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Guitar for dummies / by Mark Phillips and Jon Chappell.

Phillips, Mark, 1947- (Author). Chappell, Jon. (Added Author).

Summary:

Explains how to select a guitar, learn chords and melodies, explore different musical styles, and repair and maintain the instrument, with an interactive DVD featuring videos, audio tracks, and printable documents.

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  • ISBN: 1118115546
  • ISBN: 9781118115541
  • Physical Description: xvi, 388 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
  • Edition: Third edition.
  • Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2012]
  • Distributor: [Chichester] : [John Wiley [distributor]].

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General Note:
Bonus DVD includes: more than 50 short videos that demonstrate key examples, more than 150 audio recordings of the songs and exercises in the book, printable chord sheets, and tab paper.
Includes index.
Previous edition: 2006.
Formatted Contents Note:
So you wanna play guitar. Guitar basics ; tuning your guitar ; Getting ready to play -- Starting to play : the basics. Getting stated by strumming chords ; Playing melodies-- without reading music! ; Adding some spice with 7th chords -- Beyond the basics : starting to sound cool. Playing in position ; Doubling up with double-stops ; Stretching out : barre chords ; Special articulation : making the guitar talk -- A pile of styles. Let's rock : rock guitar basics ; Bluer than blue : blues guitar basics ; Around the campfire : fold guitar basics ; Maestro, if you please : classical guitar basics ; Sunglasses and berets : jazz guitar basics -- A guitar of your own. Shopping for a guitar ; Guitar amps, effects, cases, and accessories ; Changing your strings ; Guitar wellness : basic maintenance -- The part of tens. Ten (or so) guitarists you should know ; The ten greatest guitar songs of all time -- Appendixes. A, How to read music ; B, 96 common chords ; C, How to use the DVD.
System Details Note:
System requirements for DVD: PC running Microsoft Windows or Linus with kernel 2.4 or later ; Macintosh running Apple OS X or later ; Internet connection ; DVD-ROM drive.

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Guitar and Fretted instruments.
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Guitar > Methods > Self-instruction.
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