Do you wish you could play your favorite blues music on guitar? Even if you don’t read music, it’s not difficult with Blues Guitar for Dummies. With this hands-on guide, you’ll pick up the fundamentals instantly and start jamming like your favorite blues artists! 
Blues Guitar for Dummies covers all aspects of blues guitar, showing you how to play scales, chords, progressions, riffs, solos, and more! It’s packed with musical examples, chords charts, and photos that let you explore the genre and play the songs of the great blues musicians. This accessible guide will give you the skills you need to: <ul>
<li>Choose the right guitar, equipment, and strings</li> <li>Hold, tune, and get situated with your guitar</li> <li>Play barre chords and strum to the rhythm</li> <li>Recognize the structure of a blues song</li> <li>Tackle musical riffs</li> <li>Master melodies and solos</li> <li>Make your guitar sing, cry, and wail</li> <li>Jam to any type of blues</li> </ul>
In addition to this must-have book, a bonus CD is included so that you can listen to famous songs, practice your riffs and chords, and develop your style as a blues musician. It also features a quick guide to musical notation and suggestions on albums, artists, and guitars for further enjoyment. With Blues Guitar for Dummies, you can re-create the masterpieces of the blues legend without the expensive lessons!

Blues Guitar For Dummies

Arts & Photography

Chappell, Jon

Music

For Dummies

Guitar Basics For Dummies(r)

Phillips, Mark

Guitar Exercises For Dummies includes over 300 exercises along with lots of technique-building practice opportunities. It starts off with warm-up exercises (on and off-instrument) and then logically transitions to scales, scale sequences, arpeggios, arpeggio sequences, and chords, with a focus on building strength and consistency as well as refining technique.

Guitar Exercises For Dummies

Learn to: 
<ul>
<li> Select the right classical guitar for you</li> <li> Develop correct hand position and posture</li> <li> Tune your guitar</li> <li> Play along with exercises and pieces on the audio CD</li> </ul>
The fun and easy way® to start playing classical guitar! 
Want to be a classical guitarist, but never had a lesson? No problem ― this hands-on guide teaches you all the fundamental techniques you need to play scales, melodies, and full-length pieces in the classical style. You get plenty of practice exercises to stretch your skills, selections from the classical repertoire, and a bonus audio CD that helps you play along with the music pieces from the book! 
<ul>
<li> Get acquainted with your guitar ― familiarize yourself with the unique make-up and parts of a classical guitar</li> <li> Start making some music ― play melodies on individual strings, move on to arpeggios, and get your fingers in shape with scales</li> <li> Ramp up your technique ― play barres, slurs, and trills; handle harmonics; master right-hand tremolo; and venture up the neck to play in the higher positions</li> <li> Build your classical repertoire ― from Renaissance and Baroque to Classical, Romantic, and Modern, play pieces from the major eras in classical music</li> <li> Practice makes perfect ― improve your performance with expert guidance through each exercise and piece in the book</li> </ul>
Open the book and find: 
<ul>
<li> Tips and techniques for playing beautiful pieces</li> <li> How to read music notation and tablature</li> <li> Basic finger and thumb strokes</li> <li> Right- and left-hand techniques</li> <li> Musical examples, charts, and photos</li> <li> Music pieces from the guitar greats</li> <li> The best ways to care for your guitar</li> <li> A step-by-step tutorial on changing your strings</li> </ul>
Bonus CD Includes 
More than 140 recorded performances of the exercises and pieces featured in the book 
Pieces performed using a count-off, allowing you to play along in time with the music 
Tuning notes to help you tune up your guitar

Classical Guitar For Dummies

Doyle Dykes is the natural heir to Chet Atkins' throne. This Nashville-based virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist plays solo guitar arrangements of originals, hymns, and secular pop music with astounding feel and unheard-of technique. This volume includes Doyle's original guitar compositions and his hugely popular arrangement of The Beatles' song "Girl." Songs are: Angels Desire * Birmingham Steel * Caleb's Report * Celtic Cowboy * The Changing of the Guard * Country Fried Pickin' * Girl * The Howling of the Wood * The Jawbone * Martha's Kitchen * Miss Haley's Music Box * Misty Nights in Tokyo * The Road Back Home * Self Portrait on Acoustic Guitar * The Visitation * Wabash Cannonball * White Rose for Heidi.

