[.ca] The Complete Guitar Player Songbook Omnibus Edition (ISBN 082562536X)

great for playing songs:
With this book you can find a song you want to play and, well, play it. Lyrics, chords, and guitar tablature are all there and are complete, so that, short of hearing the song itself, there's not much else you could want. Great if you're looking for easy songs to sing & play on the guitar that everybody knows. Defenitely will help you next time you're playing guitar at the campfire! A must have.

It's the best I've seen.:
I'm 46 and starting to learn to play guitar with my 11-year old daughter. It can be intimidating, given the work and frustration you have to go through up front. I was looking for a collection of music that was easy to play and fun for both of us. This book gives you a good selection of songs you'd want to be able to play, in a simplified version, with the words, melody and chords all presented in an easy format. Most of these books don't have the melody notes - so it's hard to sing along if you don't already know the song. Even if you do, having the notes helps us stay on key. It's the best I've seen. It would be perfect if it was bound like it used to be - spiral bound - so it stays open on the music stand. It would also be nice if it came with a CD with each song on it. Finally, an updated version with songs my daughter wants to play - like "Complicated" or "Some Day" would be nice. I've been able to find these in sheet music - but not as simply laid at as in this book. Russ - how do I get the new stuff?

It's the best I've seen.:
I'm 46 and starting to learn to play guitar with my 11-year old daughter. It can be intimidating, given the work and frustration you have to go through up front. I was looking for a collection of music that was easy to play and fun for both of us. This book gives you a good selection of songs you'd want to be able to play, in a simplified version, with the words, melody and chords all presented in an easy format. Most of these books don't have the melody notes - so it's hard to sing along if you don't already know the song. Even if you do, having the notes helps us stay on key. It's the best I've seen. It would be perfect if it was bound like it used to be - spiral bound - so it stays open on the music stand. It would also be nice if it came with a CD with each song on it. Finally, an updated version with songs my daughter wants to play - like "Complicated" or "Some Day" would be nice. I've been able to find these in sheet music - but not as simply laid at as in this book. Russ - how do I get the new stuff?

Great songbook for the beginner!:
If you're a beginner and looking for some great songs to play while you learn, this book is probably the best investment you can make. It might single-handedly keep you going past the point when a lot of people lose interest and give up. This book is filled with classic songs of the '60's and '70's that most beginners will be able to play after learning their first chords. Be aware, however, that there are no lessons in this book - it's strictly songs with chord charts and melody lines- but it will make learning a lot more fun when you find you can play songs like "Me & Bobby McGee" and "Imagine" almost immediately. Use this as a supplement to your lessons and it will make them a lot more interesting. This book is also highly recommended for beginning songwriters who will learn a lot from these simple yet classic songs. There's also enough here that's not simple and basic, to keep you going through the intermediate stage. Obviously, this book is not recommended for those who won't appreciate the songs - i.e., metal heads or teens who think "classic rock" is Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Don't buy this for your 16 year old son, unless he happens to be into the same music you grew up with. Buy it for yourself and pick up his guitar when he's at school!

Good Book But Need Better Index System:
The material (songs and chords) included in this book is well selected for baby boomers. It brings back a lot of sweet and fun memories. When I pick up my guitar and play along I find that the chords and lyrics are easy to read and follow. The only thing I want to say is that it's not easy to find a particular song in the book. It has a confusing index system which does not follow a logical sequence!