how to learn guitar and have insane amounts of fun gives time-tested advice to people who are interested in playing guitar in a healthy, fun, and long-lasting way. In it, professional musician Dave Wirth will walk you through all the things you will need to start learning guitar.
Buying Your First Guitar
- How to make the guitar-buying experience simple and easy, without mystery.
- Understand what makes a great first guitar before entering any guitar store.
- Develop the skill of spotting a fantastic guitar for very little coin.
- How to communicate with any guitar shop employee and secure expert help. Scripts are included.
- Choose the right time and approach to visit guitar shops and buy your first guitar
- The truth about "great musicians" who hang out in guitar shops and show off.
Understanding Accessories
- Safely fend off any salesman in a guitar shop by knowing the accessories you need beforehand.
- Understand strings, and how the they affect your hands and your pocketbook.
- Tell-tale signs of when it's a good time to buy new gear.
- Good advice on how to purchase extra gear that doesn't suck.
Finding the Most Awesome Guitar Teacher
- Understand the optimal time in your development to find a guitar teacher.
- Why avoiding online guitar lessons is a fantastic idea.
- Why ignoring music theory is to your advantage when you are starting from scratch.
- Eight warning signals that a teacher sucks, and what to do about it.
- Three scripts that help you ferret out bad learning situations, politely, on the phone.
Practicing in a Fun (and sustainable) Way
- How to make guitar fit seamlessly into your life, especially if you are very busy.
- The one habit that can make you learn guitar faster than 95% of all beginners to guitar.
- How to avoid wrist pain, repetitive stress injuries, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
- How to triple your guitar ability with one very eccentric piece of advice.
How to Learn Guitar and Have Insane Amounts of Fun was written by Dave Wirth. He received a bachelors degree in jazz and classical guitar from Bowling Green State University, and a masters degree in classical guitar from The Eastman School of Music, widely considered to be a top music school.
Dave Wirth has been focusing on helping beginners learn guitar from scratch for his entire professional teaching career, spanning more than a decade. This book captures all of the important points that Dave regularly shares with students who are starting from complete scratch with him. He teaches complete newbies to guitar at The School of Feedback Guitar located in Austin, TX.
Dave is an active performer, musician, and all around nice guy too.
"Mr. Wirth is a highly dedicated and talented musician who approaches his work with honesty and integrity."
Dr. Nicholas Goluses at the Eastman School of Music.
