Brown - How To Play Guitar: The Ultimate Beginners Guide 2015 Edition

I like to teach my students how to play songs. There are lots of Methods to teach one to play an instrument. Unfortunately, most of them dont actually involve playing MUSIC on the instrument until youve played months of exercises and scales. Why?

We all know that some songs are easier to play than others. Why not start playing the easy stuff and progress to more challenging tunes? If a song is good, if it moves you and a lot of other folks, then it undoubtedly contains solid music fundamentals and best practices. Doesnt it make sense to study these fundamental concepts in their natural habitat?

The Internet is rife with online lessons. YouTube has millions of free tutorials of various accuracy and clarity, mostly leaning to the low end of the spectrum. Hunting for the good ones is tedious and time-consuming. Some that look good to a beginner can still be drastically wrong.

Ive been performing music for more than 35 years and teaching for 21. I have a Masters Degree in Music Education from the University of Kentucky (Go Cats!). I dont claim to know everything or to be the best guitar player in the world; but if you want to sing while you play a guitar, I can help. Ive taught in public schools and privately, students from 7 to 65 each one with different aptitudes and skill levels.

If you want to make music, I feel a connection with you already! Almost all the best moments in my life were making music with other people. I love playing and singing and I love helping others learn to make music. Music can express feelings and thoughts that words alone cant.

You enjoy music, what it means, and the way it makes you feel; but you want to get closer to it, deeper into the mystery. I can help.

This book is the Ultimate Beginners Guide because it will be updated with answers to questions from beginners. So when we get enough questions that are not already covered, well publish a revised edition with that information.

I welcome your feedback and questions. Please send them to ) where you can also access many instructional videos and photos.

This book answers many of the questions people have when they decide they want to learn to play guitar, like What kind of pick should I get? and How do I know Im getting a good guitar and not ripped off? Ill show you the best way to change strings on your guitar. Ill even help you get the most out of your practice time to get the best results.

For the more complicated activities, Ive included videos and photos. Youll find them located at my website.

Just click on the Free Membership Site link ( http://bit.ly/1MrqHoh ) to access them as often as you want, at your convenience. Its like having your own private instructor!

Now, lets get started!