The Complete Guitar Course


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The Complete Guitar Course is designed to teach a beginner to play guitar in 20 easy-to-follow lessons. Included is basic music theory 101, and classic pieces as well as short inspirational stories from country, rock and blues artists. Whether it's the sweet, mellow sounds of Les Paul, the blues of B.B. King, the intense power of Slash, or the country twang of Chet Atkins, the guitar is at the heart modern music. It doesn't matter whether you're looking to become the next rock star or yearning to strum along at the next family get-together-- The Complete Guitar Course has everything you need to learn. Dozens of hits in all genres, including "Brown Eyed Girl," "Wonderful Tonight," "Walk This Way," and "Play that Funky Music" Choosing the right guitar and accessories Tuning, caring for, and changing strings Basic fingering, chords, and techniques Music theory 101 More than 25 short inspirational stories of legendary guitar players, such as Eric Clapton, Les Paul, Slash, Prince, Jack White, Chuck Berry, and Joni Mitchell Dust off that acoustic, plug in that electric, and get ready to rock...or strum- - you decide!




The New Complete Guitarist


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In a visual approach to mastering the guitar, this manual provides side-on photographic shots of finger positions, front-on computer-graphic chord and finger visuals, together with standard music notation and guitar tablature.




The Complete Guitarist


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The Complete Guitar Player


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Takes you through barre chords, bass runs and hammer-ons, the swing rhythm, classical style and music theory. Learn well-known songs by the Beatles, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, the Kinks, and many others!




Total Guitar Tutor


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"This comrpehensive audio-visual course provides all the guidance and information you need not only to learn to play the guitar, but also to record and perform successfully. An accompanying CD provides an instant reference to the practical lessons as you master the guitar, and special features enable you to learn different musical styles as well as writing and recording your own songs." -- back cover.




The Complete Studio Guitarist


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This book teaches the essentials of being a great session guitarist and also shows how to set up and use a home recording studio. Be prepared when you get that call for a session gig---know what to bring to the studio and what will be expected of you when you get there. Plus, learn to fill the bill from your very own customized home studio. This book is a must-read for any guitarist serious about doing studio work. 96 pages.




The Classical Guitar


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Offering essays by the world's top experts in a full-color, coffee-table quality book, this is the first work to tell the complete story of the classical guitar and its repertoire, players and makers - from its 19th century European roots to modern international interpretations. This handsome softcover volume features lavish photography of classical guitars made by the best luthiers in the world. Additional essays cover use of the classical guitar in pop music, different playing and teaching techniques, the collectors' market, and the science of the guitar. It also features profiles of legendary artists such as Andres Segovia, Julian Bream and John Williams, plus a full discography, a glossary, an index, a bibliography, and a guitar measurement chart.




The Complete Illustrated Book of the Acoustic Guitar


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A comprehensive guide to the guitar, with a practical playing manual and chord finder, a historical overview of the instrument and a visual directory of over 150 acoustic guitars, all shown in over 900 photographs and illustrations. ,




The Complete Beginning Guitarist


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The Complete Beginning Guitarist makes learning fun and creative. It combines note reading with creative rote and "by ear" styles of playing the guitar. Simultaneously use melodic, strumming, and fingerpicking approaches while learning to read music, understand music theory, improvise, and perform song accompaniments. The 112 page book includes two play-along CDs. Plus, free MP3 and interactive Guitar Guru song demos are available for download. Woven throughout the book is information about the various types of guitars available, their differences and genres they are associated with, and discussions of musical genres that are common to the guitarist and the great players from those genres. * Read music and play by ear * Play melodies and chords; pick and fingerstyle * Learn practical music theory * Play along with the included recordings * Explore a variety of musical styles * Learn about different types of guitars, accessories, and more * Includes two play-along CDs * Free MP3s and Interactive Guitar Guru play-along tracks available at alfred.com/expressions/cbg.asp




The Complete Illustrated Book of the Electric Guitar


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This is a step-by-step guide to playing the electric guitar, shown in over 600 photographs, illustrations and exercises. It shows you how to master a range of diverse musical styles, such as funk and disco, heavy rock, indie rock, electric blues, country guitar, jazz, lounge and reggae.