Acoustic Masters: Doyle Dykes Virtuoso Fingerstyle Guitar, Book & Online Audio (Acoustic Masters Series)

Dykes, Doyle

Alfred Music

Let’s face it – in the music world, guitars set the standard for cool. Since the 1950s, many of the greatest performers in rock ‘n’ roll, blues, and country have played the guitar. Playing electric guitar can put you out in front of a band, where you’re free to roam, sing, and make eye contact with your adoring fans. Playing acoustic guitar can make you the star of the vacation campfire sing-along or allow you to serenade that special someone. And playing any kind of guitar can bring out the music in your soul and become a valued lifetime hobby. 
Guitar For Dummies delivers everything the beginning to intermediate guitarist needs. The information has been carefully crafted so that you can find exactly what you want to know about the guitar. This clearly written guide is for anyone who wants to know how to <ul>
<li>Strum basic chords and simple melodies</li> <li>Expand your range with advanced techniques</li> <li>Play melodies without reading music</li> <li>Choose the right guitar</li> <li>Tune, change strings, and make simple repairs</li> </ul>
Figure out how to play anything from simple chord progressions to smokin’ blues licks. Guitar For Dummies also covers the following topics and more: <ul>
<li>Hand position and posture</li> <li>Basic major and minor chords</li> <li>Adding spice with basic 7th chords and barre chords</li> <li>Playing melodies in position and in double-stops</li> <li>Different styles including rock, blues, folk, and classical</li> <li>Buying a guitar and accessories</li> <li>Taking care of your guitar</li> </ul>
Guitar For Dummies also contains a play-along audio CD that contains all 97 songs and exercises from the book. Whether you’re contemplating a career as a heavy metal superstar or you just want to strum a few folk songs for your friends, this friendly book-and-CD package makes it easy to pick up the guitar and start playing. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Guitar for Dummies

Cherry Lane Music

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 in Rock Guitar For Dummies: <ul>
<li>How electric guitars and amplifiers work</li> <li> Choosing the right guitar and amp for you, and how to care for them </li> <li> Left-hand and right-hand guitar techniques </li> <li>The different styles of rock guitar playing</li> <li>Creating great riffs</li> <li>The history of rock guitar</li> <li>Buying accessories for your new toy</li> <li>Top Ten lists of the guitarists you should listen to, the rock albums you must have, and the classic guitars you should know about</li> </ul>
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.

Rock Guitar For Dummies

Computers & Technology

Web Development & Design

Have you always wanted to play guitar? Who wouldn't? Think of Jimi Hendrix wailing away on his Stratocaster. . . Chuck Berry duck-walking across the stage to "Johnny B. Goode". . .B.B. King making his "Lucille" cry the blues. No doubt about it—guitars are cool. 
Guitar For Dummies 2nd Edition tells you everything a beginning or intermediate guitarist needs to know: from buying a guitar to tuning it, playing it, and caring for it, this book has it all—and you don't even need to know how to read music. Full of photo-illustrated exercises and songs you can play to practice the techniques discussed in each section, this step-by-step guide will take you through the basics and beyond before you can say "Eric Clapton." You'll learn how to: <ul>
<li>Match yourself with the guitar and equipment that fits your needs and budget</li> <li>Select the right accessories: amps, picks, pedals, capos, cases, and other goodies</li> <li>Pick and strum to produce a clean, clear, buzz-free tone</li> <li>Know whether you're really in tune</li> <li>Play melodies without reading music</li> <li>Perform basic guitar maintenance and repairs</li> <li>Build strength and dexterity while playing</li> <li>Play in different styles, including rock, blues, folk, jazz, and classical</li> <li>Make your guitar talk with bends and slides!</li> </ul>
Fully revised and updated, with an all new interactive CD that allows readers to listen, learn, tune, and play along, Guitar For Dummies 2nd Edition is the perfect introductory guide for any novice acoustic or electric guitar player. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

This is a practical, hands-on guide to a variety of recording environments, from modest home studios - where the guitarist must also act as the engineer and producer - to professional facilities outfitted with top-quality gear and staffed with audio engineers. This book will prepare guitarists for any recording situation and will help them become familiar with all facets of recording technology and procedure. Topics covered include: guitars and amps for recording; effects; mixer logic and routing strategies; synching music to moving images; and how to look and sound professional, with advice from Alex Lifeson, Carl Verheyen, Steve Lukather, Eric Johnson and others. Also includes complete info on the classic set-ups of 14 guitar greats, from Hendrix to Vai. 160 pages, 8 1/2 inch. x 11 inch.

The Recording Guitarist

HAL LEONARD CORPORATION

This how-to guide is ideal for musicians who are new to the complexities of digital recording, as well as for those who want to keep up with the fast-changing technology. Providing detailed guidance on using hard disk and DAT technologies, stand-alone workstations, computer-based DAWs, surround sound 5.1 and more, plus related hardware and software-based tools such as Softsynths, plug-ins and software samplers, this book also surveys two-track audio recorders/editors, host-based audio/MIDI programs and CD mastering. Its analysis of emerging technology helps readers make informed decisions for creating and operating a cost-effective, professional-level digital studio at home.

Digital Home Recording: Tips, Techniques and Tools for Home Studio Production

Humor & Entertainment

Backbeat Books

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Blues Guitar For Dummies

Guitar Basics For Dummies(r)

Guitar Exercises For Dummies

Classical Guitar For Dummies

Acoustic Masters: Doyle Dykes Virtuoso Fingerstyle Guitar, Book & Online Audio (Acoustic Masters Series)

Guitar for Dummies

Rock Guitar For Dummies

Guitar for Dummies

The Recording Guitarist

Digital Home Recording: Tips, Techniques and Tools for Home Studio Production