Introduction This book is for all beginning guitarists, especially those who don’t yet believe they can play the guitar. It was written because beginning guitarists need guidance. They need to know which chords and concepts to begin with, and which ones to ignore. There’s a lot of information available today to the beginning guitarist. In fact, there’s too much information: it’s easy to become overwhelmed with all the different exercises and songs to play. This book cuts through the clutter to get you started playing songs as quickly as possible. It also gives you tips on where to go for more information. I believe the most important things about playing guitar are to have fun and to grow as a musician. When you can do these things, I believe you also grow as a person, no matter what style of music you want to play.