The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Guitar

By Frederick Noad and Frederick M. Noad

Book Overview

Introduces the beginning guitarist to playing in all styles, from classical to jazz, folk, blues and pop. The book shows how to do everything from the basics of reading tablature and chord diagrams through simple accompaniment styles.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028649249
• ISBN13: 9780028649245
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Fredrick Noad's Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Guitar

I have had a fantasy about playing the guitar since childhood, but only recently as an adult took the plunge. I wanted to do more than simple "picking and grinning" so I rejected quite a few beginners' books before I came across Frederick Noad's Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Guitar. From the title I was not expecting much depth but found myself drawn in by the clear explanations and step-by-step approach. I particularly enjoyed the Spanish pieces and am currently working on the first part of "Romance." Since all the selections have guitar tablature as well as music notes, it has made it easy for me to dive in and play enjoyable songs before having all the notes memorized. Admittedly, I jump ahead and try to play more advanced music than I am really ready for, but what the heck - I love this book! I'm really learning to play the guitar!

This is a splendid way to learn to play the guitar.

Years ago, I tried my hand at folk guitar, memorizing the few necessary chords to accompany myself, but never advancing any further. Recently, I decided to take the next step and really learn how to play the guitar. In examining several "How To" books I came upon Frederick Noad's, "The Complete Guide to Playing the Guitar." What a find! It has made learning to play the guitar easy, painless, and more importantly for me, fun. His book has taught me to read music, using both tablature and conventional notation, proper finger placement and various other techniques. Each step was carefully and clearly explained, and the book covers a broad range of styles of guitar playing as well as priceless bits of information about the instrument. It is a splended book.