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Guitar:

The Ultimate Beginner’s Crash Course –Master The Guitar Fretboard, Notes, And

Improve Your Technique In No Time With

17 Amazing Guitar Lessons!



Table of contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 – Back In the Day

Chapter 2 – Sum Total of Its Parts

Chapter 3 – Fingerboard and Strings, Oh My

Chapter 4 – Beautiful Noise

Chapter 5 – Strike a ChordChapter 6 – Electrified

Chapter 7 – Guitar Bonus

Conclusion



Introduction

Many of the world’s most popular musicians have a more than a few things in common;playing the guitar is but one of them.

Whether it is the finger-picking style of a Chet Adkins or Brad Paisley, or the rhythmicmelodies from U2, or even the intensity and depth of Metallica, guitar players are some ofthe most admired musicians in the world.

The time and energy that it takes to get one’s skills up to the level of Brad Paisley isenormous and for each person, the steps and progress will be different.

The one thing that the entire guitar greats throughout history have in common is practice.Hours, and hours of practice.

Throughout this eBook you will hear the same mantra repeated frequently regardingpractice which is why we have included a whole chapter dedicated to practice techniques.

Guitar: The Ultimate Beginner’s Crash Course is going to show you step-by-step thefundamentals and even a few tricks to hasten improvement.

The motivations for wanting to learn the instrument is are irrelevant because regardless ofwhere you are on your skill level, it’s important to refresh your memory often with the

fundamentals.As you will learn in this eBook, your development will be in direct correlation to howmuch time and effort you put into the process.

Let’s get started.



Chapter 1 – Back In the Day

“Sometimes you want to give up the guitar, you’ll hate the guitar. But if you stick with it, you’re going to be rewarded.”

~ Jimi Hendrix

Throughout the history of man, forms of music have provided a source of entertainment, asource of creative expression, and religious worship.

The evolution of music has taken place because of the evolution of the instruments

themselves.

Some of the earliest incarnations of the guitar are attributed to the harp; mentioned inancient manuscripts as well as the Scriptures themselves.



coustic Guitar

1. Steel string acoustic. This guitar is probably the most recognizable of all acousticguitars. It is used in virtually every genre with the exception of classical, whichhas its own model.

Similar to the classical guitar, the steel string acoustic uses steel strings whichcause the tones to resonate longer and much louder.

These have evolved over the decades, seeing the incorporation of electronics foradditional sound amplification.

They have internal electronics that are controlled from an external device on thetop of the guitar.

2. Archtop. An archtop guitar can be either an acoustic or a semi-acoustic guitar witha pronounced body, f-holes (as opposed to round sound holes), adjustable bridge,and a tailpiece that is affixed to the rear of the guitar.

It has an acoustic sound, but it also often has electronics that include a pickup(discussed later) toward the neck and one toward the bridge so it can be pluggedinto an amplification system.

3. Classical. A flat top guitar with nylon strings rather than steel. They produce amore mellow tone but are still capable of significant volume. Classical guitar ismore than a guitar design; it is also a music genre.

4. Classical guitar is often referred to as a Spanish guitar because much of its originstems from flamenco and Spanish music.



Electric Guitar

The electric guitar uses what is called a “pickup” that has magnets that pick up the soundof the strings as they resonate and that is sent to an amplifier, which sends it to a speaker.

Invented in 1931, jazz music was the dominant genre making the most out of electric

guitars. Big band formats also used the early models of electric guitar. In the 1950s andthe 1960s, a sea change took place and the guitar became the critical instrument in mostpopular music.

Today, the sounds that can be generated from an electric guitar are quite diverse. Rangingfrom blues, rock and roll, country, heavy metal, and other genres of music, the electricguitar is often at the forefront of them.

There are a multitude of shapes, sizes, colors, and electronics that comprise contemporaryelectric guitars.

Electric guitars, much like acoustic guitars, typically have 6 strings; however, there havebeen 7 string, 8 string, and 12 string guitars too. 12 String guitars provide a feel of twoguitars playing at different octaves.

There are two primary purposes for the electric guitar:

1. Rhythm. This guitar follows specified chord progressions within a tune that laysdown the beat, or rhythm of the song.

2. Lead. The lines of the melody and nuance are part of the role of the lead guitar.The lead also does fills of gaps of a song and performs solos.

More than likely, you’re very familiar with the unique sounds that each of the styles ofguitar can create as you have heard them in popular music.

