The Definitive Guitar Handbook: Comprehensive - Amateur and Pro - Acoustic and Electric - Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Folk (Handbook Series)

The Definitive Guitar Handbook: Comprehensive - Amateur and Pro - Acoustic and Electric - Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Folk (Handbook Series)

by Cliff Douse (Author), Michael Ross (Author), RustyCutchin (Author), Adam Perlmutter (Author), PacoPena (Editor), Cliff Douse (Author), Adam Perlmutter (Author), Mike Gent (Author), Michael Ross (Author), Mike Gent (Author), Tony Skinner (Author), Rusty Cutchin (Editor), Hugh Fielder (Author), Paco Peña (Foreword), Richard Riley (Author)

Synopsis

"The Definitive Guitar Handbook" is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants to get to grips with playing the guitar. It is packed with practical music advice on how to tackle the basics, such as simple chords and finger-picking, right through to more complex power chords, slurs, bends and slides. There are practical guides to playing all kinds of licks, riffs and rhythms, the range of effects and how to use them, and amplification. For the budding performer, top tips on stagecraft and performing live are included, as well as step-by-step guitar maintenance. There is also a useful section on recording. The guitar gods and classic guitars featured will provide inspiration, and the fantastic reference source includes an invaluable chord dictionary to widen any guitarist's repertoire.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
Published: 10 Jan 2009

ISBN 10: 1847863914
ISBN 13: 9781847863911

Author Bio
Rusty Cutchin is a musician, recording engineer, producer and journalist. As a journalist he has been technical editor of Guitar One, associate editor of Electronic Musician and editor-in-chief of Home Recording Magazine. As a recording engineer he has worked on records by artists including Mariah Carey, Richie Sambora and Yoko Ono. He has been a consulting editor and contributor to several Flame Tree books.