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Beginning Guitar Lessons

Do you have a desire to learn to play guitar? We have a great selection of Beginning guitar lessons for all those who want to learn to play guitar. Learn the county's most popular instrument in the comfort of your own home with a beginning guitar method on book, video or DVD. We have methods for all ages and for all styles of music. Did you ever wonder how fun it would be to jam on guitar with your friends or just play around the campfire? Well, you can learn with one of our beginning guitar methods.

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You Can Teach Yourself Guitar by Ear
You Can Teach Yourself Guitar by Ear
If you are the guitarist at a campfire sing, if you want to learn a song from a recording, or if you want to write your own songs - this book will show you the way. An indispensable book for the guitarist who wants to learn to improvise and accompany singers by ear, music reading ability is not required to benefit and learn from this method. Includes a DVD.
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Play Guitar Today! Beginner's Pack
Play Guitar Today! Beginner's Pack
Now you can get the Level 1 Book/CD Pack packaged with the corresponding DVD. It's the perfect pack for anyone who wants to teach themselves! It covers all the basics you need to start making music.
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Play Guitar Today! DVD
Play Guitar Today! DVD
Use this DVD as a supplement to the Play Guitar Today! Level 1 book, or alone as a great intro to playing the guitar. Simply follow along with the songs in the booklet as you watch the teacher on the DVD. This complete guide to the basics teaches: songs, chords and riffs; picking and strumming patterns; and helpful playing tips.
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Play Guitar Today! - Complete Kit
Play Guitar Today! - Complete Kit
This all-in-one kit is a must for every budding guitarist! It includes the Level 1 and Level 2 instruction book/CD packs from the popular Hal Leaonard Play Guitar Today method, plus the Play Guitar Today songbook/CD pack, and a portable music stand, all for the discounted value price of only $28.95! (DVD not included)
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The Hal Leonard Guitar Superbook
The Hal Leonard Guitar Superbook
Five Complete Best-Selling Books In One! • Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 1 • Easy Pop Melodies • The Chord Strummer • Easy Chord Trax • Rock Trax 2 A retail value over $50 for only $29.95!
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The Complete Acoustic Guitar Method
The Complete Acoustic Guitar Method
A complete collection of all three Acoustic Guitar Method books and CDs in one volume! Learn how to play guitar with the only beginning method based on traditional American music that teaches you authentic techniques and songs.
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You Can Teach Yourself Guitar
You Can Teach Yourself Guitar
This is a very popular guitar method. Its success lies in the fact that is extremely easy to understand and very flexible. It moves at a slow, steady pace and enables you to play chord accompaniments in 7 primary guitar keys! In addition, you will learn to strum blues chords and you will also begin to play fingerstyle backgrounds.
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You Can Teach Yourself Guitar
You Can Teach Yourself Guitar
This is a very popular guitar method. Its success lies in the fact that it is extremely easy to understand and very flexible. It moves at a slow, steady pace and enable you to play chord accompaniments in 7 primary guitar keys! In addition, you will learn to strum blues chords and you will begin to play fingerstyle backgrounds. 90 minute video.
Product# 94301DVD
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Guitar for the Absolute Beginner
Guitar for the Absolute Beginner
Here is a complete course that will have anyone playing the guitar in minutes! Happy Traum, one of the world's most experienced guitar teachers, has carefully designed this hands-on, step-by-step method for all age groups. All the basic chords and important picking and strumming techniques are taught.
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Introducing the Guitar
Introducing the Guitar
This basic textbook for the classical guitar is suited for private, group and self-instruction. This step-by-step method includes a wide variety of music and musical examples, easy exercises, an extensive introduction to reading guitar music, and clear explanations of beginning to advanced technique.
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You Can Teach Yourself Guitar by Ear
You Can Teach Yourself Guitar by Ear
"If someone is singing a song or playing a melody, how can I know what chords I can play with it?" This is a common question asked of guitar teachers and players. If you are the guitarist at a campfire sing, if you want to learn a song from a recording, or if you want to write your own songs - this book will show you the way..
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Songs for Little Cowpokes
Songs for Little Cowpokes
18 popular cowboy songs in standard notation and tablature, compiled with young strummers in mind. Includes a play-along CD, historical facts, and pages for kids to color.
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Hal Leonard Guitar Method DVD
Hal Leonard Guitar Method DVD
For the beginning electric & acoustic guitarist. Now learning will be even easier, thanks to this great new Digital Video Disc! It covers: tuning, identifying the parts of the guitar, reading both standard notation and tablature, playing chords, strumming and picking, improvising basic rock solos and lots more.
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Fun with the Guitar
Fun with the Guitar
An excellent beginner's video featuring Joe Carr teaching simple chords, strums, and songs. An ideal beginner's course for guitarists of any age.
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Anyone Can Play Guitar Volume 1
Anyone Can Play Guitar Volume 1
Vern Juran has played and taught guitar professionally for over twenty years. His course presents beginning acoustic and electric guitar students with a practical, easy-to-learn approach. No previous knowledge of music is necessary.
Product# 94120DVD
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Anyone Can Play Guitar Volume 2
Anyone Can Play Guitar Volume 2
This course for acoustic and electric guitar is designed to follow our Volume 1 video and continues it its easy, step-by-step approach. Again, music reading ability is not necessary to learn the material in this course. You will learn both E and A-form bar chords with their major, minor and minor seventh fingerings.
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Anyone Can Play Dobro
Anyone Can Play Dobro
Taught by Paul Hayman, a teacher with over 20 years experience, this DVD is designed to teach the basics of Dobro playing to the beginning student. No previous musical experience is needed to be successful with this method.
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Anyone Can Play Guitar Volume 1
Anyone Can Play Guitar Volume 1
Vern Juran has played and taught guitar professionally for over twenty years. His course presents beginning acoustic and electric guitar students with a practical, easy-to-learn approach. No previous knowledge of music is necessary.
Product# 94120VX
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You Can Teach Yourself Guitar
You Can Teach Yourself Guitar
This is a very popular guitar method. Its success lies in the fact that it is extremely easy to understand and very flexible. It moves at a slow, steady pace and enable you to play chord accompaniments in 7 primary guitar keys! In addition, you will learn to strum blues chords and you will begin to play fingerstyle backgrounds. 90 minute video.
Product# 94301VX
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Guitar from the Beginning
Guitar from the Beginning
Guitar from the Beginning is a quick and clear way to learn basic guitar. Instead of standard music notation, it uses a simpler system called "newtab." Newtab shows in a very clear wat the most important aspects of guitar playing - timing and pick direction.
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Easy Beginner Guitar Instruction DVD
Easy Beginner Guitar Instruction DVD
Easy Beginner Guitar Instruction on DVD.
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Basic Guitar - The New and Revised Edition
Basic Guitar - The New and Revised Edition
Since its first publication several years ago, the original edition of Basic Guitar has taken its place as one of the most comprehensive, single volume introductions to the technique and art of playing guitar. Now this invaluable resource has been completely updated and revised with outstanding new materials.
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