Guitar For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))

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:

Match yourself with the guitar and equipment that fits your needs and budget
Select the right accessories: amps, picks, pedals, capos, cases, and other goodies
Pick and strum to produce a clean, clear, buzz-free tone
Know whether you're really in tune
Play melodies without reading music
Perform basic guitar maintenance and repairs
Build strength and dexterity while playing
Play in different styles, including rock, blues, folk, jazz, and classical
Make your guitar talk with bends and slides!

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.?

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1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-01-2009; guitar for dummies; i ordered this book came with a broke cd and i cannot get amazon to do any thing about it; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-27-2009; Great Book! Easy to read. Easy to learn!; I bought this book not knowing hardly anything about guitars and simply had a hand-me-down guitar and wanted to learn how to play. This book is awesome is that it details everything you need to know. Has all the basics you need. It was...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-23-2009; Thorough and Easy to Follow Reference; I am new to guitar (obviously) and have an instructor. This book helps me to better understand the technical side of what my instructor discusses in our lessons. It has an easy to understand section for practically every topic a...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-02-2009; great way to get started; It had been a number of years since I had picked up a guitar, and I just wanted something to get me started again. This book is laid out logically, and has good, easy to follow diagrams. the explanations are easy to understand. It comes...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-27-2009; Great Book! Easy to read. Easy to learn!; I bought this book not knowing hardly anything about guitars and simply had a hand-me-down guitar and wanted to learn how to play. This book is awesome is that it details everything you need to know. Has all the basics you need. It was...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-06-2009; good book but dont use it much; this book is nice and I learned some stuff from it, but i really dont use it that much.; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-01-2009; guitar for dummies; i ordered this book came with a broke cd and i cannot get amazon to do any thing about it; read full review | report as inappropriate