Comments on: what are some good books for learning to play gutiar? http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-books/what-are-some-good-books-for-learning-to-play-gutiar How To Play Violin Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:38:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark S http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-books/what-are-some-good-books-for-learning-to-play-gutiar/comment-page-1#comment-3132 Mark S Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:21:59 +0000 http://www.threelakesarts.org/how-to-play-books/what-are-some-good-books-for-learning-to-play-gutiar#comment-3132 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.<br><b>References : </b><br>20 years playing. Have reviewed and recommended these books to many students. 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.
References :
20 years playing. Have reviewed and recommended these books to many students.

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