Instructional books, DVDs and CDs can be a great source of frustration when trying to learn something physical like playing the guitar, magic tricks or dancing etc.  You read a guitar book, and it's got fancy notes telling you what to play on the guitar, sometimes accompanied by guitar tablature (or tab).  The problem is if you're a beginner or plan on attacking material that is beyond your current capabilites.  First off, I would only recommend books that are not accompanied by a CD or DVD for very basic topics such as guitar technique exercises.  A few reasons guitar books without accompanying CDs or DVDs are not recommended are listed below:

• If you can't hear what each lesson sounds like when you're playing it, how do you know you're doing it properly when you pick up your guitar?
• Timing is the most overlooked aspect of playing any instrument, especially guitar!
• If you're not listening to an accompanying CD, you must at least use a metronome!
• Most beginner and intemediate guitar players don't know what a quintuplet sounds like
• You shouldn't have to guess how long rests are

Those are just a few of the reasons why it's best to look for books that come with a CD or a DVD when trying to learn guitar.  With that said, there are exceptions to the rule.  Some of the best books I've come accross.

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