10 Best Books To Learn Guitar

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Teach Yourself to Play Guitar: A Quick and Easy Introduction for Beginners by David Brewster

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A Unique Source Book for the Guitar Player by Ralph Denyer

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Hal Leonard Guitar Method by Will Schmid and Greg Koch

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A series of books covering essential topics such as tuning, playing position, musical symbols, and popular chords, with strumming and picking techniques

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Guitar Chord Bible by Phil Capone A great source that covers a wide range of guitar chords and should be on the shelves of every guitarist

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The Best Guitar Book for Beginners: How to Read Music 1 by Dan Spencer

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Guitar All-In-One for Dummies by Jon Chappell, et al

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A compendium of the "Guitar for Dummies" series covering selecting a guitar, basics, and branching out into more advanced topics

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JustinGuitar Beginner’s Course by Justin Sandercoe

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The Best Beginning Guitar Book for Kids by Mr. Larry E. Newman

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Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course by Ron Manus Another book designed for kids beginning to learn the guitar

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