Guitar For Dummies

Author: Mark Phillips
Publisher: For Dummies
ISBN: 9780764551062
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
Let’s face it – in the music world, guitars set the standard for cool. Since the 1950s, many of the greatest performers in rock ‘n’ roll, blues, and country have played the guitar. Playing electric guitar can put you out in front of a band, where you’re free to roam, sing, and make eye contact with your adoring fans. Playing acoustic guitar can make you the star of the vacation campfire sing-along or allow you to serenade that special someone. And playing any kind of guitar can bring out the music in your soul and become a valued lifetime hobby. Guitar For Dummies delivers everything the beginning to intermediate guitarist needs. The information has been carefully crafted so that you can find exactly what you want to know about the guitar. This clearly written guide is for anyone who wants to know how to Strum basic chords and simple melodies Expand your range with advanced techniques Play melodies without reading music Choose the right guitar Tune, change strings, and make simple repairs Figure out how to play anything from simple chord progressions to smokin’ blues licks. Guitar For Dummies also covers the following topics and more: Hand position and posture Basic major and minor chords Adding spice with basic 7th chords and barre chords Playing melodies in position and in double-stops Different styles including rock, blues, folk, and classical Buying a guitar and accessories Taking care of your guitar Guitar For Dummies also contains a play-along audio CD that contains all 97 songs and exercises from the book. Whether you’re contemplating a career as a heavy metal superstar or you just want to strum a few folk songs for your friends, this friendly book-and-CD package makes it easy to pick up the guitar and start playing. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

How to Play Guitar

Author: Future Publishing
Publisher: Carlton Books
ISBN: 9781780975719
Category : Electric guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Why play air guitar when this step-by-step guide will make you a REAL guitar hero? Rock it out with one of the world's most popular instruments: the guitar. Featuring hundreds of diagrams and exercises, this practical and very contemporary guide teaches you how to play, read music, and even write songs With sections on music theory, maintenance, performing, and equipment, as well as quotes and advice from your musical idols, How to Play Guitar will appeal to all age groups and abilities, from beginner to intermediate.

Play Acoustic

Author: Dave Hunter
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1476852995
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 441

Book Description
The acoustic guitar is the instrument of the people and Play Acoustic tells the people how to play it. This detailed and beautifully illustrated book explores the history of the acoustic guitar, from the jazz age to the folk revolutions of the early 1960s and late 1990s to the current rebirth of bluegrass and the singer-songwriter boom of the past decade. Skilled professional musicians and experienced tutors coach the reader through 11 styles, using exercises suitable to novice players new to each style and working up to full pieces and advanced techniques. Entire chapters are devoted to folk, rock and pop, blues, country, bluegrass, jazz, and more, with detailed guidance through both musical notation and tablature, diagrams, and explanatory text. Accompanying audio also offers listening examples of the most crucial of these exercises, to help players master each style.

How to Play Guitar Step by Step

Author:
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9781405360333
Category : Guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
Get the fast-track to guitar stardom with this inspirational, step-by-step visual guide From developing your skills as a performer to learning chord sequences and choosing the right kit, How To Play Guitar Step By Step is the ultimate self-improvement guide for all aspiring guitar heroes. Ever dreamt of soloing like one of the guitar greats? Or forming your own band but no idea where to start? Guitar greatness is within your grasp with this ultimate visual guide featuring ten professional easy-to-follow lessons as well as an accompanying DVD that will keep you motivated and inspired as you progress. Advice on technique and guitar maintenance will keep you looking and sounding your best and the handy directory of chords and scales will have you reaching for the book time and time again. Whether you're starting from scratch or building on existing skills, How To Play Guitar Step By Step hits all the right chords progressing you from beginner to guitar hero in easy-to-follow stages.

Learn Acoustic Guitar

Author: Pauric Mather
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781547245697
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
UNBELIEVABLE VALUE FOR MONEY YOU WILL LEARN How To Play Rhythm Guitar How To Strum In Perfect Time The 30 Most Played Rhythms The 40 Most Played Chords How To Change Chords Fast THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER GUITAR BOOK For thousands of people this is The Ultimate Teach Yourself Guitar Book. It helped them to learn - Faster - Easier - More Efficiently - than any other teaching method. Inside is the most Complete, Individual & Personalised program of lessons you will ever find. BETTER THAN A GUITAR TEACHER 230 Pages of Superbly Illustrated Guitar Lessons Over 200 World Class Playing Tips & Secrets Practice Techniques That Work Teach Yourself or Others in Private & Group Lessons Compliments All Song Books & Teaching Methods YOU'LL SEE YOURSELF IMPROVING EVERY DAY As well as inspiring you to play guitar, everything is shown to you Exactly As Played by top guitarists. That is The Key To Your Success - and helps you to achieve in weeks, what took many people years to learn. Yet this is A Simple Book. Clear, Practical, & Easy To Follow. The author, Pauric Mather has crafted each lesson so well, You Need No Knowledge Of Music to learn to play guitar from it.

