What are the best books to help with guitar?

[morty]

What are is/are the best books or dvds to help with learning guitar, such as scales and techniques.

thanks

[dem00n]

A guitar teacher.

[morty]

I am able to play guitar just need to improve thanks

[dem00n]

I am able to play guitar just need to improve thanks

Oh then...Zen Guitar?

[mr newhaven]

youtube

[L5Larry]

Being a friend and neighbor of the late Mel Bay, I would have to recommend you check the catalog of Mel Bay Publications. His instructional materials have worked for millions.

 

http://www.melbay.com/

[FirstMeasure]

Back issues of Guitar (for the Practicing Musician) if you can find them. Best learning aide I had growing up!

[ZenKen]

So many resources available on the internet. Don't forget Gibson's own Arlen Roth. He rocks.

[Californiaman]

The Heavy Guitar Bible

[RichCI]

Without knowing your skill level, it's tough to make a recommendation. But, as L5Larry suggested, the Mel Bay Method books are great for learning to play properly (wish I had stuck with it so I wouldn't be the slob of a player I am today).

 

Personally, I think the best way to improve is to play with other musicians; the best practice I ever had was back in college when I jammed on Sunday afternoons with a few dudes. We didn't have any goals other than to have a good time playing so it left plenty of room to experiment without the worry of messing up or making mistakes or having to work on songs. It was playing just for the sake of enjoyment.

[Izzy]

Without knowing your skill level' date=' it's tough to make a recommendation. But, as L5Larry suggested, the Mel Bay Method books are great for learning to play properly (wish I had stuck with it so I wouldn't be the slob of a player I am today).

 

Personally, I think the best way to improve is to play with other musicians; the best practice I ever had was back in college when I jammed on Sunday afternoons with a few dudes. We didn't have any goals other than to have a good time playing so it left plenty of room to experiment without the worry of messing up or making mistakes or having to work on songs. It was playing just for the sake of enjoyment.[/quote']

 

That sounds fun, but I also think attempting to cover something decently can force you to become cohesive as a band and pushes each member to meet that level of skill. You know what it SHOULD sound like, after all.

 

I don't know about books, but I like posters with chords and posters with scales. Pertty much just read tabs if I can't figure things out by ear. Books seem too...dry.

[Robin Nahum]

What are is/are the best books or dvds to help with learning guitar' date=' such as scales and techniques.

thanks[/quote']

 

As others have said, there is a wealth of material out there.

 

It could help narrow things down a bit if you describe what kind of music you play - and maybe the style of playing to which you aspire. Electric, steel string acoustic or classical? Plectrum or fingerpicking? Do you want to play like Segovia? Joe Pass? Tony McManus? Tony Rice? Slash? Rory Gallagher? B.B. King? Or none of the above?

 

RN

[mcmurray]

Check out the Troy Stetina series. If anyone knows a better set of books, please let me know.

[jaxson50]

I love Arlen Roths lessons, but the best books I have found is the Fretboard Logic books (Bill Edwards), and anything that Jody Fisher writes....even if you have played for decades the Fretboard Logic books will open up new ideas..

Jody Fisher is a great teacher and player. Look him up on Youtube..

[Thundergod]

I got this book writen by Ralph Denyer, I don't remember the title but it's the first guitar book I got, and it's great, it covers almost everything.

[Jon S.]

Hot Licks DVD's

[Artie Owl]

I have a lot of fun with these two, they come with a cd, and tab licks and riffs so you can practice it repeatedly without having to manually rewind the track bar on a song. Good Stuff

 

Phil Capone Guitar Books on Flickr

 

Since Flickr won't let me post my own work you'll just have to hit the link.

[RichCI]

That sounds fun' date=' but I also think attempting to cover something decently can force you to become cohesive as a band and pushes each member to meet that level of skill. You know what it SHOULD sound like, after all.[/quote']

 

Absolutely, I was just relating my own experience. But, a nice part about doing your own material is that it's totally open to experimentation where covers are mostly open to only interpretation.