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Guitar For Dummies

  • Author: Chappell, Jon
  • Author: Phillips, Mark

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Contents

  • Introduction 1
  • Part 1 : Getting Started with Guitar 7
  • CHAPTER 1 : Guitar Basics: The Parts of a Guitar and How It Makes Music 9
  • CHAPTER 2 : How to Tune Your Guitar 17
  • CHAPTER 3 : Preparing to Play: Holding the Guitar and Reading Guitar Notation 25
  • Part 2 : Ready to Play: The Basics 37
  • CHAPTER 4 : The Best Way to Begin: Strumming Chords 39
  • CHAPTER 5 : Playing Melodies without Reading Music! 59
  • CHAPTER 6 : Adding Some Spice with 7th Chords 69
  • Part 3 : Beyond the Basics: Starting to Sound Cool 85
  • CHAPTER 7 : Making Things Smooth by Playing in Position 87
  • CHAPTER 8 : Doubling Up with Double-Stops 97
  • CHAPTER 9 : Stretching Out: Barre Chords 105
  • CHAPTER 10 : Special Articulation: Making the Guitar Talk 129
  • Part 4 : A Pile of Styles 157
  • CHAPTER 11 : Ready to Rock: Rock Guitar Basics 159
  • CHAPTER 12 : Bluer Than Blue: Blues Guitar Basics 187
  • CHAPTER 13 : Around the Campfire: Folk Guitar Basics 211
  • CHAPTER 14 : Maestro, If You Please: Classical Guitar Basics 237
  • CHAPTER 15 : Sunglasses and Berets: Jazz Guitar Basics 255
  • Part 5 : A Guitar of Your Own 269
  • CHAPTER 16 : Shopping for a Guitar 271
  • CHAPTER 17 : Eyeing Guitar Amps, Effects, Cases, and Accessories 287
  • CHAPTER 18 : Changing Your Strings 303
  • CHAPTER 19 : Guitar Wellness: Basic Maintenance 317
  • Part 6 : the part of Tens 333
  • CHAPTER 20 : Ten (Or So) Guitarists You Should Know 335
  • CHAPTER 21 : Ten Great Songs for Beginning Guitarists 339
  • Part 7 : Appendixes 343
  • APPENDIX A: How to Read Music 345
  • APPENDIX B: 96 Common Chords 355
  • APPENDIX C: How to Use the Website 359
  • Index 373