Guitar: An Easy Guide to Reading Music, Playing Your First Piece, Enjoying Your Guitar

Perfect for diverse styles ranging from classical to rock, the guitar is one of today's most popular instruments. With this invaluable guide, written by a professional concert guitarist, beginners will find all the knowledge they need to start playing, plus plenty of tips on purchasing and caring for their instrument. A "Learning to Play" section introduces musical notation, left and right hand technique, and a simple version of "Malagueña" to play. With the introduction of chords, players can proceed to classical pieces, and then to a variety of popular styles, including blues, jazz, bossa nova, folk, pop/rock, and flamenco, all illustrated with examples.