In the next chapter, we begin the lessons by learning the different parts of guitars and howthey work in relation to the sounds made from each guitar.



Chapter 2 – Sum Total of Its Parts

“Let me explain something about guitar playing. Everyone’s got their own character, andthat’s the thing that’s amazed me about guitar playing since the day I first picked it up.

Everyone’s approach to what can come out of six strings is different from another person,

but it’s all valid.”

~ Jimmy Page

While it may be true that one needn’t know how to identify most complex mechanicalitems on a vehicle in order to drive it, understanding the parts of a guitar on some level isrequired.

The argument is that if something does go wrong or array with the sound of your guitar,

knowing its parts could help you with figuring out why. It doesn’t mean you need toknow how to disassemble the guitar in order to play it properly either.

The following is an overview of the parts to the acoustic guitar.

1. Top: The top of the acoustic guitar

is for more than just decoration; it serves a real purpose in how the sound resonates

within the body of the guitar and comes back out of the soundhole.

2. Bridge: On an acoustic, the bridge is where you anchor the strings to the body ofthe guitar. The bridge takes the vibrations from the string movements and sends it outthrough the guitar to amplifier.

3. Bridge Pins (Not pictured): Bridge pins are the pins that hold the strings in placeon the bridge of the guitar.

4. Saddle: The strings rest upon the saddle, putting the strings at a specific distancefrom the nut of the guitar, changing tonality.

5. Soundhole: Acoustic and classical guitars have an opening in the body of the guitarthat projects the sounds from the strings. The harder the strings are played, the morevibration and travel through and back out of the soundhole, thereby adjusting volume.

6. Pick Guard: Located below the soundhole, the pick guard is there to protect thenatural wood of the top from scratches. Some guitars will not have these and it is not areflection of the quality of the guitar whatsoever.



7. Neck: The neck is the location of the fingerboard, the frets, and can be made of anynumber of types of wood.

8. Fingerboard (Fretboard): Contains the markers for fret numbers, halfway down theneck, you’ll see two dots rather than one on the rest of the fingerboard. That representsthe twelfth fret, a full octave higher of the string being played. The fingerboard is oftena different color of wood than the neck itself. The wood can be maple, rosewood, or

even ebony; rosewood being the most common.

9. Frets: These are the little bars that go across the neck horizontally. By pressing thestring down between the frets, it changes the tone of the note/string that you’re playing.

10. Head (Headstock): It is where the tuners are located, and provides an anchor for thestrings at the top. The purpose of the head is to allow you to tune the guitar. You willnotice that there are different shapes of headstocks with various color schemes and isoften made of the same material as the neck.

11. Tuners: Found on the head of the guitar, these are used for the purpose that theirname states; for tuning the guitar.

12. Nut: You can find the nut at the place where the neck meets the headstock. It canbe made of bone or of plastic and you’ll notice little grooves where the strings will beseated on the way to the tuners.

Those are the basic parts of an acoustic guitar.

Lesson 1: Know Your Acoustic. Many who dive into the guitar universe begin with anacoustic guitar. An acoustic guitar is often harder on the fingers that are electric guitars,

but that simply means that you will be building strength in your fingers that will help youplay more difficult songs or melodies in the future.

Lesson 2: How Serious? There are guitars available on the market for around $100 suchas the Fender FA-100 acoustic dreadnought (guitars top body line meets at the neck).Also, the Epiphone DR-100 for around $109.

The Ibanez IJV50 is another well-known guitar brand and for $129 you can get the guitar,guitar strap, guitar tuner, and a “gig bag” case. A gig bag is a soft case that is lightweightand easy to carry.

Other inexpensive, but good quality acoustic guitars are: Jasmine S35, Fender SquierSA50, Gretsch G9500, Oscar Schmidt OG2, or the Kona K1 cutaway (an indentation onthe bottom top of the body to make access to the fretboard easier).

The electric guitar follows pretty much the same order of parts sans the soundhole. Youwill find in addition, however, are usually two pickups (as described earlier), a 1/4” cableinput to connect the guitar and the amplifier.

It will also have volume and tone controls and guitars with two pickups have a three-position toggle switch; when the toggle is up it means that you’re using the first pickup

(neck pickup), when it’s in the middle you are using both pickups, and in the third positionit is the bridge pickup being used.

Each position produces a unique sound and as you experiment, you’ll hear the subtle tone



variations.

Electric guitars can be exceptionally expensive for the higher-end guitars such as PaulReed Smith, Parker, Gibson, Fender (American made), Godin, and some models of theIbanez.

