Phillips, Mark

Guitar for dummies/ Mark Phillips and Jon Chappell. – - 4th ed. – - Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, c2016. - xiv, 392p.: ill.; 25cm.

Includes index.

Guitar for dummies

Contents:
Guitar basics: the parts of a guitar and how it makes music -- How to tune your guitar -- Preparing to play: holding the guitar and reading guitar notation -- The best way to begin: strumming chords -- Playing melodies – without reading music! -- Adding some spice with 7th chords -- Making things smooth by playing in position -- Doubling up with double steps -- Stretching out: barre chords -- Special articulation: making the guitar talk -- Ready to rock: rock guitar basics -- Bluer than blue: blues guitar basics -- Around the campfire: folk guitar basics -- Maestro, if you please: classical guitar basics -- Sunglasses and berets: jazz guitar basics -- Shopping for a guitar -- Eyeing guitar amps, effects, cases, and accessories -- Changing your strings -- Guitar wellness: basic maintenance -- Ten (or so) guitars you should know -- Ten great songs for beginning guitarists.

978-1-119-29335-4 978-1-119-29654-6 978-1-119-29653-9


Guitar --instruction and study.

GC 787.87 P562 2016