This is an instructional book for aspiring guitarists specializing in the first timers. It is a ten lesson guide that systematically takes the reader through the book as if the author was teaching you himself. I found out the book was written by a high school guitar teacher who was teaching as many at 35 students at one time.
Ultimately it’s design stemmed from the desire to make a book that was the most user friendly to learn with and teach from while having so many students in the classroom at one time. Additionally, the book was set up to help people learn how to play that could not afford private lessons. In reviewing this book, I found that the mixture of musical theory and guitar technique really balance each other out allowing the student to learn only the most important beginning material. The book is entitled “EasyGuitarBook”, and it is just that, “easy”! I read all ten lessons and believe this instructional book indeed meets its goals.
The ten lessons range from theory to chord building; bar chord formations to finger style; and common strum patterns to how to play scales. The lessons are simple to understand and easy to follow. It is my opinion that the lessons are arranged in a manner that puts the reader on a path of simplicity towards teaching themselves how to play the guitar. It is clear that following the theory lessons, lessons one and two, that the author has the reader learn techniques in a specific order focusing mostly on rhythm guitar and ending with introductory lead techniques. If you or anyone you know wants to learn on their own, this book would be a great resource.
Additionally, this instructional book would be a great way for big groups to learn as the text for a class curriculum. The book is reasonably priced at $16.95 fo r a hard copy and $7.95 for an eBook download. If interested in purchasing this item, go to easyguitarbook.com and the website gives you more information about the book and the author. Though it was designed for high school students to adult ages, I believe that kids of middle school ages, 12 and up, would also benefit from this resource. The reader will not learn standard notation as the design, ten lessons, was made for teaching students in one semester, or fifteen week period of time. The theory is sound, the technique, easy to understand, and the lessons cover the major areas of learning how to play the guitar. I believe that a dedicated individual could take themselves through the book in less than fifteen weeks if attending to the lessons regularly. This is a great book! Good Luck!
