How Anyone Can Quickly Become a Strumming - and Lead Guitar Ninja

Thanks for the book GuitarSage. I have used the author's website for the last 4 years of learning to play guitar. A great teacher if you are starting out, with a great sense of humor. Had a quick look through the book, super for beginners, with links at the back to his youtube lessons. He teaches lots of songs on his youtube site and you can request for songs too!! Want to learn guitar and enjoy the experience check this man out!!!
Happy to get the book to support him and say thankyou GuitarSage for the last 4 years...and many years to come.

Great book!

At first glance I thought book was very small with a cool marketing pic on the cover. Maybe I wasted my money, again?

BUT...as I dug in a little bit and started reading and then listening to the author's advice...wow, is this a good little book.

I had never heard of Erich Andreas so I went on YouTube and watched a little. That made me like the book even more. I really feel like I am getting good advice from someone I think I like. I definitely like the funny and straight-shooting no bones way he writes. I sure like the way he sounds on the 6-string.

I have been playing poorly for one or two years now. This book is showing me some simple, motivational ways to learn how to practice correctly. I think I can learn just about anything if I can just find a good book or a good teacher. I believe I have some help now and may be moving in the right direction, finally.

Watch the guy on YouTube.

This book is really easy to understand. I found Erich teaching on u-tube so you can use this to go along with his teachings. He has also downloaded me many free pdf files to use as I am a beginner.....an "old" beginner LOL. He also offers classes on his internet site. I'm not sure of the price but I had to go with a competitor of Erich's because they offered me a $20.00 deal for a year. I will still use the Guitar Mastery Simplified book as I like Erich's exercises and his teaching on u-tube was very easy to understand. I don't think Erich's on line lessons are that expensive, but I am now disabled due to a botched neck surgery and I'n also going through a divorce so I have to watch my finances otherwise I would have definitely gone with him.
Hope this helps, like I said the book is awesome and you can judge for yourself Erich's teachings on U-Tube.

Due to time constraints, I have been using alot of online tutorials when it comes to trying to learn the guitar, and not with much luck at all. When I came across Erich's website however, I did find it to be quite helpful.

I got this book while having difficulties changing chords. I had been having problems for weeks now. However, 2 little sentences in this book made things alot clearer, and this morning I have noticed my issues have already improved greatly. I would recommend this to anyone.

Once again, Erich delivers. I have been a student (via internet) of Erichs for a few years now. I have all his e books and have spent quit a few hours watching his videos. His methods boil guitar playing down to a level that anyone can appreciate and its almost impossible not to learn from his techniques. I would recommend his book and teaching to anyone who wants to improve their guitar skills!

Handy book loaded with lots of material to get you learning and practicing fast. Love the embedded links that enhance the learning experience with videos. I purchased an earlier ebook by Erich Andreas and found myself referring to it often as a very handy reference as I continued my guitar adventure. This book incorporates and builds on his earlier material and his teaching method makes learning to play guitar enjoyable and fun. The best part is that I can practice and learn at my own pace on my schedule.

This book will definitely help you to become a better guitar player. Eric teaches with easy-to-follow clear examples, in a tone that reflects the fun HE has playing. His enthusiasm is contagious, and you can't help but learn from this excellent teacher. This book is a MUST have for anyone who wants to learn the basics or improve their skills on the guitar. Thanks Eric, for another excellent product!

Erich is a great guitar teacher and a wonderful person, I am subscribed to his youtube channel and have bought other of his products as well as this book . He has put in this Book everything you need to start playing the guitar and master it. Chords, strumming patterns,number system, exercises, use of capo and much more,even links to his videos so you know exactly what to do to play the songs you always wanted to play in your guitar.

I like this guy's YouTube videos. He has hundreds of videos that teach us different songs. This book is an intro to playing guitar, so shows some basics of chords and stuff. The cool thing is that it also contains links to videos that show the relevant learning in practice.

Erich has written the ultimate book to help us overcome some of the hurdles of learning to play the guitar. It's filled with tips that have improved my ability to play. I would encourage anyone wanting to learn or wanting polish their abilities to get this book! Coupled with the app "Your Guitar Sage." I look forward to emails and Facebook posts of newly uploaded videos by Erich and the frequent encouragement to keep practicing :)

I am returning to guitar after 35 years of psoriasis which led to the sale of my guitars and 5 string banjo decades ago. Since I now have clear real skin on my fingers again (finally) I have purchased another guitar. I seriously had trouble remembering how to form an F or C chord when I first picked up this guitar. In all honesty, I saw an internet ad for Erich's program and that prompted the purchase. His ebooks and now also the paper version is so inspiring that I am advancing rapidly. My goal is to play some blues and just play rhythm guitar for my own enjoyment but following the lessons, links and short videos, I can actually see my playing in front of others. His book, in one short chapter, clarified the mystery of music theory, the pentatonic scales and more for me. What awesome work! Thank you Erich!

Wow! What a well-written, easy-to-understand, and comprehensive guitar manual! As a writer, Berklee graduate, performer, and 30-year veteran guitar instructor myself I was so impressed by Erich Andreas' ability to put you "right in the room" with him as he deftly and accurately explains the most important elements of guitar-playing. This is a MUST-READ for any guitarist who takes their playing seriously enough to want to take themselves and their playing to the best level they can. The illustrations were clear and well-done, the topics clear, concise, and logically ordered. Finally, it's a most enjoyable read; it's fun. And, as I always tell my students: "People who have fun doing what they do, do it better!" Andreas does it better. And so will anyone who reads and enjoys this book! Stan Munslow, author of How to Become a Better Musician Day By Day: A Full Year of Tips, Practice Secrets, Life Smarts, Quotes, Motivation, and Inspiration for All Musicians and Singers with SUCCESS on the Brain

Once again Erich has produced an excellent product for those wanting to learn how to play the guitar. This book combines his first 3 ebooks and adds some new tips and tricks on guitar mastery. My kids and I have been using his ebooks and you-tube lessons for over a year now and we're having a fantastic time learning how to play the guitar. Erich makes learning how to play the guitar simple and fun. Highly recommend this and any of his products.

Worth the 4 dollars. It gives a good general starting place to learn guitar. The information will take a long time to assimilate. I would of given it 5 stars but I think digital books lack some of the polish a printed version with a DVD can provide in learning guitar. I think that over time Eric Andreas might feel the need to add more material for practice with particular songs rather than just web links to videos. Great job to Eric.

Erich is the one of the best online guitar instructors. I especially like how he gets you quickly playing playing a new song. I've been playing a couple of years but after a quick review of his book I already learned significant new things. Book is well organized and to the point. I highly recommend.

Erich is an expierenced guitar teacher. He just packed all the essential stuff you need to know to play guitar, no more unnecessary boring impractical stuff! Each of his e-books is the essence of the guitar learning. I can't help keep practicing and thinking about the knowledge included in the e-books. Plus he has been hosting online Q&A sessions to handle all kinds of guitar questions. Awesome!

The teaching experience of Erich is very quickly evident. This is a well paced book that will walk a beginner through early and advanced tools seamlessly. Written in a colloquial style he is speaking/instructing with every word you read. Excellent graphics--remarkably motivational .....with books like this one should ask, "why doesn't everyone play the guitar?" Thank you Erich!!!!!