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Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar, Steel-string

Borrow an acoustic guitar from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

Choosing a Guitar

VPL offers left- and right-handed guitars in a variety of sizes: ½, ¾ and full size guitars. The guitars also come with nylon or steel strings.

Which guitar size is right for me? A general rule to follow is to gauge the guitar size based on the height of the player:

Guitar Size Height of Player* Age Recommendation*
1/2 Size 3'10" - 4'5" 5-8 years
3/4 Size 4'6" - 4'11" 8-12 years
Full Size 5' & over 12+ years

*Approximate sizing and measurements

For more information about choosing a guitar size, see Shepherd Guitar Studio's Guitar Sizing Guide.

Instructional Books
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Guitar for Dummies

Mark Phillips

787.6107 P56g3

2016

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Guitar Chord Bible: 500 More Chords

Phil Capone

787.6107 C24ga MUSIC

2015

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Learn to Play the Guitar

Phil Capone

787.6107 C24L MUSIC

2007

Instructional DVDs

Guitar Magazines

A selection of digital magazines can be accessed through OverDrive Magazines and PressReader. For example:

Guitar Player Magazine Cover
Total Guitar Magazine Cover
Guitar Techniques Magazine Cover

Print Magazines

Online Tutorials

Free guitar lessons available on the Internet.

Free guitar lessons for players of all skill levels.

Online guitar lessons.

Learn to play different guitar styles (blues, classical, fingerstyle, flatpick, jazz and rock) by watching the videos created by ArtistWorks music teachers.

Apps

To search Apps for acoustic guitar go to:

Google Play

or

App Store 

(searchable with your Apple Device)

Additional Resources

Search engine of guitar tabs.

Features an interactive guitar chord finger, including split chords and chord variations.

Virtual guitar chordbook scales and tuner.

Online guitar tuner.

An archive of guitar, bass and drum tabs. It is also an online tab player - tabs are accompanied with audio.

Website of guitar tabs.

Digital Library Resources

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A music streaming service featuring classical, jazz, folk and world music.

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Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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A jazz music streaming service with an extensive collection from over 150 jazz labels including Blue Note and Fantasy Jazz.

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Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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The complete Smithsonian Folkways catalogue, featuring folk music from more than 150 countries.

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Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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LinkedIn Learning offers video courses in business, computer technology, software, and creative skills, all conducted by experts in their fields.

New to LinkedIn Learning? View a video tutorial or visit the LinkedIn Learning FAQ page for more information.

Access:
Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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The largest classical music streaming library in the world featuring over 1,600 classical music videos, concerts, jazz performances, operas, ballets, documentaries and more!

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Everywhere for VPL cardholders

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