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Guitar for Beginners A Practical Guide To Teaching Yourself To Play Guitar In A Week Or Less Even If You've Never Seen (Or Heard) A Guitar Before In Your Life

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Guitar for Beginners by James Haywire is a practical guide designed for absolute novices eager to play their first song within a week. It focuses on a straightforward, enjoyable approach that emphasises playing music from the start rather than overwhelming learners with music theory. The book covers essential chords, guitar buying advice, efficient practice scheduling, basic guitar maintenance, and fundamental music reading without the usual complexity, making it ideal for busy beginners.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is perfect for aspiring guitarists who have never played before and seek a quick, engaging introduction. It suits busy individuals wanting to start playing music promptly with minimal theory and maximum practical guidance.

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If You're New To The Guitar and Want To Be Playing Your First Song In 7 Days or Less Then Keep Reading...

Do you want to learn to play the Guitar? Do you want to do it in a fun and practical way? Do you want to be playing your first song by this time next week (or earlier)?

If you're an aspiring Guitarist like I was, you probably answered yes to all of the questions.

Now, learning the 'boring' parts like Music Theory and ALL Chords certainly has its place, however, as a beginner, what we want to do is PLAY Music, not theorise about it.

That's why I'm so passionate about writing these books, to help aspiring Guitarists not go through the same boring fate I did.

Not only that, I saw so many potentially great Guitarists give up because they couldn't deal with the mind-numbing teachings anymore.

The funny thing is once you have hours and hours of playing time under your belt, learning the 'boring' parts isn't half as bad, as you know you're only doing it if it's essential to make you a better Guitarist.

And, believe me, once you fall in love with playing and realise just how amazing playing your first full songs, or your first solo, or your all-time favourite song is, you will be a lot more motivated to sit down and learn the theory.

But, as a beginner, you have no idea of the feeling playing can give you, so what you need first is that playing experience, and that's exactly what I'm here to give you.

Oh, and you don't need to worry, this isn't a 24/7 all work, no play programme. Yes, you'll need to spend some time practising, but it's the 21st Century, we have very busy lives, and I have made all of the practices and learning as streamlined as possible for you!

And, here's a slither of what you'll discover inside...

  • The 7 MUST KNOW Chords For Any New Guitarist! (Without All The Fluff)
  • The 3 Things You'll Want To Know Before Buying A New Guitar (Includes A Complete Buying Guide)
  • A Proven Guide To Schedule Your Time To Maximise Your Results (We Don't All Have Endless Time To Practice Unfortunately)
  • The Absolute Essentials To Guitar Maintenance And Why You're Potentially Wasting Β£100's If You Ignore This
  • The Bare Essentials Of Reading Music The Right Way, Without Boring You To Death
  • 2 Tips That Could Prevent You From Wasting Hours Getting Nowhere With Your Practice
  • 3 Tips For Preparing For Your First Song
  • How Listening To Music Can Help You Rapidly Develop Your Skills
  • An Easy Solution To Prevent The Dreaded Newbies Finger Pain...

And that is a tiny fraction of what you're getting.

Even if you've NEVER picked up a Guitar in your life, even if you have no idea how to even pick or tune a Guitar and even if you don't know the difference between a chord and a scale, this Practical Beginners Guide will have you playing your first song in 7 days or less! (All for the price of a few cups of Coffee, I think that's a fair deal)

So, If You Want A Fun And Practical Way To Actually Learn Guitar Without All The Boring And Mind-Numbing Parts, Scroll Up And Click "Add To Cart."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781989838938

Publisher: Rose Levesque

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 October 2020

Country: Canada

Imprint: Rose Levesque

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 154g

Pages: 56

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