The guitar is a very popular stringed musical instrument. This book is mainly concerned with standard six-stringed acoustic or electric guitars; though most of the material in this book can also be applied to twelve-stringed guitars or seven-stringed guitars. It is definitely not necessary to understand music theory to read this book, although it can yield a deeper understanding of the principles contained herein.
The purpose of this book is to introduce novice and intermediate players to the basic concepts of good guitar playing. Important techniques are given their own section, and exercises and examples are provided whenever they can. When you have finished reading this book, you should have a good understanding of the fundamentals of guitar, and be on the right track towards mastering the instrument.