title: Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Learning Guitar for Beginners, Master the Basics and Start Playing Guitar as Fast as Possible (Guitar Mastery) (Volume 1)
author:  Nicolas Carter 
description: Hi there, Nicolas here. I'm all about continuous life-improvement and discovering your true-self so that we can find and attract beauty into our lives, be the best we can be, and enjoy life as much as possible. I have a passion for writing and publishing and that's why you can find me here. I write about the topics where I can share a lot of value and that interest me the most. Those include: learning and playing guitar, personal development, fitness, swimming, calisthenics, healthy lifestyle, ecology, meditation, and so on. With over 10 years of experience playing guitar I have to say I've learned quite a lot on the subject. I'm really proud now that I have this opportunity to share all the knowledge I've accumulated over the years and help you learn guitar in the best way possible. Let me just say that any book or a course which claims you can master guitar in a day, week or month is a lie or a simple marketing gimmick. Learning guitar requires your perseverance and your patience, both of which are fueled by your strong desire to play. This is a journey which never ends, and as such, it is one of the most rewarding ones you can take! With that being said, it is reasonable to expect to play a simple song in a few weeks after starting out, but it will take some dedicated work on your part. I really wish to provide my readers with great value and for my books to be a source of inspiration to you. I'm sure that you will enjoy them and find lots of benefits! Stay tuned for some awesome books! Wish you all the best, Nicolas Carter
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  # The Only Guitar Book You’ll Ever Need
  
  
  ## From Tuning Your Instrument and Learning  
  Chords to Reading Music and Writing Songs,  
  Everything You Need to Play Like the Best
  
  
  ## Includes Expert Advice from  
  Marc Schonbrun and Ernie Jackson
  
  
  ![logo](images/logo.gif)  
  Avon, Massachusetts
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Contents
  
  
  [Introduction: For Guitar Lovers](int.xhtml)
  
  
  [PART 1: The Basics](p01.xhtml)
  
  
  [1: The Origin of the Guitar](c01.xhtml)
  
  
  [2: Tuning, Care, and Maintenance of Your Guitar](c02.xhtml)
  
  
  [3: Basics of Physical Position](c03.xhtml)
  
  
  [4: The Basics of Reading Guitar Music and Tablature](c04.xhtml)
  
  
  [5: Introduction to Simple Songs](c05.xhtml)
  
  
  [PART 2: Scales](p02.xhtml)
  
  
  [6: What Is a Scale?](c06.xhtml)
  
  
  [7: The Pentatonic Scales](c07.xhtml)
  
  
  [8: The Major Scale](c08.xhtml)
  
  
  [9: The Minor Scale](c09.xhtml)
  
  
  [10: The Dorian Scale](c10.xhtml)
  
  
  [11: The Mixolydian Scale](c11.xhtml)
  
  
  [12: Jazz/Modern Scales](c12.xhtml)
  
  
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