The Everything Guitar Book: From Buying the Right Guitar to Mastering Your Favorite Songs (Everything Series) [Illustrated] [Paperback] Review

Justify the cover price by making the book thick:
75 pages of the history of the guitar ("the lute had a number of drawbacks") and famous guitar players -- 12 pages of glossary, several pages of blank music staffs, an overly inclusive index--there's too much air in this book.
Advice on buying a guitar: 'bring along a friend who knows about guitars'
The beginning songs presented are the same old 'twinkle twinkle' 'merrily we roll along' 'jingle bells' that are in EVERY old, not-very-good guitar book--this wasn't written for children, why all the children's songs?The bits and pieces of music theory are not well organized.The general tone of the writing is condescending. And there's way too much filler: you've just learned "twinkle twinkle" -- do you really need a chapter (well, a couple of pages) on recording yourself in a studio?
If you have ANY beginning guitar books already, then 90% of the actual guitar-playing information in this one is redundant.

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Product Description:
Learning to play an instrument can be intimidating.While many of us dream of reaching rock star status, it seems that the ability to get the hang of even basic guitar chords is well out of our reach.Luckily, The Everything Guitar book makes it easy.Filled with clear, step-by-step instructions, finger positioning disgrams, and tons of professional tips, anyone with a guitar can be playing rudimentary songs in no time.
Guitar legend Jack Wilkins and former guitar instructor Peter Rubie walk you through the basics- from buying the right guitar to playing your favorite songs.Starting with the names of the strings, this easy-to-follow book teaches you how to tune and strum your guitar, read music, and develop an ear for the right chords.The Everything Guitar Book also explains what gear to buy and how to use it, including cases, picks, capos, amplifiers, effects pedals, straps, and strings.
Featuring:
Easy-to-understand instructions
The basics of reading music
Chords and chord families
A complete introduction to famous guitar styles, from classical to folk to jazz and blues
Techniques for creating a home recording studio

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