The Complete Idiot's Guide songbooks are designed to get novice guitarists playing immediately, and playing the songs that inspired them to pick up a guitar in

Presents basic instruction in playing the electric guitar and reading sheet music, so the reader can play the thirty famous rock songs included in the book.

Provides instruction for playing rock guitar including reading music, playing chords, scales, and improvising.

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar will show you exactly how to master the fundamentals of bass and develop your own playing style. In this Comp

Explains how to select a guitar, understand chords and melodies, how to read notes, explore different musical styles, and details how guitar music is written.