A clear and concise beginner's guide to playing the guitar.If you've ever wanted to play guitar, this is the quick and easy way to learn. This clearly illustrated guide shows you all you need to get started playing the guitar, from getting to know the instrument, posture and reading tablature to playing advance chord extensions, scales and arpeggios. There are tips for perfect technique and innovative illustrations show you how to play even the most complicated-sounding chords. By the end of the 10 lessons you will be able to play chords and scales, improvise your own solos and finger pick and strum chords in every key. Easy-to-follow text helps you understand the relationship between notes and there is even a directory of over 250 chords for you to experiment with.Learn how to: Buy and tune a guitarGet to know the correct postureLearn open chords and basic fingerworkUnderstand simple music theory and note relativityDiscover barre chordsUnderstand how to play simple scalesTake your first steps to soloing and improvisingRead any kind of tablatureExtend your chord repertoire and learn arpeggiosDevelop your skill and learn new styles of playa