Guitar For Dummies by Mark Phillips, Jon Chappell
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Book Reviews of Guitar For Dummies
Book Review: There's something to be said for brand loyalty
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm going to start right off by saying that no guitar book is going to teach everything in a way that everyone can benefit from. I used it to start myself off, and after laying down the guitar for several years I'm using it again to refresh my memory. It's good for me because I have ADHD and could never grasp sight reading; it's oriented to tablature and ear players, which makes it perfect for people like me. Although it touches on the basics of classical guitar, it is definitely NOT for someone already proficient in music theory. But that's why there's so many other guitar books on the market; the Hal Leonard Guitar Method, for example, provides for that market. There is nothing wrong with any of this.
That said, the necessities are all here. Not only is there information on both rhythm and lead guitar, but there is quite a lot of information on maintenance, guitar internals, trivia, and history. There's enough information on different styles of play to get you started on them and help you figure out where to go from there. That said, it's a perfectly reasonable choice for your first book on the subject, but don't be surprised if it's not the last, especially if it doesn't work for you. Such is the world of music education, and you still can't give up practice time.
Book Review: Do not buy kindle edition (No accompanied CD)
Summary: 4 Stars
I am writing it for the benefit for those who would like to get kindle edition of this book. As of today the kindle edition does not include the content from the audio CD accompanied with the physical book.
I ordered it for kindle and was disappointed to know about this. I have brought this matter to amazon's attention. It seems that some genius just converted the text content of the physical book to kindle format without applying a little gray matter.
The book itself is very informative that's why I gave it a 4 star but starting from chapter 3 onwards it is asking to listen the tracks on CD so I think the publisher's should make the CD contents available for kindle users in mp3 format for download. I know that the CD does contain contents in mp3 format so it is not a lot of extra work for publishers...
Book Review: Thorough and Easy to Follow Reference
Summary: 4 Stars
I am new to guitar (obviously) and have an instructor. This book helps me to better understand the technical side of what my instructor discusses in our lessons. It has an easy to understand section for practically every topic a beginner would want to understand. I don't think this book or any other is a substitute for an instructor. There's no real replacement for a live expert observing your habits and calling on his/her experience to address your specific needs. However, in my opinion, it's equally important to have a solid reference guide at home - and this book is it.Book Review: review
Summary: 4 Stars
I liked the product and the service was good. The dvd was broken when it arrived. Looks like it could have been the fault of the mailman. If you have an extra disk, I would appreciate it. Considering the effort you went to in shipping to keep it from being broken, its not necessary.Book Review: Pretty good book
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is pretty good. It really helps a person who is jstu starting out on guitar. The chord diagrams it has are very good. They were a little tricky for me to figure out in the beginning but I eventually got them and learned a lot of the simpler chords.