 | Guitar Basics: Essential Chords, Scales, Rhythms and Theory (Private Lessons)
Buy new: $16.15 / Used from: $8.75 A good book to start out on to learn chord progressions and rhythm technique.
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 | Music Reading for Guitar (The Complete Method)
Buy new: $16.95 / Used from: $11.37 |
 | A Modern Method for Guitar - Volumes 1, 2, 3 Complete by William Leavitt
Buy new: $23.07 / Used from: $20.00 Wow, this is a pretty intense book. It's used at the Berklee School of Music, so it's college level material, but it starts you at the beginning as far as reading music, beginning theory etc.
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 | Guitar Fretboard Workbook
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $9.99 The best book I've seen so far to help you memorize the fretboard. This should be one of your first books.
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 | Guitar for Dummies by Mark Phillips
Buy used from: $1.99 A good book to have. Covers all the basics from buying a guitar to some basic theory.
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 | Rock Guitar for Dummies by Jon Chappell
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $3.74 Expands on Guitar for Dummies and gets a little more into the genre of rock.
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 | The Guitar Grimoire: The Exercise Book by Adam Kadmon
Buy new: $26.95 / Used from: $13.19 Has tons of great exercises to get your fingers in shape. It's not necessary to know any theory before buying this, but it helps.
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 | Harmony and Theory: A Comprehensive Source for All Musicians (Essential Concepts (Musicians Institute).) by Keith Wyatt
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $8.49 |
 | The Guitar Book by Adam Kadmon
Buy used from: $4.50 |
 | The Guitar Grimoire- Chord Encyclopedia by Adam Kadmon
Buy new: $26.95 / Used from: $17.63 A good "pocket" referrence
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 | Rhythm Guitar: The Complete Guide
Buy new: $16.15 / Used from: $9.50 Not as fun as playing lead...but if your timing stinks, no one's going to pay attention to your solo!!
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 | Encyclopedia of Reading Rhythms: Text and Workbook for All Instruments
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $9.95 |
 | Guitar Scale Guru: The Scale Book - Your Guide for Success!
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.00 |
 | Guitar Chord Guru: The Chord Book, Your Guide for Success! by Karl Aranjo
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.49 |
 | CHORDS & PROGRESSIONS FOR ROCK GUITAR (Guitar Books) by Ralph Agresta
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $1.75 Shows how some simple chords are tied together to make some classic rock songs
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 | The Guitar Grimoire: A Compendium of Formulas for Guitar Scales and Modes by Adam Kadmon
Buy new: $18.78 / Used from: $18.00 The grimoire series should be part of any guitarist's library. I would recommend knowing some theory before buying this.
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 | The Guitar Grimoire: A Compendium of Guitar Chords and Voicings by Adam Kadmon
Buy used from: $25.99 |
 | Thesaurus Of Scales And Melodic Patterns (Text) by Nicolas Slonimsky
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $14.99 |
 | Guitar Soloing: The Contemporary Guide to Improvisation
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $7.75 |
 | Uncle Tim's Book of Chords: A Visual Way to Understand Chords & Scales by Tim Gillespie
Buy used from: $9.95 |
 | Chord Chemistry by Ted Greene
Buy new: $16.61 / Used from: $11.95 Know all of the major and minor chords before buying this. This book helps explain how chord patterns fit together.
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 | Your First Fake Book (Fake Books)
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $10.08 You should be able to read sheet music and have a little theory under your belt before you buy this.
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 | Reading Studies for Guitar by William Leavitt
Buy new: $14.35 / Used from: $9.71 A great book to practice reading sheet music. Covers positions I - VII on the neck.
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 | Melodic Rhythms for Guitar by William Leavitt
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $9.76 |
 | Advanced Guitar Soloing: The Professional Guide to Improvisation (Essential Concepts)
Buy new: $15.96 / Used from: $14.99 |
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