On the low end, price can be deceiving so be sure to check reviews for ANY guitar youconsider purchasing.

In the next chapter, we begin our lesson plan.



Chapter 3 – Fingerboard and Strings, Oh My

“I just go where the guitar takes me.”

~ Angus Young

Two of the most important component parts of the guitar are the fingerboard and thestrings themselves.

As pressure is applied to the strings in various positions, the tones vary based on theposition of the finger applying pressure along the finger board. Before we get into thespecifics of the fingerboard, let’s first look at the sequence of strings.

E (6 - Thickest String)

A (5)

D (4)

G (3)

B (2)

E (1 - Thinnest String)

There are many variances with string sizes, however, for the beginner, it is alwaysrecommended for him/her to use the lightest strings possible.

The high E string will be .009 on the package or .008 for super slinky strings (good forchildren or people with small hands).

Obviously, the more slinky the strings, the easier they are to press onto the frets and tobend the strings and change the tone.

Lesson 3: Guitar Shopping. The beginner is often intimidated by the sheer volume ofguitars at some national chains that it can be very intimidating. Do not allow it to fluster

you in the least.

If you seem like a novice to a salesman, you may end up with a guitar that is far tooexpensive for your skill level and perhaps even your interest level.



Doing research as you are here will save you money and help you find the guitar that iswithin your price range and has the feel you enjoy.

Lesson 3A: Pick A Name. Guitars are a deeply personal experience, much like everyother musical instrument.

Feeling comfortable and at ease with a guitar is as important to the learning curve asloving your spouse is to marriage.

As a tradition, a guitar player should select a name for the guitar before he/she gets home.

The guitar name is typically female; unless the guitar has defined masculine aesthetics.It’s rumored to be bad luck to bring a guitar home without a name.

The fingerboard is where your fingers applypressure between the frets; you get a change in tone.

The further you travel toward the soundhole, the higher the tone.

As mentioned previously, the fingerboard can be made of many different woods andgenerally, the material used doesn’t change the tone really at all.

The inlays on the fingerboard can range from a simple dot system to something moreexpensive and ornate such as abalone. The fingerboard should be cared for just as muchas the rest of the guitar, if not more.

Lesson 4: Keep It Clean. Strings and the fingerboard should be wiped down with a softcloth to remove natural finger oils.

These oils and moisture from your hands can cause your strings to become worn out longbefore they should. Invest in products such as Fast Frets to clean the strings every timeyou play. It will also treat your fingerboard as well.

In the next chapter, we going to begin playing and you’ll learn practice techniques tostrengthen your fingers.



Chapter 4 – Beautiful Noise

“I don’t play a lot of fancy guitar. I don’t want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to playis mean, mean licks.”

~ John Lee Hooker

Playing guitar can be enormously rewarding and as your knowledge of chords and scalesimproves, so will your skill level.

Far too many people look for shortcuts in life and it is no different for musicians. It’shuman nature to choose the path of least resistance, which by default draws us away fromthe one thing that can keep us going:

Practice.

Lesson 5: Know Thy Strings. Learning your strings inside and out as well as the differentpositions on the fingerboard is one of the rudimentary skills that make the differencebetween perpetually novice guitar players and those who make the leap to intermediateskill levels.

As you saw in the previous chapter each of the strings have a different tone. Rememberthe order (starting from the bottom up): E, B, G, A, D, and E . Memorize those right now.

Put the eBook down and pick up your guitar and pluck each string on your guitar and say

out loud their respective notational value.Picture in your mind a piano keyboard. You have black keys and white keys. Whenstruck individually from low to high, you are playing what’s called a “chromatic scale.”

Each note has 1/2 step between them. Remember that - 1/2 step. A major scale has aspecific pattern of half and full steps.

The pattern for major scales: R (root note), W(whole step), W, H (half step), W, W, W, O (Octave). Compare the following twophotographs to the right and you will start to get a grasp on how chords and scales aremade.

Famous guitar players such as Joe Satriani has stated on countless occasions that in orderfor a guitar player to improve or reach his/her potential, the guitar player should have the

fretboard memorized.



Lesson 6: Oh Notes, Where ArtThou?

Knowing the notes on the fretboard will give you a better idea as to how chords areformed and what notes must be played to complete the chord. Study the fingerboard chartuntil you have it completely committed to memory. Know it so well that someone couldask you to show at least three positions for an A, and you will not hesitate.

