Recommended guitar learning books for beginner

Guitar Basics

Essential Chords, Scales, Rhythms and Theory

Series: Musicians Institute Press

Publisher: Musicians Institute Press

Format: Softcover with CD - TAB

Composer : Bruce Buckingham

This pack gives essential instruction on open chords, barre chords, power chords, strumming; scales, rhythm playing, the blues, and moveable chord shapes. It includes inversions, 'color' chords, practice tips, chord charts, songs, and progressions.

Great book for starting!

Metal Rhythm Guitar Vol. 1

Series: Stylistic Method

Format: Softcover with CD

Author : Troy Stetina

Because rhythm and timing lie at the foundation of everything you play, its importance can't be underestimated. This series will give you that solid foundation you need. Starts with simple upbeat rhythms for the beginner and moves step by step into advanced syncopations - all demonstrated with seriously heavy metal examples that have practical applications to today's styles. Tablature. Music and examples demonstrated on CD.

Great book to learn modern rock & heavy metal rhythms. Learn how to use distortion on electric guitar.

Rock Lead Basics

Techniques, Scales and Fundamentals for Guitar

Series: Musicians Institute Press

Publisher: Musicians Institute Press

Format: Softcover with CD - TAB

Composer : Danny Gill

Composer : Nick Nolan

A method exploring the techniques, scales and fundamentals used by the greatest legends of rock guitar. CD includes over 75 full demonstration tracks. Covers pentatonic and diatonic scales, bending, vibrato, lead licks, and more. Includes standard notation and tab.

I use all these 3 books in my guitar class. Please contact me to order the books (Malaysia only).