Take guitar lessons with this easy-to-follow instructional guide designed to have beginners playing melodies in about a week. Students start by learning the 19 main open chords; then, 23 well-known songs are taught that provide aspiring guitarists a chance to master the basics. Songs include "Amazing Grace," "Love Me Tender," "Home on the Range," "Midnight Special," "House of the Rising Sun," "Sloop John B," "Auld Lang Syne" and many more.