Guitar Arpeggio Handbook, 2nd Edition: 120-Lesson, Step-By-Step Guide to Guitar Arpeggios, Music Theory, and Technique-Building Exercises, Beginner to Advanced Levels (Book & Streaming Videos)

The guide is excellent! I played guitar in high school and usually would just look up tabletures and learn how to read them on my own. Lots of times learning how to play some of my favorite top 40 hits. But outside of learning how to play those songs with simple tabletures, i found it hard to understand the theory behind guitar seeing I was a vocal student. Guitar is certainly more technical than singing, and is like water and oil when it comes to me. So eventually I ended up letting it go.But lets fast forward to present day. I have long sold my guitar to a friend who played much better than I did, but I have a guitar here at home that I play with. I downloaded the guide and gave it a good read through, it didnt take long for me to get a hang of the theory and the instructions. The big bold print and the step by step directions made it very easy. There are charts and finger placement tabletures that make its very easy to follow along. The videos also make it extremely easy to follow, as well as apply what you have learned from your personal practice and lessons from the book. I have the version on kindle fire, and it is very easy to read and fast as well with loading and page to page flow. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS FOR ALL GUITAR LOVERS BEGINNING AND SEASONED!!

As someone who approached learning music through the Suzuki method in her early years, learning violin primarily from repetition and listening rather than through an approach to theory (although I did also learn to read music) and who later approached the guitar with a very similar method (watching, imitating, and using visuals such as online tabs to learn how to play songs), I have found this book, so far, to be incredibly valuable, because it approaches teaching arpeggios on the guitar and the music theory that goes along with it from a very visual perspective. The writing that goes along with these visuals is very simple and easy to grasp for someone like me, who has heard terms like "minor 3rd" and "diminished 5" but never understood exactly how one figured out how one new what those intervals were supposed to sound like, or even how to approach learning to play them on the guitar.The video lessons are a great resource as well, augmenting what and help those who learn best from watching and doing. Damon Ferrantes, the author of the book, also makes the videos and he teaches slowly enough to follow along, even if you are new to it. I also appreciate that there is guitar technique as well as theory mixed into the videos and book lessons - using a pick, muting the strings, left hand technique, and so on. This is especially valuable for those of us who have been largely self-taught and may have some bad habits.All in all, I look forward to spending more time with the book and video lessons - I've only had it a few days but I already feel like I've made progress. I'm looking forward to the lessons further down the road.

My son was given a guitar for Christmas which has been collecting dust. I don't know how to play and can't afford lessons. Between this book and the videos discussed in the book, I believe that I won't be forced to listen to the incessant strumming.The book is designed to be a type of progression. From beginner to advanced, the book offers step by step instructions that build upon each other. As you perfect a skill, the book provides another layer to your skill. One of the things I enjoy is the fact that it isn't just words with one or two charts. This book includes charts with finger placement by string and fret as well as note recognition. If there is a section of the book that you can't quite grasp, run to the videos for a audio/visual demonstration.I would definitely recommend this book.

This guide to arpeggios is fine as far as it goes. The concepts and notes are all clearly laid out and the music theory progresses in a logical manner. What's missing are the chord forms that the individual arpeggios are derived from. Without this knowledge, the notes lack their full context. Beginners are basically just playing three- and four-note patterns up and down the neck--so although this book is a big step in the right direction, it won't get you all the way to where you need to go.I also found the free video lessons that accompany this book (all available on YouTube) a disappointment. The lighting and audio are abysmal. Still, they are free and better than nothing. I wouldn't discourage anyone from buying this book and don't regret buying it myself. Just be aware that it has definite shortcomings and that there are better books available for roughly the same price.

Reviewed Book and Watched Videos. I have a major in music so I understand theory quite well, but I am more of a beginner at playing a guitar, and I think you explained music theory in a very detailed,simple and understandable way, good for any beginner.You explain, 3 and 4 note arpeggios, up to 2 and 3 octaves, scales,intervals, notes, inverted intervals, hand positions, frets-string-pictures to go with every arpeggio. Book is laid out in a nice progressive manner for beginner to advanced. Loved the videos, they are so helpful for a beginner like myself, when I play something, to hear in a video, what it should sound like when done correctly. Videos showed great techniques for tone, and legattos, and advanced moves for more advanced guitar players. Great!!

I have just taken up playing guitar and have found this book to be a great resource! Not only can I use this for myself but now my kids are really interested in learning to play guitar. I think that this is going to be a great resource for them too! This is easy to use, provided great information and really could be used by a guitarist at any level. I was also so happy to find that it comes with 15 Free Guitar-Lesson and Jam-Track Streaming Videos. I really found the combination of the book and the videos a really great combo for learning. This would make an awesome gift too!

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Just started using this book. I am learning to read music also. Helpful. I recommend it. It is good for helping you learn the notes on the neck.

Clear diagrams, not bad addition to your library

Boring layout - not inspiring, bought another book by this author which was lacking in detail and some basics and returned it.