Do you learn faster by seeing and doing than by wading through tedious instructions? Then pick up a guitar and start strumming! Teach Yourself VISUALLY Guitar shows you the basics—photo by photo and note by note. You begin with basic chords and techniques and progress through suspensions, bass runs, hammer-ons, and barre chords. As you learn to read chord charts, tablature, and lead sheets, you can play any number of songs, from rock to folk to country. The chord chart and scale appendices are ready references for use long after you master the basics.

Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review

* Each skill, chord, or technique is clearly described

* Detailed color photos demonstrate proper fingering and technique

* Concise and understandable instructions accompany each photo

* Helpful tips provide additional guidance

With clear instructions and hundreds of photos, this is the only guide aspiring guitarists will need to make beautiful music Packed with step-by-step color photographs, this VISUAL guide shows the 14 million Americans playing guitar (or trying to) how to get started or take their playing to the next level, covering everything from purchasing a guitar and accessories to playing basic chords to mastering more advanced techniques. Charles Kim (Chicago, IL) teaches guitar, bass, songwriting, recording and music theory at Chicago's renowned Old Town School of Folk Music. A multifaceted musician and producer, he is also a composer and sound designer for film, TV, dance and theater companies.

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