Guitar for Dummies

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"Access to over 85 videos and 95 audio tracks online"--Cover.
Supplemental online material available via publisher's Web site.
Includes index.
Getting started with guitar. 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 -- Ready to play : the basics. The best way to begin : strumming chords ; Playing melodies, without reading music! ; Adding some spice with 7th chords -- Beyond the basics : starting to sound cool. Making things smooth by playing in position ; Doubling up with double-stops ; Stretching out : barre chords ; Special articulation : making the guitar talk -- A pile of styles. 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 -- A guitar of your own. Shopping for a guitar ; Eying guitar amps, effects, cases, and accessories ; Changing your strings ; Guitar wellness : basic maintenance -- The part of tens. Ten (or so) guitarists you should know ; Ten great songs for beginning guitarists -- Appendix A. How to read music -- Appendix B. 96 common chords -- Appendix C. How to use the website.
"The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in the world, which is why it's so appealing to musicians. Guitar For Dummies, 4th Edition gives you everything a beginning or intermediate acoustic or electric guitarist needs: from buying a guitar to tuning it, playing it, and caring for it. Fully revised and updated, with online video and audio clips that help you learn and play along, you'll explore everything from simple chords and melodies to more challenging exercises that are designed to satisfy players of all levels. Additionally, new players can dive into the basics of guitar and accessory selection. Whether you prefer the cool sounds of the acoustic or the edgier tones of the electric, your guitar will get a lot of use as you play your way through the lessons presented in this integral book."-- Amazon.com.
System requirements for online content: PC running Microsoft Windows or Linus with kernel 2.4 or later ; Macintosh running Apple OS X or later ; Internet connection ; web browser.

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Guitar for Dummies submitted by maywang on June 11, 2021, 2:09pm I'm not proficient at guitar, but this certainly helped me a lot.

5/5 submitted by Morgsush on June 16, 2022, 3:03am I'm a dummy, and this book helped me learn about guitar