GUITAR ALL-IN-1 FOR DUMMIES

ISBN: 978-0-470-48133-2
Verlag: HUNGRY MINDS

Buch, Englisch, 696 Seiten, Book with CD-ROM, Format (B × H): 188 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 1025 g

Your comprehensive, hands-on guide to playing guitar
Have you always wanted to play the guitar? You can start today with these 8 minibooks. Covering both acoustic and electric guitar, this hands-on resource gives you all the instruction you need to play across multiple genres, whether you're a beginner or an experienced guitarist. You'll find plenty of tips for playing easier and more complex pieces -- and for composing your own. Plus, you can play along with examples on the bonus CD!
Gear up to start playing -- understand the different parts of a guitar, find the right guitar for you, string and tune the instrument, and develop basic playing skills
Immerse yourself in sounds and technique -- play major and minor chords, master left- and right-hand techniques, and play melodies in position and double-stops
Get ready to rock! -- from Chuck Berry to Keith Richards to The Edge, see how the best play barre chords, hot licks, and sweet leads
Play the blues -- explore rhythm and lead techniques, signature riffs, blues progressions, and the achievements of great blues guitarists
Go classical -- learn about the history of classical guitar, combine arpeggios and melody, and sample different genres
Practice, practice, practice -- try your hand at major scales, minor scales, and chord exercises to rev up stalled skills
Write songs and music -- check out different song forms, understand modes, and compose with chords
Open the book and find:
Plenty of music examples and practice exercises
Musical styles and genres through the years
Correct hand position and posture
Basic playing techniques
Standard music notation and tablature
Tips for playing up the neck
Ways to solo and improvise leads
Different fingerstyles to play
Accessories for your guitar
A comprehensive guitar chord chart
Bonus CD Includes
More than 90 tracks all played by the authors
Songs from different guitar genres
Examples of chord progressions, riffs, and more
Major and minor scale patterns
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Book I: Guitar 101.
Chapter 1: Guitar Anatomy and Tuning.
Chapter 2: Developing Basic Playing Skills.
Chapter 3: Buying and Stringing Guitars.
Chapter 4: Deciphering Music Notation and Tablature.
Book II: Sounds and Techniques.
Chapter 1: Basic Major and Minor Chords.
Chapter 2: Adding Spice: Basic 7th Chords.
Chapter 3: The Left Hand: Chord Techniques.
Chapter 4: The Right Hand: Rhythm Techniques.
Chapter 5: Playing Melodies in Position and in Double-Stops.
Book III: Rock Guitar.
Chapter 1: It's Only Rock Guitar, but I Like It.
Chapter 2: All about Amplifiers.
Chapter 3: Playing Lead.
Chapter 4: Groovin' on Riffs.
Chapter 5: Playing Up the Neck.
Chapter 6: Rock Guitar Legends, Styles, and Genres.
Book IV: Blues Guitar.
Chapter 1: Blues Meets Guitar: A Match Made in Heaven.
Chapter 2: Playing Blues Rhythm.
Chapter 3: Blues Progressions, Song Forms, and Moves.
Chapter 4: Blues Riffs: The Bedrock of the Blues.
Chapter 5: Blues Genres: Acoustic, Electric, and Blues-Rock.
Book V: Classical Guitar.
Chapter 1: Introducing the Classical Guitar.
Chapter 2: Playing Easy Pieces in Open Position.
Chapter 3: Combining Arpeggios and Melody.
Chapter 4: Classical Guitar Genres: The Renaissance to the 20th Century.
Book VI: Exercises: Practice, Practice, Practice.
Chapter 1: Putting the Major Scales to Use in Your Playing.
Chapter 2: Adding Major Scale Sequences to Your Repertoire.
Chapter 3: Tackling the Three Minor Scales.
Chapter 4: Building Finger Independence with Chord Exercises.
Book VII: Writing Songs and Music.
Chapter 1: Everything You Need to Write a Song.
Chapter 2: Whipping Your Song into Shape: Song Forms.
Chapter 3: Scales and Modes, Moods and Melodies.
Chapter 4: Composing with Chords.
Book VIII: Appendixes.
Appendix A: The Mother of All Guitar Chord Charts.
Appendix B: How to Use the CD.
Index.