Guitar All-in-One For Dummies

Your comprehensive, hands-on guide to playing guitar Have you always wanted to play the guitar? You can start today with these 8 minibooks. Covering both acoustic and electric guitar, this hands-on resource gives you all the instruction you need to play across multiple genres, whether you're a beginner or an experienced guitarist. You'll find plenty of tips for playing easier and more complex pieces — and for composing your own. Plus, you can play along with examples on the bonus CD! Gear up to start playing — understand the different parts of a guitar, find the right guitar for you, string and tune the instrument, and develop basic playing skills Immerse yourself in sounds and technique — play major and minor chords, master left- and right-hand techniques, and play melodies in position and double-stops Get ready to rock! — from Chuck Berry to Keith Richards to The Edge, see how the best play barre chords, hot licks, and sweet leads Play the blues — explore rhythm and lead techniques, signature riffs, blues progressions, and the achievements of great blues guitarists Go classical — learn about the history of classical guitar, combine arpeggios and melody, and sample different genres Practice, practice, practice — try your hand at major scales, minor scales, and chord exercises to rev up stalled skills Write songs and music — check out different song forms, understand modes, and compose with chords Open the book and find: Plenty of music examples and practice exercises Musical styles and genres through the years Correct hand position and posture Basic playing techniques Standard music notation and tablature Tips for playing up the neck Ways to solo and improvise leads Different fingerstyles to play Accessories for your guitar A comprehensive guitar chord chart Bonus CD Includes More than 90 tracks all played by the authors Songs from different guitar genres Examples of chord progressions, riffs, and more Major and minor scale patterns Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Book I: Guitar 101 7 Chapter 1: Guitar Anatomy and Tuning 9 Chapter 2: Developing Basic Playing Skills 23 Chapter 3: Buying and Stringing Guitars35 Chapter 4: Deciphering Music Notation and Tablature 59 Book II: Sounds and Techniques 75 Chapter 1: Basic Major and Minor Chords 77 Chapter 2: Adding Spice: Basic 7th Chords 95 Chapter 3: The Left Hand: Chord Techniques 107 Chapter 4: The Right Hand: Rhythm Techniques 121 Chapter 5: Playing Melodies in Position and in Double-Stops 139 Book III: Rock Guitar 151 Chapter 1: It’s Only Rock Guitar, but I Like It 153 Chapter 2: All about Amplifi ers 169 Chapter 3: Playing Lead 191 Chapter 4: Groovin’ on Riffs 213 Chapter 5: Playing Up the Neck 225 Chapter 6: Rock Guitar Legends, Styles, and Genres 245 Book IV: Blues Guitar 267 Chapter 1: Blues Meets Guitar: A Match Made in Heaven 269 Chapter 2: Playing Blues Rhythm 279 Chapter 3: Blues Progressions, Song Forms, and Moves 303 Chapter 4: Blues Riffs: The Bedrock of the Blues 325 Chapter 5: Blues Genres: Acoustic, Electric, and Blues-Rock 339 Book V: Classical Guitar 371 Chapter 1: Introducing the Classical Guitar 373 Chapter 2: Playing Easy Pieces in Open Position 395 Chapter 3: Combining Arpeggios and Melody 409 Chapter 4: Classical Guitar Genres: The Renaissance to the 20th Century 429 Book VI: Exercises: Practice, Practice, Practice 445 Chapter 1: Putting the Major Scales to Use in Your Playing 447 Chapter 2: Adding Major Scale Sequences to Your Repertoire 463 Chapter 3: Tackling the Three Minor Scales 477 Chapter 4: Building Finger Independence with Chord Exercises 509 Book VII: Writing Songs and Music 537 Chapter 1: Everything You Need to Write a Song 539 Chapter 2: Whipping Your Song into Shape: Song Forms 549 Chapter 3: Scales and Modes, Moods and Melodies 569 Chapter 4: Composing with Chords 581 Book VIII: Appendixes 603 Appendix A: The Mother of All Guitar Chord Charts 605 Appendix B: How to Use the CD 621 Index 629