Total Guitar: How to Play Guitar

A practical guide to everything you need to know about what is probably the most popular musical instrument in the world, How to Play Guitar teaches you how to play electric and acoustic guitars, how to read music, and the essentials of music theory. With sections on maintenance, performing and songwriting, this is a fully up-to-date guide, written to appeal to all age groups, from beginner to intermediate level. Written by the experts at Total Guitar Magazine. How to Play Guitar includes hundreds of diagrams and step-by-step exercises, help and advice, and even quotes from some of the great contemporary guitarists.