Face it, being a rock guitarist is just about the coolest thing you can be – next to a secret agent with a black belt in karate. But even if you were a butt-kicking international person of mystery, playing rock guitar would still be cooler because it involves art, passion, power, poetry, and the ability to move an audience of listeners.

Whether “moving your listeners” means mowing down crowd surfers with your power chords or making the audience cry with your sensitive melodies, no other musical instrument allows you so much versatility.

Whatever rocks your world, Rock Guitar For Dummies can help you bring that message out through your fingers and onto that electric guitar that’s slung over your shoulder. If you’re a beginner, you’ll discover what you need to know to start playing immediately, without drowning in complicated music theory.

If you’ve been playing for a while, you can pick up some tips to help improve your playing and move to the next level. Here’s a sampling of the topics covered in Rock Guitar For Dummies: How electric guitars and amplifiers work Choosing the right guitar and amp for you, and how to care for them Left-hand and right-hand guitar techniques The different styles of rock guitar playing Creating great riffs The history of rock guitar Buying accessories for your new toy Top Ten lists of the guitarists you should listen to, the rock albums you must have, and the classic guitars you should know about Rock Guitar For Dummies also comes with a CD that includes audio of every example shown in the book, plus play-along tracks with a band.

So, if you consider yourself an air guitar virtuoso and would like to try the real thing, Rock Guitar For Dummies can help you on your way to becoming an accomplished guitarist. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Ideal for improvers and early stage players. This book is part of an acclaimed series by the Registry of Guitar Tutors. This book covers all the material needed for the Registry of Guitar Tutors Grade Two electric guitar examination, enabling you to gain an internationally recognized qualification.

The material covered includes: 5 different types of fretted scales; open position and half-barre chords; exercises to use the chords with chord charts and use the scales for lead playing; full details of spoken tests on the anatomy of the guitar and musical knowledge; examples of aural assessments to develop your ear for music.

Whether or not you are interested in taking an RGT exam, studying this course will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your guitar playing, increasing your knowledge of specialist electric guitar techniques and improving your understanding of the music theory that relates to electric guitar playing.

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An A-Z of everything to do with the guitar, covers all styles, from folk to rock, from flamenco to the blues, full chord dictionary, entries on the great guitarists, easy-to-use instructions, comprehensive entries on equipment, notation and guitar tabs, includes special features like ‘how to read music’ and ‘simple repairs’

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The Composer’s Guide to the Electric Guitar is an essential book for composers, arrangers, and electric guitarists. It is the only book on the market that provides in-depth coverage on how to compose for all aspects of the electric guitar.

the book provides notation for all standard plectrum performance practices, harmonics, and extended techniques. It compares the key components that distinguish common types of electric guitars. There is also significant information about sound processors and how they affect the guitar’s tone and timbre.

the book comes with a compact disc that provides audio corresponding to the music examples. This is a valuable book for composers of any musical genre. It also makes a great reference book for electric guitarists who wish to have the complete profile of their instrument.

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This two-volume method uses both standard music notation and TAB making it great for teaching yourself or learning with a teacher. Book one gives you information on subjects such as the different types of guitars, a history of the guitar, what to look for when buying a new or used guitar, caring for your guitar, tuning your instrument and reading music There are also lots of great songs that help introduce techniques important to good guitar playing.

In addition to more great songs, book two introduces techniques such as bending, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, palm mute and more. Rock, heavy metal, blues, country, jazz and jazz-rock TAB licks are included along with some handy reference charts that make learning fun and easy.

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THE BEST WAY TO LEARN GUITAR CHORDS – IN 3 EASY STEPS! For thousands of people, this is the ultimate ‘‘teach yourself guitar chords’’ book. It helped them play guitar chords faster, easier and more efficiently than any other teaching method.

Each chord is illustrated so clearly that you need no knowledge of music to learn from it. BETTER THAN A GUITAR TEACHER ★ 100 beautifully illustrated electric & acoustic guitar chords ★ 200 personalised playing tips & secrets ★ A simple 3 step guitar chords practice guide ★ Easy beginner guitar chords explained in complete detail ★ Discover easy alternatives to difficult guitar chords THE ONLY CHORD BOOK YOU NEED Even if it’s your first chord to learn on guitar, the simple 2 step guide correctly positions your fingers every time.

That is the key to your success and helps you achieve in weeks, what took many people years to learn. LEARNING TO PLAY GUITAR CHORDS HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER ★ How to play basic guitar chords ★ Open chords – barre chords – poly chords – colour chords ★ 100 most used guitar chords for beginners ★ The most played fingerstyle guitar chords ★ Complements all songbooks & teaching methods VIDEO LESSONS – LIVE AND EMAIL SUPPORT This is far more than just a chord book – it also gives you access to step by step lesson videos, live and email support.

These additional book support levels have proved to be an invaluable help to thousands of people who succeeded in learning to play guitar chords. And you can ask questions about anything you need help with.

#1 BEGINNER GUITAR CHORDS BOOK ★ #1 Best Seller – Guitar songbooks ★ #1 Best Seller – Instruction & study ★ #1 Best Seller – Country music ★ #1 Best Seller – Gospel music ★ #1 Best Seller – Folk & traditional THE 100 MOST POPULAR GUITAR CHORDS Pauric Mather’s revolutionary guitar chord books and lessons are truly unique and by far the most personalised you will ever find.

They have helped thousands of people to learn guitar. What’s even more remarkable is that you need no knowledge of music to learn from his teaching style. As well as being an expert guitar teacher and author of 4 #1 best sellers, Pauric Mather is now the most translated guitar author in the world.

From Dublin, Ireland, he’s been a professional guitarist since 1987 and has worked with many successful artists. THE ULTIMATE GUITAR CHORDS FOR BEGINNERS BOOK

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For 30 years, Guitar World magazine has served as North America’s leading publication for rock guitarists – and with more than 325 issues under its belt, the world’s bestselling guitar magazine is showing no signs of slowing down.

In this extraordinary book, the complete history of Guitar World is chronicled – from July 1980, when the very first issue, which featured Johnny Winter on its cover, took the guitar-playing community by storm, to issues from 2010 featuring the likes of Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Keith Richards, and many other guitar icons.

Frank Zappa, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kurt Cobain, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton are just some of the artists who have sat down with Guitar World over the years: the full transcripts of these legendary, revealing interviews are here.

This lavishly illustrated edition takes you behind the scenes of such monumental events as Nirvana’s Unplugged performance, Stevie Ray Vaughan’s funeral, and the making of Led Zeppelin IV, and includes Guitar World’s great dual interviews: Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, Tony Iommi and James Hetfield, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, and more.

Rock music has gone through many changes since 1980 – bands have come and gone, musical styles have shifted dramatically, heroes have fallen – and through it all, Guitar World has been there, reporting on the events of the day and interviewing the musicians who keep the genre alive.

It’s all here, in The Complete History of Guitar World.

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The Total Acoustic Guitarist is an exciting journey through the diverse world of acoustic guitar playing. You start by strumming some basic tunes and end up slapping, tapping, and sliding your way through some cool and funky arrangements.

This wide-ranging study of the acoustic guitar is for players of all levels. The book touches on contemporary stylings and also tips its hat to the greats of the past. A CD with backing tracks in different styles to jam over is included.

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A thorough method of instruction that teaches both pickstyle and fingerstyle playing for acoustic and electric guitar. You will get a thorough introduction to note reading, scales and chords. Includes optional duets, favorite classical and folk melodies from around the world arranged for guitar solo or duet.

Designed to be used simultaneously with Bass Today. Clear diagrams and photos included.

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