Guitar for Dummies: 4th Edition - Softcover

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Mark Phillips is a former director of music at Cherry Lane Music, where he edited or arranged the songbooks of such artists as John Denver, Van Halen, Guns N' Roses, and Metallica. Jon Chappell is a multi-style guitarist, arranger, and former editor-in-chief of Guitar magazine.

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Learn to:

• Choose a guitar and equipment that's right for you
• Tune, change strings, and make simple repairs
• Practice several musical styles including rock, blues, jazz, folk, and classical

The bestselling guide?updated with video demonstrations and audio tracks

Whether you prefer the cool sounds of the acoustic or the edgier tones of the electric, your guitar will get a lot of use as you play your way through this new edition of Guitar For Dummies. But your journey doesn't stop at the last page ? access more than 85 online videos and 95 audio tracks that help build your ability.

• Build a foundation ? begin strumming chords, add some spice with 7th chords, and play melodies?without reading music
• Start to sound cool ? make things smooth by playing in position, double up with double-stops, stretch out with barre chords, and make the guitar talk with special articulation
• Pick your style ? no matter what musical style is your jam, find guidance on playing rock, blues, folk, classical, and jazz
• Bring it home ? shop for a guitar; consider amps, effects, cases, and accessories; change your strings; and get the lowdown on basic guitar maintenance

Open the book and find:

• The parts of the guitar and how the guitar makes music
• How to tune your guitar
• Tips on holding the guitar and reading guitar notation
• Ten great songs for beginning guitarists
• How to read music
• 96 common chords
• Steps for accessing the online video and audio components
• What to look for when buying a guitar

Visit Dummies.com to: Improve your skills by listening to and playing along with more than 95 audio tracks and viewing more than 85 videos demonstrating concepts and examples in the book.