The definitive guitar handbook
2008
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The Definitive Guitar Handbook is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants to get to grips with playing the guitar. It is packed with practical advice on how to tackle the basics, such as simple chords and finger-picking, right through to more complex power chords, slurs, bends and slides. There are practical guides to playing all kinds of licks, riffs and rhythms, the range of effects and how to use them, and amplification. For the budding performer, top tips on stagecraft and performing live are included, as well as step-by-step guitar maintenance.
Main title:
The definitive guitar handbook / Rusty Cutchin ... [et al.] ; foreword by Paco Peña.
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Imprint:
London : Flame Tree, 2008.
Collation:
352 pages : color illustrations, music ; 27 cm.
Notes:
"Everything you need from how to play and maintain your guitar, to galleries of great guitars & guitarists"-- cover."Comprehensive ; Amateur to pro ; Acoustic & electric ; Rock, blues, jazz, country & folk"-- cover.Includes glossaryIncludes bibliographical references (page 345) and index.
Contents:
The essentials. Musical styles ; The story of the guitar ; The beginner ; The harmonic guitarist: chords & tunings ; The rhythm guitarist: playing rhythm guitar ; The melodic guitarist: playing lead guitar ; Basic techniques ; Advanced techniques ; Effects -- Moving on. Rehearsing ; Playing live ; Amplification ; Recording -- Maintenance & customization. The guitar ; The electrics -- The innovators. The guitarists ; The guitars -- Chord directory.
ISBN:
9781847863911
Dewey class:
787.87193
Language:
English
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BRN:
267238
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Leisure | 787.87193 DEF | Available |