rock guitar method (Progressive Young Beginners)

Rating:
Summary: Best First Guitar Book For Aspiring Rock Guitarists
Review: I wish I knew about this book when I bought my first guitar. This book requires no knowledge of guitar playing or music reading - for the absolute beginner. I waisted a little time with other books before I found this book.
What makes this book unique is that it teaches you picking(lead) and open chords(rhythm) at the same time. There are a variety of songs you learn that you play both lead and rhythm against. The songs are not hard to master (no Mary Had a Little Lamb or Twinkle Twinkle Little Star).
The lessons takes you through different types of chords (major, minor, 7th, major 7th, 6th, etc). This book sould be followed by Progressive Rock Guitar Technique and Progressive Rock Guitar Licks. When you finish these I recomend Progressive Blues guitar Method and Technique and Progressive Heavy Metal Guitar Technique to sharpen your technique and style.

Rating:
Summary: GOOD BUT SHORT
Review: This book is quite good for beginners, cause it gives a good introduction both in chords ( open chords are explained in this book ) and in solo-playing, and the CD is of great help. The songs also are quite nice. But what I found irritating about it, is that there are too few exercises: it is simply too short!!!

Rating:
Summary: great for starters
Review: This guitar instructional package has given me a good foundation in guitar playing.