I bought this book given the ratings by other customers. And it hasn't disappointed in any way. This book is appropriate for beginners or intermediate players. The first book starts out at a good pace from the very fundamentals. Each page introduces a new concept with mini-exercises to enforce the concept. I've been playing the guitar and wanted to start again from the fundamentals. This book has helped me do just that. The best part of this package is the set of CDs. It helps greatly to ensure that the tunes are being played on beat. It also helps make even the most basic of pieces fun to play. I highly recommend this book for beginners and intermediates alike.

I used this book while taking a class. It was helpful to have instruction along with the book but I am a slow learner. The book was easy to use for practicing what we learned in class.

I teach high school guitar here in Florida... The class was playing melodies on the first day of class!!! AMAZING!!

If you are teaching or want to learn the guitar just get this book (with CD) you wont be sorry....

My 9 and 7 yr old boys are both taking their first guitar lessons and it seems ok....the CD is a bit confusing..I couldn't tell what music it was corresponding to at first because it was going too fast. It should say "now we're doing sample #1" etc. I like the idea that all three books were together.