New from Alfred and the National Guitar Workshop - Guitar for the Absolute Beginner: Complete

Press release
Source: Alfred Publishing

For every aspiring guitarist, Guitar for the Absolute Beginner: Complete teaches everything needed to start playing right away. It’s the perfect solution for a novice guitar player looking to gain expertise without taking a lot of lessons. The music lover who has never even held a guitar will play easy songs immediately, learning everything from chord strumming and fingerpicking to basic lead guitar and improvisation.

This edition combines books one and two to ensure guitarists have access to the most comprehensive set of songs and lessons. Included is a 48-page chord dictionary to reference when playing these songs and more down the road. A DVD accompanies the book to display techniques found in the book as well as audio tracks for every example so you can watch and play along. Susan Mazer’s warm and encouraging style will motivate even the most casual hobbyist to pick up a guitar and start learning now!

Guitar for the Absolute Beginner: Complete is now available as a book and CD set for $29.95. Get your copy today at your local retail store, or visit alfred.com to find a dealer near you.

About Alfred Publishing
Since its inception in 1922, Alfred Publishing remains dedicated to helping people experience the joy of making music. With hundreds of expert authors and composers backed by a talented staff in seven offices worldwide, Alfred publishes educational, reference, pop, and performance pieces for teachers, students, hobbyists and performers spanning every musical instrument, style, and difficulty level.

Alfred currently has over 45,000 active print, DVD, software, general MIDI, audio CD and enhanced CD titles in circulation throughout the world. Titles represent a full range of musical tastes and styles, including the works of George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, Madonna, Green Day, and hundreds more. In addition to its own titles, Alfred distributes works from the National Guitar Workshop, the Dover Music catalog, and Faber Music.

For more information about Alfred Publishing, please visit www.alfred.com.