Finger Exercise One

Using either a pick in the right hand or with your fingers,pluck the open strings from the low E to the high E.

Next, use your fingers on the left hand to press on the strings between the frets on the first,second, third, and fourth frets.

Use the 1-4 diagram/photo and press the frets in order of 1 to 4 on each string, one at atime, beginning at the low E, 1st fret.

When you’ve made it through the ascension, do the same descending from the high E, 4thfret, fourth finger and work your way back down the strings in the 4-1 sequence. Thepurpose of this exercise is to build dexterity and strength in your fingers.

In the next chapter, we are going to look at some basic chord patterns and you will learnhow some of the most popular songs were created with these easy-to-learn chords.



Chapter 5 – Strike a Chord

“When I’m having a bad day, I pick up my guitar.”

~ Michelle Branch

If you take a large room full of people and they are each talking, the end result will benoise. Cluttered, unorganized, and eventually annoying noise.

However, if each of those people are singing notes within a chord pattern, you haveyourself a beautiful chord.

The same applies to the guitar. When you strum the guitar with random frets presseddown, you get noise and it can be pretty scary.

Below you will see a basic chord chart. The X = Do not play. The O stands for OpenString to be played. The black dot is the location of the fingering for chords and thenumbers are the fingers used.

Lesson 7: Three Chord Tunes. You would be surprised to know just how many popularsongs began with a simple three chord pattern that is repeated with some variationthroughout the tune.

For example; the song, “La Bamba” is comprised of three chords throughout the song - G,C, and D. Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival consists of three chords aswell - D, G, A. Red, Red Wine by Bob Marley has three chords too; G, C, D.

Practices the chords above every day, the goal being to transition from one chord toanother seamlessly and you will be able to hear yourself improving. Before long, you’llbe strumming out simple songs virtually flawlessly.

Lesson 8: Four Chord Tunes. Much like the tunes in lesson 7, four chord songs are justas prevalent as three chord songs.

Usually, the difference is the addition of a minor chord. For example, One Direction’ssong “What Makes You Beautiful,” is comprised of four chords; E, A, B, C#. The chordprogression goes as follows:

I, V, vi, IV.

I = 1st, the root. In the key of C major, the root would be C.



V = 5th, the 5th note in the scale. In the key of C major, it would be a G.

vi = Minor 6th. (Note the use of standard letters as opposed to capital letters.) Use thepiano graphic presented earlier along with the corresponding sequence of whole and halfsteps.

IV = The 4th. In the case of a C major run, the IV is F.

Lesson 9: Try it out. Pick up your guitar and start with any note on the fingerboard anduse the I, V, vi, IV formula.

Then switch positions and play the first note of each chord. You will begin to hearfamiliar progressions from popular songs.

You will notice some new symbols in the below diagram. You’ll first notice an arch overa series of positions. Those chords are “barre chords,” wherein the forefinger pressesdown on all of the strings under the arch. The result is a “barre chord.”

So, when you’re looking for that minor vi, refer back to this chart.

Lesson 10: Work It Out. By now you’ve been working on the individual finger exercisesand you’re getting stronger.

The next exercise you’ll need to do is work on going from major chords to a minor chord.For example; play A and then Am (minor), then B and Bm, C and Cm, D and Dm, E and

Em, F and Fm, and finally G and Gm.

This will be one of the more difficult exercises to perform initially. The barre chords takea lot of practice to master. Practice this exercise every day for at least 30 minutes.



Chapter 6 – Electrified

“My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who I am.”

~ Joan Jett

In this chapter, we’re going to turn up the volume a little bit and begin talking about thedifferences between acoustic guitars and electric guitars; other than the obvious fact thatone has a soundhole, the other doesn’t.

Electric guitar has been brought into almost every genre of music; worship, country,classical, jazz, rock, and of course, the blues.

Some of the more inexpensive guitars on the market are not some obscure, never-been-heard-of brands.

New Epiphone electric guitars are as low as $99 and are very good quality for the price.Dean guitars also make a $100 version called the Vendetta that has been reviewed as aguitar that plays as though it were three times as expensive.

Fender has a Squire line that are made overseas, but they are functionally Fender guitarsbut without the sizzle and they sound great.

The goal so far has been the fundamentals and they apply multilaterally regardless of thetype of guitar you choose to start. Acoustic or electric, they basic principles are the same.

One of the major differences beyond the obvious is the type of strings used are different.Electric guitars have three wound strings and three smooth strings; the acoustic has fourwound strings and two smooth.

