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A one-stop resource to learn to play guitar! This guide puts everything you need to start playing and continue improving at your fingertips.

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Contains worksheets that provide practice in basic Italian, featuring eight units and forty lessons that cover basic vocabulary and grammatical structures.

Backbeat's successful Handbook format applied to the world's most popular instrument. The Electric Guitar Handbook is the latest entry in Backbeat's best-selling handbook series, combining a two-part book and audio tracks. Part one of the book examines how different types of electric guitars are made, and why varying construction methods influence the way guitars sound. It also looks at the role of various pieces of guitar hardware, including pick-ups,...

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Whether you're a total novice about to buy your first guitar or you have already started playing and want to take your fretboard wizardry to the next level, The Complete Guitar Manual is the definitive fast-tract guide to becoming a guitar god. Learn how to play like the professionals with illustrated step-by-step sessions. Measure your progress along the way with specially written milestone pieces. Watch the online videos to learn how good technique...