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Rock Guitar For Dummies

Rock Guitar For Dummies

  • Author: Chappell, Jon

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Contents

  • Introduction 1
  • Part 1: So You Wanna Be a Rock-and-Roll Star 7
  • Chapter 1: It’s Only Rock Guitar But I Like It 9
  • Chapter 2: Holding Your Own 27
  • Chapter 3: The Other Half: The Guitar Amp 43
  • Part 2: Basic Playing Techniques 67
  • Chapter 4: What the Left Hand Is Doing: Chords 69
  • Chapter 5: The Right Stuff: Right-Hand Rhythm Guitar Techniques 85
  • Chapter 6: The Leading Edge: Introduction to Lead Rock Guitar 109
  • Chapter 7: Groovin’ on Riffs 133
  • Part 3: Beyond the Basics: Sounding Like a Rock and Roller 145
  • Chapter 8: Playing Up the Neck 147
  • Chapter 9: Playing Expressively: Making the Guitar Sing 165
  • Part 4: Mastering Different Rock Styles 177
  • Chapter 10: Rock and Roll: The Early Years 179
  • Chapter 11: The Golden Age of Classic Rock 197
  • Chapter 12: Heavy Metal and Its Mutations 223
  • Chapter 13: Progressive Rock and Jazz-Rock Fusion 239
  • Part 5: Becoming a Gearhead 259
  • Chapter 14: Gear Lust: Assembling Your Dream Rig 261
  • Chapter 15: Wild and Crazy Sounds: Effects 277
  • Chapter 16: The Care and Feeding of Your Electric Guitar 301
  • Part 6: The Part of Tens 323
  • Chapter 17: Ten (Plus One) Rock Guitarists Who Changed History 325
  • Chapter 18: Ten Must-Have Rock Guitar Albums 331
  • Chapter 19: Ten Classic Guitars 335
  • Appendix: Using the Online Audio and Video Files 339
  • Index 347