Written by master guitar teacher David Hodge, Idiot's Guide(R): Playing Guitar is a comprehensive visual guide that will help you confidently pick up your guitar for the first time. You will learn which guitar is best for you before mastering the fundamentals such as tuning, rhythm and reading tablature. Once you have been taught the basics, learn how to play three or four basic chords at a time using fun, simple songs to help you practise. Ideal for the absolute beginner and with each lesson accompanied by photographs and chord charts, this guide is a clear, step-by-step walkthrough introduction to guitar. You can also hear the chords, exercises and songs performed online as part of an interactive teaching method. Idiot's Guide(R): Playing Guitar is the definitive guide to help you learn to play guitar, guaranteed to have you strumming away in no time.