Fender Presents: Getting Started on Electric Guitar -- A Guide for Beginners

Getting Started on Electric Guitar offers a complete course for the beginning electric guitarist. Step-by-step lessons incorporating clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the viewer the essential chords, scales and techniques used by electric guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues and country. This DVD is separated into two major sections.

Part 1 ¯ The First Step covers: tuning methods · string names · essential chords and scales used by all players · musical reference section (notes, rhythms, chords and scales) · practice tips · fretting-hand technique · picking-hand technique · backing tracks for play-along · an animated fretboard · plus much more.

Part 2 ¯ Play Electric! covers: right-hand technique · left-hand technique · rhythm parts (muting, alternate picking, arpeggios) · soloing technique (string bending, vibrato) · rock, blues & country styles · rhythm and solo ideas for each style · backing tracks in each style for play-along · sounds (amplifiers and effects) · caring for your instrument · and tips from the Fender Custom Shop.

Special DVD features include: bonus footage, including a tour of the Fender factory! Also: looping capabilities · web site links specifically for beginning guitarists · a multi-language feature so you can view the DVD in English, Spanish, German, French or Japanese. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-26-2009; illuminating; This cd was just what I needed to start guitar by myself. It's has got the basic information to get the basic skills and then, some style exercises rock blues country, that once you get to play them you can say you are a guitarist. I'm...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-05-2009; Getting Started on Electric Guitar; I purchase DVDs for our public library. A patron had asked for more DVDs about playing guitar, so I purchased this title for the Opening Day Collection for our new building. It has been checked out several times.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-27-2009; awsome; I got this dvd when i got my new guitar. I love it. It helps out a lot. With the help of this dvd I learned to play some of my favorite songs and awesome techniques that real life rock bands and guitarists do. bottom line you should get...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-08-2008; "Getting Started"?; I'm a beginner and for me this DVD is hard to follow now matter how many times I watch it, there are things that I can't understand when he talks about steps and stuff. I'll keep it maybe one day I'll have enough background to understand...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-26-2009; illuminating; This cd was just what I needed to start guitar by myself. It's has got the basic information to get the basic skills and then, some style exercises rock blues country, that once you get to play them you can say you are a guitarist. I'm...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-08-2008; "Getting Started"?; I'm a beginner and for me this DVD is hard to follow now matter how many times I watch it, there are things that I can't understand when he talks about steps and stuff. I'll keep it maybe one day I'll have enough background to understand...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-12-2008; Not for Beginners; I bought this cd for my grandson, based on reviews. I found it very difficult for beginners. I think they assume that you have a basic knowledge. I guess I assumed incorrectly, that this was for beginners. Would not recommend for...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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