Teach Yourself to Play Guitar

Author: David M. Brewster
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9780634065408
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"This book provides a quick, effective, un-complicated, and practical method to playing guitar. Get started right away and learn at your own pace in the comfort of your home."

How to Play Guitar in 14 Days

Author: Troy Nelson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781686421921
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60

Book Description
Beginner Guitarists: Learn how to play guitar and sound great right away with this step-by-step guide! Daily guitar lessons for beginners from a trusted source. Play acoustic or electric. Learn turning, posture, picking and strumming. Quickly pick up chords AND techniques. What separates How to Play Guitar in 14 Days from other guitar methods is not how quickly you'll be able to play something on the instrument, but how quickly you'll be able to play something that sounds great! The goal of How to Play Guitar in 14 Days is to get you playing confidently-and sounding great while doing it-as fast as possible because frustration is the No. 1 reason why beginner guitarists quit. What better way to alleviate frustration than by playing something that is relatively easy and sounds great? This is a BRAND NEW method for learning the guitar. Written by a 30-year guitar player who has seen it ALL and knows what works and what doesn't. Troy Nelson is the former Editor in Chief of one of the top guitar magazines in the world, Guitar One. He's also the author of Guitar Aerobics, the decade-long best-seller from Hal Leonard. Troy Nelson has authored dozens of books and sold more than 200,000 copies to date. Having edited countless guitar method books, Troy thought long and hard about what was missing in beginner books, and then he wrote THE beginner guitar method book that can get you playing guitar quickly-and sounding good! "I didn't want to write a beginner guitar method book until I was sure I had a revolutionary way of teaching and learning, one that beats all other beginner methods-something that really will get you playing and sounding good QUICKLY." - Troy Nelson FREE access to 80+ instant audio downloads from troynelsonmusic.com included. Free shipping with Amazon Prime. Here's what others have to say about guitar lesson book author Troy Nelson: "Troy Nelson, guitar god." - Amazon reviewer "I'm a total fan of Troy's books and method of learning." - Amazon reviewer "Troy Nelson, former editor of my favorite guitar magazines." - Amazon reviewer "His brilliance is his ability to break the project down into practical, bite-sized daily medicine and, at the same time, add a nice flavor to the dose." - Amazon Reviewer, Fretboard Freedom "I must say, I have noticed a big improvement in my playing. My wife no longer tells me to turn it down or off." - Amazon Reviewer, Guitar Aerobics "Another winner from Troy Nelson." - Amazon reviewer, Rhythm Guitar 365 "I LOVE this book. It's my first purchase from Troy Nelson, and it's got me interested in his other books" - Amazon reviewer, One-Man Guitar Jam

The Acoustic Guitar Method

Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781890490553
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 140

Book Description
(Guitar Method). A complete collection of all three Acoustic Guitar Method books in one volume! Learn how to play guitar with the only beginning method based on traditional American music that teaches you authentic techniques and songs. Beginning with a few basic chords and strums, you'll start right in learning real music drawn from blues, folk, country and bluegrass traditions. You'll learn how to find notes on the fingerboard, expand your collection of chords by learning songs in various keys, and learn different kinds of picking patterns. When you're done with this method series, you'll know dozens of the tunes that form the backbone of American music, using a variety of flatpicking and fingerpicking techniques. Songs include: Bury Me Beneath the Willow * Delia * Frankie and Johnny * The Girl I Left Behind Me * House of the Rising Sun * Ida Red * In the Pines * Little Sadie * Man of Constant Sorrow * Sally Goodin * Scarborough Fair * Will the Circle Be Unbroken? * and many more. Accompanying audio examples are all available for download!

First 50 Songs You Should Play on Acoustic Guitar

Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1495012743
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
(Guitar Collection). 50 songs essential to any guitarist's repertoire, including: Against the Wind * Barely Breathing * Boulevard of Broken Dreams * Champagne Supernova * Crazy Little Thing Called Love * Every Rose Has Its Thorn * Fast Car * Free Fallin' * Hey There Delilah * Ho Hey * I Won't Give Up * Layla * Let Her Go * Mean * One * Ring of Fire * Signs * Stairway to Heaven * Trouble * Wagon Wheel * Wish You Were Here * Yellow * Yesterday * and more.

The Complete Illustrated Book of the Acoustic Guitar

Author: James Westbrook
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754821687
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A comprehensive guide to the guitar, with a practical playing manual and chord finder, a historical overview of the instrument and a visual directory of over 150 acoustic guitars, all shown in over 900 photographs and illustrations. ,