Lesson 11: Electric Experiments. You know you’re going to need an amplifier, cables,picks (plectrums), polish, and this eBook. What you cannot be afraid of is to let yourselfgo.

Following the pattern of major scales, you can work your way all over the fingerboard(illustrating the importance of learning the whole fingerboard) and be creative.

Experiment with the different sounds you can get out of your guitar and ampcombination. Depending upon the electric guitar you prefer, it could have two to threepickups, each deviating in sound dramatically.

Your amplifier will most likely have two channels: One clean and one “dirty.” The dirtychannel uses gain and drive to get the rugged sound of rock and roll and heavy metal.

Again, don’t be afraid to experiment with the gain, the bass, the middle, the treblecontrols, and the controls on your guitar as well. One of your knobs on the guitar is forvolume and the other for tone control.

Lesson 12: Don’t Be Cheap. This is not to say that you’re going to dive off the other endand waste money. As a beginner electric guitar player, you’re not going to need topurchase a 150 watt Marshall head with two 4 x 12” speaker cabinets; unless you have



that kind of money to waste.

If you have been inspired by a certain sound or styling, you’ll want to purchase a guitarand amp combination that can and will meet your needs.

On the low end, you can purchase “get by” equipment that will do just that - help you “getby,” but it is always better to get a little more than you need so when you’re ready, thepower is available.

Lesson 13: Barre It. Above, you will find a chart for major barre chords. You’ll noticethat each of the barre chords begin with the root note. The A chord has the first finger

pressed down on the low E, 5th fret.

Notice also the patterns. The chords found with the roots on the low E have the sameshape and can be moved up and down the fret board on that top string to producecorresponding chords.

For example, the barre pattern on the 9th fret as your root is a C# major chord. You’ll alsosee how the barre chords from the A string maintain the same pattern as well.

Learning these barre chords on both strings are important because they allow for quick

transitions between progressions.For example, the introduction to Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl,” is all played on barrechords. D on the 5th string, A on the 6th string, B on the 6th, G on the 6th, A on the 6thand back to the D on the 5th string. Play it and you’ll recognize the tune.

Learning barre chords is critical to playing most rock and roll and playing them usingdifferent techniques will quickly diversify your playing.

Lesson 14: Picking and Grinning. Barre chords and open finger chords are used to strumthe rhythm melodies of songs while picking the strings individually brings out a filler

between chord transitions.

Strum the barre chords in an up and down fashion, covering all of the strings. Whatyou’re looking for is any “dead” or buzzing strings.



If you hear either, you’re not holding the fingers correctly or applying the right amount ofpressure on the strings to let the note ring out unfettered. Once you’ve done that, pluckeach of the strings individually with your pick.

You will be able to hear each of the notes that make up the chord and hopefully, learn thesound of the notes being played and by position, name the note.

A good example of how the combination of open chords and plucking correspond is thesong, “Sweet Home Alabama,” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. D, to C, to G, with alternate pickingrhythms throughout. Try it on for yourself and keep at it.

Lesson 15: Special Techniques. One of the most common and easiest effects that you’llhear in rock music is the rhythmic “chunking” sound.

It’s created by muting the strings with the right palm of your hand, leaving the strokes onthe strings to the wrist action rather than the whole forearm. Try playing different patternsusing the palm muting and open strums.

An example how this is employed in an obvious fashion is in the song by Judas Priest,“You’ve Got Another Thing Coming.”

There is a consistent rhythm being played throughout the song in the F# and then to otherchords that are strummed and allowed to let ring.

Lesson 16: Alternate Picking. In the exercise found in chapter 1, you’re using all fourfingers of your left hand going up and down the strings and most likely, you’re playingthem on a down-stroke.

The alternate picking technique is picking individual notes by alternative down-strokes

and up-strokes.

For example, the first finger on the first fret would be a down-stroke, the second finger onthe second fret would be on the up-stroke. From there, you alternate the down and up-strokes all the way down the first four frets and do the same coming back up.

This may not sound like an Eddie Van Halen or B.B. King Blues riff, but it will get yourcoordination focused and practice getting your two hands to work together.

This technique will gradually become easier and faster in a short period of time. Yourdexterity will improve and the excitement of playing will catch hold.

Lesson 17: The Internet Is Your Friend. Once you have mastered the major and minorchords listed previously and you’re practicing your exercises, it’s time to expand.

The Internet is loaded with websites that will provide you with free chord charts of thesongs you know and love.

