Detail 01
Book with online audio
Audio is accessed online rather than on a disc, so you need an internet connection to stream or download it.

Independent shopping perspective
First book of Jerry Snyder's guitar method, with online audio. For a true beginner learning to read music and play chords on any guitar.

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What matters in use
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Detail 01
Audio is accessed online rather than on a disc, so you need an internet connection to stream or download it.
Detail 02
Starts at the absolute beginning — how to hold the guitar, first notes, first chords.
Detail 03
Teaches reading music, not just chord boxes, which transfers to other instruments later.
Detail 04
Paced for group lessons, so a solo learner can move faster than the book expects.
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Product questions
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Online audio is included with the book and accessed through the code inside.
No. Book 1 teaches note reading from the start.
Yes. The material is about notes and chords, not a specific guitar type.
It is built around standard notation so you learn to read music rather than only chord shapes.
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