Hi, welcome to the Guitar Source. 'The Guitar Sourcebook' and this resulting website was written over several years in my spare time, and includes many of the tips and tricks I have picked up along the way.

Here you will find just about all you need to know about playing the guitar. I have tried to keep it as simple as possible, with clear diagrams and tablature on most pages.

It is intended for students of the guitar who may know nothing about music, as an introduction to practical music theory and guitar method. It is also an excellent reference for more advanced students as a source for practical and compositional ideas.

To get the most out of the information presented here, it is recommended you download the entire 77 pages as an ebook, print it off, and keep it as a reference manual.

The ebook contains much higher quality graphics for music notation and tablature, expecially when printed onto plain paper. You will benefit from much clearer graphics, diagrams and tablature.

Otherwise, use the menus on the top and left to navigate this site. Happy playing!

  • About the Author

Steve Marcus is a guitarist/composer living in London, where he has had several years experience as a tutor of the guitar. He has also considerable experience in composing original music ranging from classical to pop, and in performing locally with various different vocalists and bands.

In his teachings, he has concentrated on a style that is easy to understand yet effective. This book is a result of his teaching notes, laid out simply for anyone to grasp. He uses the pages in this book regularly as highly effective teaching aids.



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