Granted, there may be some that are quite complex, but that is how you learn and improveyour skills.

You can find worship music, rock and roll, alternative, country, folk, even R & B on the

Internet and it’s free to either download or print for future use. Some of the sites include:

www.ultimate-guitar.com



www.e-chords.com

www.chordie.com

www.axchords.com

www.guitaretab.com

www.cowboylyrics.comwww.countrytabs.com

You’re probably wondering what tablature is. Tablature is a note-for-note transcription oflicks, riffs, and solos for the guitar.

Tablature is available on all of the sites listed above (as you have already discovered), andare excellent tools to develop skill and build your repertoire of musical knowledge.

The recommendation is, however, that for the first few weeks that you take the time toreally grasp all of the lessons and tips up to this point before you dive into tablature.

http://www.countrytabs.com/



Chapter 7 – Guitar Bonus

“The best music happens when you have a personal connection to it. That same philosophy can extend to the instrument you hold in your hands: If a guitar means

something special, you’re bound to do great things with it.”

~ Frank Iero

This eBook has covered a lot of territory and if you’ve been practicing the lessons, doingthe exercises and learning the chords on a daily basis, this chapter will be a bit of a breakfor you.

In this chapter, we are going to take a look at some of the top of the line acoustic andelectric guitars.

You’ve already learned of some of the beginner guitars and their pricing, so now it’s timeto shoot for the sky.

Paul Reed Smith: Long known for their superior choice of woods, smooth lines, ultimateplayability, and top-tier sound, Paul Reed Smith (PRS) guitars is a brand of choice forplayers such as Carlos Santana, Mark Tremonti, Donna Grantis, Vernon Reid, and JohnMayer (as well as others). The price range for PRS is from $600 up to as much as $6,000.

Gibson: Gibson is a classic guitar; their Les Paul (created by the legendary Les Paul) hasbeen a standard for other manufacturers to follow. Their design and body shape has been

replicated in many forms by countless manufacturers who have put their own spin onthem.

Gibson has been used by country stars and rock stars equally. Their prices for a new LesPaul will start at around $500 and can be as expensive as $5,000 for a vintage, Americanmade Les Paul.

You would probably recognize other models such as the SG which has been come to beidentified with AC/DC’s Angus Young.

Ibanez: Ibanez is one of those unique brands that make excellent guitars up and down theprice scale.

A favorite of uber-guitarist Steve Vai, Ibanez has made innovations with their shape, neckand electronics that will always keep them in the “favorite” category.

Ibanez guitars can run from as low as $200 to as high as $6,000 for a signature model withall of the bells and whistles.

Martin: There are many acoustic guitar brands on the market but there is only oneMartin.

They are expertly made and have a rich, full sound that has been imitated, but neverduplicated.

Even their models with synthetic bodies have become a favorite for touring musicians



because of durability as well as that great Martin sound. Martin’s, however, are a seriousinvestment and not to be taken lightly.

On the low end, one may be lucky to catch a Martin on sale for $500, while the standardMartin acoustic guitar can range up to and exceeding $3,000.

Some of the other phenomenal electric and acoustic manufacturers include, but are not atall limited to:

Godin, ESP, Washburn, Charvel, Hard Luck Kings, Knagg’s, Schecter, Jackson, TaylorAcoustic, Takamine Acoustic, EVH, Breedlove Acoustic, B.C. Rich, and almost too manyto mention.

Remember: The best way to find the right style, size, shape, neck, and sound that fits you,take the time to head to the music store and see what they have and try them out.

From there, check the Internet for pricing and if you find the right one and it’s on theInternet at a different price, let the shop know and more than likely, they will match the

price.Playing guitar is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences you will ever have.

Playing guitar, having people sing along with you, sitting around a campfire, orperforming on your back porch, it is something you will cherish for the rest of your life.



Conclusion

Thank you for downloading Guitars: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide . Through thiseBook, you’ve learned some of the nuances about guitars and you’ve even learned a bit ofmusic theory.

You’ve learned about the different brands of guitar, you’ve learned about some of the priceranges, and you’ve learned about basic major and minor chords and how to play them.

The hope is that you have enjoyed this eBook as much as we have putting it together foryou.

The next step is, of course, to start hunting for that guitar that just speaks to you. Afterthat, we encourage you to share it with your friends, your family, and even colleagues whoare looking for a new hobby.

Lastly, if you’ve enjoyed this eBook we would request that you leave some positivefeedback so others will benefit from what you have.

Again, thank you and play on!

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