What is the best book or dvd or computer program to learn the guitar?
Monday, March 15th, 2010 at
11:12 am
I am into the bluesy sound like the black keys, and Clapton. classic rock too. What is a something to start and what is a good way to expand to a different sound? Well lets just start with the best way to get started. I have both acoustic and electric.
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There’s a great DVD set that contains everything you’d learn from years of lessons, including classic blues and blues-based rock stuff. Actually, there are sets for both acoustic and electric guitarists, though you could easily adapt what you learned from one to the other type of guitar. Each set has three DVDs that will take you from the very basics (names and functions of guitar parts, tuning, etc.) through scales and tablature, how riffs are built, and complicated soloing. I bought the electric guitar set after having played for more than 20 years and can’t believe how much my playing has improved. Even better, they’re priced at less than $40 each — a fraction of what you’d pay for even a few lessons. Here are links:
http://books-videos-music.musiciansfriend.com/product/Rock-House-Learn-Rock-Guitar-Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced-Package?sku=942719
http://books-videos-music.musiciansfriend.com/product/Rock-House-Learn-Rock-Acoustic-Guitar-Beginner-Intermediate-Hands-of-Steel-DVD-Package?sku=942720
Jon G,
If you want to start playing blues-rock, you don’t need a DVD set. Just learn the pentatonic scale and start playing along with backing tracks.
Playing along with backing tracks works like this:
- google and download: free blues backing track in the key of a
- get a chart of the pentatonic scale (your root note will be at the 5th fret on the 6th string)
- play any note in the scale over the backing track
Thats basically how you do it. You’ll eventually stumble upon licks that sound awesome. Its great fun being able to make up your own lead parts.
Then to take it to the next level, there is a website with more details and approaches. I’ll include a link below.
See you at the Crossroads,
John
Well, I’m biased, but for guitar chords, it’s definitely:
The Musician’s Toolbox Learn Guitar Chords DVD.
It teaches from the first person perspective, and all the videos come drag and drop ready to your ipod or computer.
Peace,
Andrew