You’ve probably noticed that there is an almost infinite number of guitar tuition books that you can buy. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably bought dozens of them. You’ve also probably noticed that some of the books would take SEVERAL lifetimes to master! And would it be fair to say that sometimes you don’t know where to start? So much information, so little time! Don’t worry, you’re not alone…
I used to get totally overwhelmed by my guitar book collection. I used to pick up a book and not really know where to start. I usually would play around with a book for a week or two, and then move onto another book…even when I hadn’t mastered what I had learnt from the book. End result? A feeling of frustration! The good thing about this though was that this frustration inspired me to create a system to get the most out of my books. Let’s take a look at it now…
***Step One: Quick Overview***
Find a guitar book that you would like to work on. Read the front and back covers only. What are some things that you think the book might help you with? Please write these down...