Three maps, so you don't take the long way round
Do you remember that rush of excitement when you first brought a guitar home?
"I want to play my favorite song myself."
"I want to nail that cool riff."
A guitar life that starts from a pure kind of longing. But once you actually begin, you often run into small walls — "I can't hold the chords cleanly," "I don't know what or how to practice."
What if the guide you once wished for so badly were right in front of you?
A three-book series by guitarist YouTuber Kazuki, with over 500,000 subscribers, distilled from his own setbacks and detours, built entirely around clarity.
Why not move past time spent just moving your fingers, and make your life with the guitar freer and more fun?
1. The World's Clearest Electric Guitar Textbook
For beginners starting today and returning players alike — the first book to end the guesswork
"I just bought my first guitar today — where do I start?"
"I used to play, but I want to fix my bad habits and relearn the basics properly."
This book quietly stands beside you at that starting line.
Correct guitar posture, efficient chord changes, and other "tips you actually wanted to know" that most books skip over — all explained carefully in full color. Feel the comfort of improving by the most direct route, with no detours. An electric guitar bible for everyone who doesn't want to give up at the first step.
2. The World's Clearest Electric Guitar Practice Method
Turn what you've learned into music. A hands-on workbook tied to popular songs
"I've learned the basic chords and techniques, but how do I make them sound cool?"
"I want a more intuitive grip on music theory and scales, which always felt hard to approach."
If the first book is the textbook, this second one is the workbook. Its biggest strength is not letting knowledge stay abstract — you practice it through the phrases of real, popular songs.
See how the techniques and scales are actually used in music you already love, from Yorushika to Vaundy. Feel the thrill of turning a song you want to play into something you can play with your own hands.
3. The World's Clearest Guide to Picking Up Songs by Ear
No sheet music, no problem. A method that opens the door with your own ears
"I want to play that song I love, but I can't find sheet music anywhere."
"Even when I try to find the notes myself, I have no idea what to listen for..."
Picking up music by ear doesn't require special talent or perfect pitch. What matters is knowing the steps: remember what you hear, then find it on the fretboard.
Written from the ground-up method the author built after hitting the same wall himself, this book breaks down ear training into manageable steps. Once you're free from sheet music and finding sounds on your own, your world with the guitar opens up wider and more freely.
Author: Kazuki
Guitarist YouTuber. Under the theme "making a life with the guitar more fun," he creates lesson videos for beginner-to-intermediate players built entirely around clarity. His approachable character and careful explanations have earned him a devoted following of over 500,000 subscribers. His method book series, written from his own experience of taking the long way round, has become a bible for many guitarists today. (Photo by Miho Kakuta)
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Written in Japanese.
A bible that thoroughly covers everything from the very first step of electric guitar to the applied knowledge that widens your range of expression.
Things easy to overlook when learning alone — how to hold the guitar correctly, smooth chord changes — are carefully explained through clear, full-color visuals. It doesn't stop at beginner basics: it also covers sharp-sounding techniques like cutting and bending, plus the music theory that, once you know it, opens up real freedom in how you play.
Whether you just brought a guitar into your room for the first time today, worry that self-taught practice is giving you bad habits, or want to relearn the basics cleanly after time away, this book meets you gently where you are. Without detours, it's the most direct path to the real joy of playing guitar — truly the right "first book." Every section comes with a demo performance video to support your new guitar life close at hand.
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