Guitar Essentials: Your Ultimate Guide to Mastering the Basics (Music Essentials)

Learning a new instrument doesn't require expensive lessons or extensive musical knowledge. All you need is the desire to learn, a little practice, and the right tools. Guitar Essentials gives you everything you need to master the basics of guitar playing right now, whether you want to start your own garage band, jam with friends, or just play for your own enjoyment. This kit includes: Comprehensive Spiral-bound Course Book Learn how to hold, tune, and maintain your instrument; play chords; use strumming and picking techniques; and perform your first songs Interactive Instructional DVD Watch easy-to-follow demonstrations of all the basic guitar-playing skills CD One: Backing Tracks Follow along with the pros with these audio demos and backing tracks for every exercise in the book CD Two: Chords Develop your "ear" by listening to these chords and using them to figure out how to play your favorite songs