The Complete Guides to Playing The Guitars.

Part 1:Preparing to Play
1 The Guitar: A Noteworthy History
The life and times of the guitar, from ancient Egypt to
modern America
2 What Is a Guitar?
Understanding the different types of guitars
3Buying a Guitar
Shopping hints to help you find the right instrument for you
4 Strings and Things
Setting up your guitar and getting it in tune
Part 2:Getting Started
5Beginning to Play
Holding the instrument, preparing your left hand, and playing
your first chords
6 The Right Hand
Learning basic right-hand techniques
7 Advanced Right-Hand Techniques
Rest strokes, arpeggios, and more
Part 3:Tunes and Tablature
8 How Guitar Music Is Written
Introducing tablature and learning how to read it
9Varied Accompaniments
Various accompaniments shown in tablature, and some easy
songs
10Rhythm Practice
Learning faster and more complex rhythms
11Slur Techniques
Upward (hammer-on) and downward (pull-off) slurs
12The Full Bar
Bar chords and how to play them
Part 4:Making Notes
13How to Read Notes
Reading music in conventional notation
14The Scale
Learning basic scale patterns
15Music in Multiple Voices
Playing more than one part at a time
Part 5:Regional Styles
16Elements of Travis Picking
Learning a basic folk accompaniment style
17Folk and Country
More folk- and country-style accompaniment patterns
18Introducing Flamenco
The gypsy rhythms of Andalusia
19Latin Rhythms
From tango to bossa nova: Youll be dancing to a Latin beat
20The Blues
Blues accompaniment without pain
21Rock and Roll
A basic introduction to rock-style playing
Part 6:Taking Off
22Chord Formation
The basics of chord accompaniment
23Moving up the Fingerboard
Getting beyond first position to explore the guitars range
24Classical Virtuoso Secrets
The secrets behind great classical playing
25Putting It All Together
Two virtuoso pieces to add to your repertoire