A one-stop resourceato the essentialsaofaowning and playingatheaguitara If youOve just bought a guitar, or youOve had one for a while, you probably knowait takes some time and effort to learn how to play the popular instrument.aThereOs so much to know about owning, maintaining, and playing a guitar. Where do youaevenabegin?a InaGuitar All-in-OneaForaDummies, a team of expert guitarists and music teachersashows youathe essentialsayou need to know aboutaowningaand playing a guitar.aFromapicking your first notesatoaexploringamusic theory and composition,amaintaining your gear, andadiving into the specifics ofagenres like blues and rock, this bookais a comprehensive and practical goldmine of indispensable info.a Created for the budding guitarist who wants all their lessons and advice in one place, the book will show you how to:a O Maintain, tune, and string your guitar, as well as decipher music notation and guitaratablatureaa O Understandaguitar theory, sounds and techniques to help youalearnanew songs andaadd your style to classicatunesa O Practice several popular genres of guitar music, including blues, rock, andaclassicala O Access accompanying online video and audio instructional resources thatademonstrate the lessonsayou find in the booka Perfect foraguitar players at any skill level,aGuitar All-in-OneaForaDummiesais a must-have resource for anyone who wants toagetathe mostaoutaofatheir own guitar and makeagreat music.
Introduction 1 Book 1: Guitar 101 5 Chapter 1: Guitar Anatomy and Tuning 7 Chapter 2: Getting Ready to Play 21 Chapter 3: Buying and Stringing a Guitar 33 Chapter 4: Deciphering Music Notation and Tablature 61 Book 2: Sounds and Techniques 75 Chapter 1: Basic Major and Minor Chords 77 Chapter 2: Adding Spice: Basic 7th Chords 95 Chapter 3: Power Chords and Barre Chords 109 Chapter 4: Right-Hand Rhythm Guitar Techniques 123 Chapter 5: Playing Melodies in Position and in Double-Stops 145 Book 3: Getting to Know Guitar Theory 161 Chapter 1: Navigating the Fretboard and Building Triads 163 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the CAGED System 187 Chapter 3: Playing Snazzier Chords with Chord Tones and Extensions 209 Chapter 4: Playing Chord Progressions by Numbers 227 Chapter 5: Identifying Tonics, Keys, and Modes 239 Chapter 6: Dominant Function and Voice Leading 271 Book 4: Rock Guitar 283 Chapter 1: I Know, It's Only Rock Guitar, but I Like It 285 Chapter 2: Playing Lead 301 Chapter 3: Groovin' on Riffs 323 Chapter 4: Going Up the Neck and Playing the Fancy Stuff 333 Chapter 5: The Care and Feeding of Your Electric Guitar 355 Book 5: Blues Guitar 377 Chapter 1: Introducing the Blues and Playing Blues Rhythm 379 Chapter 2: Blues Progressions, Song Forms, and Moves 405 Chapter 3: Musical Riffs: Bedrock of the Blues 427 Book 6: Classical Guitar 443 Chapter 1: Introducing the Classical Guitar 445 Chapter 2: Playing Easy Pieces in Open Position 467 Chapter 3: Combining Arpeggios and Melody 481 Book 7: Exercises: Practice, Practice, Practice 501 Chapter 1: Putting the Major Scales to Use in Your Playing 503 Chapter 2: Adding Major Scale Sequences to Your Repertoire 515 Chapter 3: Tackling the Three Minor Scales 529 Chapter 4: Building Finger Independence with Chord Exercises 557 Appendix A: 96 Common Chords 581 Appendix B: Accessing the Video Clips and Audio Tracks 585 Index 593
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