JustinGuitar Beginner's Songbook: 100 Classic Songs Specially Arranged for Beginner Guitarists with Performance Tips

Positives:I bought this book to help me teach my son guitar. It is ideal for the beginner. It gives the new student basic songs combined with some underlying music understanding so they experience success right away, which encourages them to practice. By the end of the book, they will be playing some complicated songs and have good command of the musical knowledge underlying it. Bear in mind, this is not a "music theory" book - this is "practical guitar" with a little bit of theory. For the experienced player - or self taught hack like me, there are plenty of songs in here to increase your play list and you'll have a great time doing it. Everything from Elvis, to Bob Marley, to Britney Spears. Justin did a great job putting together a portfolio of songs that any musician is going to enjoy playing. I highly recommend this book.Negatives:The only negative I give this book is the binding. It should be coil bound so it will lay flat for easy use while playing!

So far so good! I love the variety of songs. Of course, I am in my 50's so any oldie is a goodie! I do one or two lessons a day with Justins videos. This is a great beginner book for adults! Justin is a fun person to watch on his videos. I love his english accent, and i learn new "english" words every day! The great thing is he teaches you and then has linkable YouTube videos to play along with the original artist. And, he always makes sure you capo to the fret so you can sing and play along. Loads of fun so far!

Justin Sandercoe is a great teacher. I hope he gets a fair portion from this sale. Videos of the songs are available at justinguitar.com where he goes into detail about playing each song and giving additional tips. But it's helpful to have this book to complement the videos. The difficulty of the songs corresponds with Justin's beginners course - also available for free at justinguitar.com

I can play a few chords already, & until I got this book I never realized how many songs I can play. The lessons are very simple and some would say the sounds are wrong and they would technically be right. There are a lot of resources for learning songs out there, practicing the correct way to play is ideal. It's still a good book and I don't plan quitting based on criticism. Let's face it, good guitar players are typically pretentious and if they can correct you they will. I wouldn't book a show based on the songs I learned here, unless it was just friends and family.

I have been struggling, trying to play the guitar. I learned to play a few chords but never could play a song. This book is amazing how it draws you along at your pace. So far I'm very impressed. The reason I gave it 4 stars is that it is not spiral bound. If you want this spiraled go to Staples and they will cut off the binding and spiral bind it for $ 4.00 That is the only problem I've seen so far it's proven to be a great book for Me.

This book works as a standalone song book, but pairs with Justin's beginner course. It's critical to practice your learned chords and changes, and it's one of the best books out there as the songs advance in complexity along with your lessons and experience. The real benefit of the song book is you'll be able to play songs regardless of skill level - there's a song for each level of advancement. Highly recommend!

As a beginning guitarist, I have found this book to be invaluable for use in conjunction with Justin Sandacore's lessons on YouTube. Most of the songs are familiar and fun to play. The notes with strumming patterns are also useful. My only complaint is that I had to have the spine removed and the pages three hole punched so it would sit flat in a binder. It's a minor inconvenience at minimal cost. Great buy!

As a beginner, it is super helpful to have an accessible songbook at hand, and it helps that Justin is an amazing teacher. Using this book along with the free online lessons, I have made substantial progress. It has a solid variety of songs from different genres, with excellent explanations, including approaches for initially playing songs before using more complicated strumming patterns.If you are new to guitar, or just want to learn some easy and fun songs, I highly recommend this book.

At first glance I thought this was too advanced for my beginner daughter and she didn't recognise a lot of the songs. But as we went through it and listened to a lot of them on spotify she knew more of them than she thought. The fact that the author does YouTube tutorials on keys and strumming (which is why I purchased it) has been brilliant. Her school tuition has stopped because of Covid so she's been practicing and learning the cords from Justins videos. She says he makes it really clear. Great range of songs, organised in levels. Highly recommend it.

Clear, easy to read instruction. A fabulous variety of songs to learn. Although it is a perfect accompaniment to the online lessons created by the author, Justin Sandercoe, it can be used as a stand-alone teaching aid​. Justin really is the best guitar teacher for those who prefer the self-teaching method. I am having a wonderful time using his lessons to learn. I have learned to play a simple 3 chord melody in just over a week.

Great book, ideal for beginners and intermediate players. Whole range of songs from multiple genres. Filled with classic songs to get you motivated and playing.

This book is just what a beginner needs in order to progress. The format is straightforward but effective. Justin has good insight into the minds, requirements, and limitations of beginners. This book is even better when read in conjunction with his 'Justinguitar' website.

An excellent song book and accompaniment to the online videos. It's essential to see the online instruction. I've had such fun playing the songs. Justin is the best teacher I've had.