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title: "Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1"
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# 4.7/5 star trusted rating Step-by-step guitar mastery Classic beginner-friendly format Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1

**Price:** A$53
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## Summary

> 🎸 Unlock your inner guitarist—start your musical journey today!

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- **What is this?** Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1
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## Key Features

- • **Proven Legacy:** Trusted by generations since 1966 for foundational guitar skills.
- • **Instant Playability:** Start playing real notes from page one—no prior experience needed.
- • **Self-Paced Learning:** Designed for solo learners—no teacher required to progress confidently.
- • **Comprehensive Basics:** Covers essential music reading and guitar techniques in a simple format.
- • **Highly Rated Resource:** 4.7-star average from over 600 reviews—join a community of successful learners.

## Overview

Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1 is a timeless beginner's guide published in 1966, authored by Morty and Ron Manus. This highly rated instructional book offers a straightforward, self-guided approach to learning guitar fundamentals and music reading, making it ideal for novices eager to start playing immediately without a teacher.

## Description

Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1 [Manus, Morty, Manus, Ron] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1

Review: Loved it - It is a good beginner book if you dont have any background it gets you up and going teaching you notes right away.
Review: Great Book for Beginners - Fantastic book to start learning how to play and read music. Very simple to use where you don’t need a teacher to help you thru the book. I started with this same book over 40 years ago and I just bought it again for a friend who is wanting to learn to play.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0739047930 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #165,546 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #181 in Guitar & Fretted Instrument Songbooks #197 in Guitars (Books) #753 in Music Instruction & Study (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (621) |
| Dimensions  | 8.75 x 0.25 x 11.5 inches |
| Edition  | 3rd |
| ISBN-10  | 0811227626 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0739047934 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 64 pages |
| Publication date  | February 1, 1966 |
| Publisher  | Alfred Music |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved it
*by J***Y on November 3, 2024*

It is a good beginner book if you dont have any background it gets you up and going teaching you notes right away.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book for Beginners
*by R***M on February 28, 2020*

Fantastic book to start learning how to play and read music. Very simple to use where you don’t need a teacher to help you thru the book. I started with this same book over 40 years ago and I just bought it again for a friend who is wanting to learn to play.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for a beginner
*by K***E on September 6, 2021*

I bought this book for a friend. As I am giving her lessons. It is well written and easy for a beginner to understand.

## Frequently Bought Together

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