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 inRock 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 playingCreating great riffsThe history of rock guitarBuying accessories for your new toyTop 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.
Jon Chappell is an award winning guitarist and has a master's degree in music composition. He has published over 20 method books and has performed with Grahan Nash, Judy Collins, and Pat Benetar.
Foreword.
Introduction.
Part I: So You Wanna Be a Rock-and-Roll Star.
Chapter 1: It's Only Rock Guitar . . . But I Like It.
Chapter 2: Holding Your Own.
Chapter 3: The Other Half: The Guitar Amp.
Part II: Basic Playing Techniques.
Chapter 4: What the Left Hand Is Doing: Chords.
Chapter 5: The Right Stuff: Right-Hand Rhythm Guitar Techniques.
Chapter 6: The Leading Edge: Introduction to Lead Rock Guitar
Chapter 7: Groovin' on Riffs
Part III: Beyond the Basics: Sounding Like a Rock and Roller
Chapter 8: Playing Up the Neck
Chapter 9: Playing Expressively: Making the Guitar Sing
Part IV: Mastering Different Rock Styles
Chapter 10: Rock and Roll: The Early Years
Chapter 11: The Golden Age of Classic Rock
Chapter 12: Heavy Metal
Chapter 13: Progressive Rock and Jazz-Rock Fusion
Part V: Becoming a Gearhead
Chapter 14: Gear Lust: Assembling Your Dream Rig
Chapter 15: Wild and Crazy Sounds: Effects
Chapter 16: The Care and Feeding of Your Electric Guitar
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 17: Ten Rock Guitarists Who Changed History
Chapter 19: Ten Classic Guitars
Appendix: Using the CD.
Index.
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