
PEACEFUL EASY FEELING, TEMPCHIN, JACK
SAN FRANCISCO), GUS KAHN; KAPER/JURMANN
STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND, PETTY, TOM/CAMPBELL, MIKE
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE,
TEARS IN HEAVEN, ERIC CLAPTON, WILL JENNINGS
THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST, STEVENS, CAT
THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN, ROBERTSON, ROBBIE
TIME OF THE SEASON, ARGENT, ROD
WISH YOU WERE HERE, GILMOUR, DAVID/WATERS, ROGER
YOU REALLY GOT ME *DO NOT CLAIM*, DAVIES, RAY
YOUR SONG , ELTON JOHN, BERNIE TAUPIN

A good collection of songs. The music does not include tabs so for the beginner this will be a challenge. It would be nice to have tabs and a cd. This is definitely not a good beginners book.

This book has all the songs it says but its really not especially guitar friendly. Only a very few of the songs have tab, the rest are simple box cords on top of the staff. This isn't too big of a deal but the more I work with tabs the more I like them.

As a new guitar player I was looking for something not too complex. This book seems perfect. It also came in great condition, and was worth the price paid.

I'm just getting started trying to learn guitar but this book looks like it will be really easy to use. Each note on the sheet music has a graphic showing which which strings to fret and which strings are to be played.

I got this book as a gift along with my first guitar, and it was a bit frustrating because the book is intended for people who know the chords. Do not get this book if you have never played the guitar. After a few weeks of practice though, I enjoyed this book and I am able to play a few of the songs. Good variety of music, but the book would be easier to use if it was spiral bound because it wouldn't shut on itself.

This is a great starter book for those learning to play the guitar. It has familiar songs, so we all know what the song is supposed to sound like. I would recommend Ultimate Easy Guitar Collection to anyone learning to play the guitar.