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Guitar for Dummies by Jon Chappell and Mark Phillips (2005, Trade Paperback, Revised edition)

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This comprehensive guide to playing the guitar is perfect for beginners and intermediate players alike. Written by Mark Phillips and Jon Chappell, Guitar for Dummies covers a wide range of topics including chord progressions, scales, and even music theory. The revised edition of this book includes updated information and a user-friendly format for easy learning. Whether you're interested in learning the guitar for fun or want to pursue a career in music, this book is an essential resource. With 382 pages of detailed instructions and helpful illustrations, Guitar for Dummies will help you become a skilled guitarist in no time. Includes accompanying Software CD

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The music guides in the popular "For Dummies" series all follow the same basic format, which includes much of the same information found in the other self-instruction resources reviewed here, but in more detailgetting started with the instrument, chords and melodies, playing technique, stylistic characteristics, and choosing instruments. Unlike most of the other series, the details of some techniques, such as fingerpicking, are covered in the chapters on style instead of getting chapters or sections of their own. These volumes also don't cover reading music, though scored examples are included: players who don't read are advised to pick up chords and melodies by ear from the accompanying CD. Best for teens and adults with some musical background, not necessarily with the guitar. Forthcoming titles include Classical Guitar For Dummies (Jul. 2009; ISBN 978-0-470-46470-0) and Guitar All-in-One For Dummies (Aug. 2009; ISBN 978-0-470-48133-2), a 720-page reference that compiles information from eight books in the series. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0764599046
ISBN-13
9780764599040
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46956539

Product Key Features

Book Title
Guitar for Dummies
Author
Mark Phillips, Jon Chappell
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Topic
Musical Instruments / Guitar, General
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Music, Référence
Number of Pages
408 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
7.4in
Item Weight
21.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Mt588
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"...offers everything the beginner to intermediate guitarist needs in an irreverent and accessible format..." ( Harborough Mail , 17th November 2005), "Offers great guidance on everything from buying your first guitar to legends who can inspire you." Shortlist Thursday 7 August 2008
Table of Content
Introduction.Part I: So You Wanna Play Guitar.Chapter 1: Guitar 101.Chapter 2: Turn On, Tune In.Chapter 3: Ready, Set . . . Not Yet: Developing the Tools and Skills to Play.Part II: So Start Playing: The Basics.Chapter 4: The Easiest Way to Play: Basic Major and Minor Chords.Chapter 5: Playing Melodies without Reading Music!Chapter 6: Adding Some Spice: Basic 7th Chords.Part III: Beyond the Basics: Starting to Sound Cool.Chapter 7: Playing Melodies in Position and in Double-Stops.Chapter 8: Stretching Out: Barre Chords.Chapter 9: Special Articulation: Making the Guitar Talk.Part IV: A Cornucopia of Styles.Chapter 10: Rock.Chapter 11: Blues.Chapter 12: Folk.Chapter 13: Classical.Chapter 14: Jazz..Part V: Purchasing and Caring for Your Guitar.Chapter 15: Perfectly Good Guitars.Chapter 16: Guitar Accessories.Chapter 17: Getting Strung Along: Changing Strings.Chapter 18: Staying Fit: Basic Maintenance and Repairs.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 19: Ten Guitarists You Should Know.Chapter 20: Ten Guitars You Should Know.Part VII: Appendixes.Appendix A: How to Read Music.Appendix B: 96 Common Chords.Appendix C: How to Use the CD.Index.
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2005-932590
Dewey Decimal
787.87/193
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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4 out of 5 stars
by cx_g7rs7sqe@del...28 Nov, 2008
Guitar for dummies review
I bought this book along with some other books on "How to learn guitar". And by far this book takes the cake its a easy read with there little quips and jokes every now and then. The song that you will be playing in a matter of days maybe hours are a little suspect Like Michael row the boat ashore and the camp fire songs. But they are good learning songs. I keep this book by my bed and read before i go to sleep. It explains every chord in detail and the songs come in Musical noteation and Guitar tabs. Its a good book if you are just learning how to play. I give this book A+++.
5 out of 5 stars
by mktsup731 Aug, 2021
Guitar for Beginners
Very good for someone like myself that can't read music and needs to start from the beginning. I am only through the first 5 chapters but there is a lot there to absorb when you are starting out. They use a nice teaching format in how they lay the book out.
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4 out of 5 stars
by blackolive337408 Aug, 2014
A great foundation to get you on your way to playing guitar!
I am an absolute "beginner" with the guitar. This book simplifies from step one how to learn to play. I wish it would teach about guitar parts such as the tremolo bar and such but so far it hasn't. I am not all the way through but the book has been very helpful and very clear for my understanding. However, the CD has done little in the way of help. It's supposed to give an audio teaching to go with the visual, but I have yet to find many "tracks" that show the sound of the tab I'm looking at. I wonder if some of them even pertain to the book. But the book is a great start.
4 out of 5 stars
by dbeg_g_cip76v08 Oct, 2019
Get guitar for dummies first!
I bought this before I bought the Guitar For Dummies book, thinking that I could learn a lot from it as a beginning guitar player. I found it to be too advanced without first reading Guitar For Dummies. I would suggest getting that book first, if you are an absolute beginner like I was! You won’t regret it!
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5 out of 5 stars
by rdGQbB5GTRW@Del...05 Feb, 2012
love this book and would recommend it to anyone starting out
i dont normally do these review things, but this book helped me so much that i couldn't help it. trying to teach myself to play guitar and just couldn't get it (people in music stores so not helpful!), found this at a bookstore and thought it would help. the price on ebay was better so bought it here. it really is easy to understand and explains the ins and outs of the guitar very well. iv used it so much that the pages are tattered and well used. again, just love this book.

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