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    Learn to Play the Guitar in 21 Days: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Guitar Chords, Training and Techniques, and Overcoming Common Frustrations
    Learn to Play the Guitar in 21 Days: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Guitar Chords, Training and Techniques, and Overcoming Common Frustrations
    Learn to Play the Guitar in 21 Days: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Guitar Chords, Training and Techniques, and Overcoming Common Frustrations
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    Learn to Play the Guitar in 21 Days: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Guitar Chords, Training and Techniques, and Overcoming Common Frustrations

    By Anthony Coleman

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    Learn to Play Guitar in 3 Weeks or Less

    Mastering the art of playing the guitar is a lifetime experience full of highs and lows, trials and errors. But learning the basics can be accomplished in just a few short weeks. After you know the basics you can move on to learning simple songs and perfecting your ability through practice. And don’t forget the main reason; the fun of playing a musical instrument. In this guide you will learn the anatomy of the guitar, how to tune it; major and minor chords and common chord progressions. Then you will learn a few simple songs and tips and techniques that will make your life easier.

    Inside you will learn the basics of how to play the guitar in 3 weeks or less... ENJOY!!

    Information You Will Discover Inside:

    - Tuning Your Guitar, Strings and Frets
    - Playing Chords: Basics
    - Practicing Tips and Techniques to Make Life Easier
    - Easy to Play Songs
    - And MANY more!

    Would You Like to Know More?

    This book is a basic guide to help the beginner learn how to play the guitar in 21 days. Would you like to play a song on your new guitar in 3 weeks or less?

    So what are you waiting for? Scroll up and purchase Learn to Play the Guitar in 21 Days now!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJordan Schultz
    Release dateJul 7, 2015
    ISBN9781310267062
    Learn to Play the Guitar in 21 Days: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Guitar Chords, Training and Techniques, and Overcoming Common Frustrations
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    Anthony Coleman

    Anthony was educated at 'Durford House School' in St Albans, Hertfordshire. He started painting in the 60s and taught at the 'Young People's Art Centre' for a while. He then qualified as an engineering designer and spent time at several headline companies. A few years ago, he took to the quill and started writing modern verse. Since beginning, he has been published in a wide range of literary magazines.

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      Learn to Play the Guitar in 21 Days - Anthony Coleman

      Learn to Play the Guitar in 21 Days: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Guitar Chords, Training and Techniques, and Overcoming Common Frustrations

      All rights Reserved. No part of this publication or the information in it may be quoted from or reproduced in any form by means such as printing, scanning, photocopying or otherwise without prior written permission of the copyright holder.

      Disclaimer and Terms of Use: Effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book is accurate and complete, however, the author and the publisher do not warrant the accuracy of the information, text and graphics contained within the book due to the rapidly changing nature of science, research, known and unknown facts and internet. The Author and the publisher do not hold any responsibility for errors, omissions or contrary interpretation of the subject matter herein. This book is presented solely for motivational and informational purposes only.

      Contents

      Introduction

      The Anatomy of a Guitar

      Tuning Your Guitar

      Strings and Frets Revisited

      Playing Chords: The Basics

      Major and Minor Chords

      Common Chord Progression

      Examples of Major Key 1-4-5 Chord Progression

      Easy to Play Songs

      Song #1: Big Rock Candy Mountain

      Song #2: Ohio Small Town

      Song #3 John Henry

      Song #4: Fine Line

      Song #5: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

      Practicing – The Most Important Thing You Can Ever Do

      11 Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Make Life Easier

      Overcoming Common Frustrations

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      Like any instrument, mastering the guitar is a lifetime experience full of breakthroughs and frustrations, highs and lows, trials and errors. That may sound intimidating to the beginner but remember, there is a big difference between ‘mastering’ the guitar and ‘learning to play’ the guitar.

      And learning to play is exactly what this book is about: learning the basics so you can enjoy playing your instrument with confidence in three weeks or less. Actually, you will probably begin playing your guitar in less than an hour after reading this sentence, it is the ‘with confidence’ part that might take a couple extra weeks.

      Before we dive in, let us just say congratulations on your choice to play guitar. The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments available. Every type of music, from American blues, rock and jazz to Spanish Flamenco, Turkish Roman and European Classical is played on the guitar.

      Regardless of the type of music you wish to play, the basic foundations are the same. These foundations are what this book is about. With the things we share with you in this

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