The Complete Idiot's Guide to Guitar starts at the very beginning with learning how to hold the instrument and covers everything from reading tablature, bar chords, and strumming to playing the blues and rock riffs.

Each chapter has practice songs, and the guide includes a play-along CD, so learners are playing guitar from the very first chapter.

•The first book to teach guitar as you would learn in private lessons with a guitar teacher

•Author is a master guitar teacher

•More than 3 million guitars are sold in the U.S. annually

Hodge guides you through difficulties that are familiar to many guitarists. He discusses that practice in such a sway that it is not mere punishment but has a "raison d'etre", reason for being. As a result Hodge will get the music into your head and your fingers will thank you for it.