It also explains how to read tablature, essential knowledge for any guitarist who wants to learn songs and riffs. But still, the info is on point from cover to cover, and it’s nice to have 1 book that has answers to most guitar questions you have.

Guitar Theory For Dummies by Desi Serna shines with its engaging, friendly, and easily approachable style. It is the best book to start your path in music, which means that you will probably have to read more later if you want to continue advancing in your journey as a guitarist. Knowing which note goes where comes down to having a knowledge of scale patterns, chord shapes, arpeggios, and other musical structures. Since you can reread it as many times as necessary, and there are some books that go from the most basic to an intermediate level, they can accompany you for a large amount of time.

The lessons are well-structured, with clear and concise written instructions accompanied by helpful diagrams and illustrations. The 2002 edition includes online access to 164 full-band tracks for demonstration or for you to jam along. Fretboard Logic SE” by Bill Edwards is the best overall guitar book, which helps the students to understand the “how’s” of guitar playing. You might actually like a book with just blank text(unlike me)…if that’s the case, get a book with just blank text.

And I can safely say that if you are serious about learning the guitar, these books are worth their weight in gold! It is suited for more metal and shred-style players, but the techniques and knowledge in the book can easily be adapted to other genres as well. Overall, “My First Guitar: Learn To Play For Kids” by Ben Parker is a valuable resource for children looking to learn guitar. Thanks to Damon Ferrante, the author and a great guitar instructor, the book and the videos that come with the book cover everything you need to know to improve your guitar technique, musicality, and understanding of music theory. So I’d highly recommend this book to you if you are someone looking to expand your chordal knowledge, for example, if you wanna learn how to play the same song in a bunch of different keys.In addition to the 100 exercises included in the book, purchases also include a PDF edition, weekly lessons, and access to a community of fellow guitar students.