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Everyone has different preferences, and we hope our frank reviews will make your decision easier. First, we will take a look at the The Guitar Handbook: A Unique Source Book for the Guitar Player.
The second product we will be examining in this comparison is the Music Theory for Guitarists: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask.
This book is full of inspiration this, as it caters both to learning acoustic or electric guitar players, in a fun way! This book has been out for a while but has been redesigned with plenty of colorful photos and profiles, with some old masters and new masters. There's also a special lesson section that has 10 years of technological change and advancement, examples. This is not a dull book!
Music theory can be a scary endeavor for beginners to intermediate levels. The guitarist might feel a sense of overwhelm when it comes to diving into music theory. The wonderful thing about this guide is that it breaks down certain myths and mysteries of music theory.
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The Guitar Handbook: A Unique Source Book for the Guitar Player |
Music Theory for Guitarists: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask |
KEY FEATURES | |
+Comprehensive and explaining chords |
+Tons of music examples |
WHAT OUR TEAM THOUGHT | |
Adding the 10 years of technological advancement in the guitar industry, has made this a very eye-opening book! It is rather inspirational and shows you more of what is available to you as a musician! Aside from that, the fact that you get to learn music theory without the initial headache is definitely a plus! |
It makes learning music theory a lot less scary. It breaks things down for anyone beginning, intermediate to advanced to really understand and grab ahold of it. We love that it has audio files are available to help supplement, the book learning process! |
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