Guitar for dummies / by Mark Phillips and Jon Chappell.
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.
Record details
- 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]].
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
- 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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- Subject:
- Guitar and Fretted instruments.
Guitar.
Guitar > Methods > Self-instruction.
Guitar > Instruction and study.
Musical instruments.
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- Music.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | 787.87 PHI (Text) | 36015001282900 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/07/2026 |
