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Guitar Basics: Essential Chords, Scales, Rhythms and Theory (Private Lessons) Paperback – January 1, 1998

by Bruce Buckingham (Composer)
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Product Details

  • Series: Private Lessons
  • Paperback: 48 pages
  • Publisher: Musicians Institute Press (January 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0793571316
  • ISBN-13: 978-0793571314
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.1 x 12 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent Guitar Refresher Course
By Carlos Martinez on June 19, 2007
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This is a good book if you want to get away from all the "licks & tricks"
guitar method books out there on the market.This book gives you the first
steps to really understanding the guitar & its primary function in a music
setting.You can learn by rote & imitation or you can truly understand the
chords that make up songs & the rhythms within them.By learning chords &
progressions,this book helps you play the universal ingredients in all
popular song forms.This book along with Jody Fisher's "I used to play
guitar" are excellent if you want to build a strong foundation.If you
really want to understand what it takes to be a compitent guitarist,start
with this book!
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5.0 out of 5 starsJust what I needed to start playing for real
By Zach Cochran on February 26, 2007
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I've been fiddling with the guitar for years now, without making any progress. It's tough being married, with kids, a job, and other hobbies to get serious with lessons and everything. I found this book gives enough direction to make real progress in short practice sections. The steps are deceptively simple; you'll learn a principle, and then you'll be responsible to practice it until it's right.

Even with just a little time I'm filling in a lot of gaps in my playing. I'm learning open chords I ignored before. I'm getting much better at my transitions. My fingers are getting stronger. In just a few weeks, I've advanced more than in many years of goofing around. This book is well worth the price.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGuitar Basics Level 1
By Noel C. Beasley on July 11, 2007
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I have been teaching guitar for a number of years and this book would be the best learning aid I have come across. The lessons are interesting and arranged in an excellent way. Chords, strumming, scales, rhythm playing are easy and manageable for the beginner. There are sections on the blues, movable chord shapes, inversions. A good section on practice tips and the audio cd is well done. Bruce Buckingham is a good teacher and he is able to communicate all the basics well. The logical step up from this book is another Bruce Buckingham book, "Rhythm Guitar The Complete Guide".
This book is more in depth but is really the complete guide to guitar playing for the beginner, intermediate student. Great stuff!
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5.0 out of 5 starsBook changed my life!
By A. Bailey on June 15, 2006
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This book really took my playing to another level. When I first came across this book I was struggling to keep my fingering for even the few major chords that I knew. A month later I have a repitore of 35 chords I can play without having to think about, and a limited but expanding ability to solo. And I owe 75% of it to this book alone. This book is where it's at for beginners who are tired of playing "Mary Had A Little Lamb", and "Greensleeves", and the rest of those boring songs most beginners get force fed.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Best in Its Kind
By Thant on August 5, 2007
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If are a begginer and have failed with many toher books, this is the last book your should need. With this book you can work on your own or find an instructor to get you going. Bruce doesn't teach you how to play songs, he teaches you rhythm patterns and strive to groove your rhythm.

My chord shifting/holding and rhythm has improved a lot (of course I should have made more efforts). Do your part (practising regularly) and you'll find yourself you can be a guitarist. The rhythms on CD are so beautiful and the quality is excellent. One thing Bruce could have done was helping with "counting" (such as 1 e & da, etc.) and play the examples in slower tempos. I also have his "Ryhthm Guitar" (the Complete Guide).

On the side note, Bruce Buckingham could be the best rhythm guitar player on earth.
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5.0 out of 5 starsTough but it is all there!
By Thomas Curry on March 3, 2014
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Learning to play an instrument from a book is, in my opinion, a great way to waste a lot of time and effort. I bought this on the chance that it would provide the correct information that I could use to ground myself in the basics before going to the trouble and expense of an actual teacher. If fills that purpose admirably. The work starts off as basic as possible, and progresses at a logical rate. This also means that a beginner can't sit down and zip through many pages of easy stuff and master a lot that is worthwhile. The author expects the student to take weeks to practice the fundamentals, and if the student does, it is a real achievement. The level of difficulty is appropriate if one strictly follows the author's lead. If the student takes this to heart and applies the effort, it is worth it.
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4.0 out of 5 starsValuable and effective.
By Douglas H. Freytag on November 10, 2014
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This book is the opposite of the book Your Private Guitar Teacher. Tons of exercises and lessons in a very condensed form. Offers much in short space, plus lesson plans, and info on how to organize practice sessions to include both scales and chord progressions with rhythm guitar on both.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Product
By gibblove on July 8, 2011
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Great book to learn guitar. It's easy to read and follow. We are taking private lessons and they asked that we purchase this for working between sessions. What a great addition to lessons without costing a lot of money!
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