Learning guitar - book advice?

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  1. ita

    italrosso Active Member

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    My daughter just got a acoustic guitar for christmas (her first christmas as a teen so time to move onto the heavy stuff). Does anyone have any advice on a good book to learn from? There seems to be lots of cheapie stuff with dvd etc in the remainder bookshops, but I want to get her something that actually teaches well and keeps her interested.

    There must be some serious axe-grinders on here who know something.

    Many thanks
     
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    Sorry I know nothing.

    But just thought Id say well done on gettin it her. I wish I'd learnt when I was younger. Most kids want electric too but def best to learn on acoustic so Im told.

    But there must be some old rockers on here mate, who can tell u a thing or two.
     
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    Bert Weedens play in a day

    got it when I was 7, now 53, it dont work :'(
     
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    She can read music and knows rhythm etc ..

    Needs to learn techniques and finger positions of course
     
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    been better off with a recorder

    :)
     
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    Absolutely no question - do not get her a book get her some lessons

    Books take forever and she'll lose interest before learning anything. Stringstocks in town seem to offer a varied package, that's if you can't get her any freebies through school.
     
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    Might be a long way from W Midlands to tarn for each lesson

    Thanks for the idea though
     
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  9. Gue

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    RE: Might be a long way from W Midlands to tarn for each lesson

    Sorry mate - didn't realise, there's bound to be someone local with the correct CV. Hope she sticks to it though as it's extremely rewarding - although she'll probably piss you off for the next 10 years or so by playing only part of every tune she knows - that includes all the TV Themes that she's ever heard.
     
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    italrosso Active Member

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    Bump

    For any morning rockers
     
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    It'd still do the job mate. Chords etc are in there. As bigred says though, if you can get lessons, that's a much better bet.
     
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    I've got Guitar Legend 3 on the Wii and I'm headlining my own gigs around the world now.

    I've only played it for a couple of hours. I didn't even read the booklet.

    I think I'm gifted.
     
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