Hey woundering what are some good books to learn how to play gutiar… trying to learn theroy, scales, chords and what not and i know about youtube and free lessons online im just more of a sit with a book and do it that way person….
my main intrest of music is rock,punk,metal so books that are more geared towards that will be helpfull…
Of all these books, this one is the absolute must. This (like many of my recommendations) are part of the curriculum at Guitar Institute.
Fretboard Workbook: http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Fretboard-Workbook-Barrett-Tagliarino/dp/0634049011/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236529587&sr=8-1
I cannot emphasize enough how much the Fretboard Workbook will help you if you really work through it (and at a slow enough pace, as it recommends in the book – don’t rush it)
The rest of these books are all extremely helpful too. They’re mostly geared toward a late-beginner, or intermediate player.
Music Theory for Guitar: http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-Guitarists-Everything-Wanted/dp/063406651X/ref=pd_bbs_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236529587&sr=8-4
Guitar Soloing: Contemporary Guide to Improv: http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Soloing-Contemporary-Guide-Improvisation/dp/B001QTV4KE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236529683&sr=8-1
Chord Tone Soloing: http://www.amazon.com/Chord-Tone-Soloing-Guitarists-Improvising/dp/0634083651/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236529587&sr=8-3
Then a good book with exercises for building up your chops:
Terrifying Techniques for Guitar: http://www.amazon.com/Terrifying-Technique-Guitar-Carl-Culpepper/dp/0793551641/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236529703&sr=8-1
All the links are clean, and referral-code-free. Also note there are some versions of these books that come with CDs or DVDs. Before you decide to buy one, do a quick search on amazon and see if there was another version of the same book that had a DVD if you were interested in that.
Hope this helps.
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Of all these books, this one is the absolute must. This (like many of my recommendations) are part of the curriculum at Guitar Institute.
Fretboard Workbook: http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Fretboard-Workbook-Barrett-Tagliarino/dp/0634049011/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236529587&sr=8-1
I cannot emphasize enough how much the Fretboard Workbook will help you if you really work through it (and at a slow enough pace, as it recommends in the book – don’t rush it)
The rest of these books are all extremely helpful too. They’re mostly geared toward a late-beginner, or intermediate player.
Music Theory for Guitar: http://www.amazon.com/Music-Theory-Guitarists-Everything-Wanted/dp/063406651X/ref=pd_bbs_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236529587&sr=8-4
Guitar Soloing: Contemporary Guide to Improv: http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Soloing-Contemporary-Guide-Improvisation/dp/B001QTV4KE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236529683&sr=8-1
Chord Tone Soloing: http://www.amazon.com/Terrifying-Technique-Guitar-Carl-Culpepper/dp/0793551641/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236529703&sr=8-1
All the links are clean, and referral-code-free. Also note there are some versions of these books that come with CDs or DVDs. Before you decide to buy one, do a quick search on amazon and see if there was another version of the same book that had a DVD if you were interested in that.
Hope this helps.
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20 years playing. Have reviewed and recommended these books to many students.