The only guitar book you'll ever need
Subtitle: from tuning your instrument and learning chords to reading music and writing songs, everything you need to play like the best
By: includes expert advice from Marc Schonbrun and Ernie Jackson
Contributors: Jackson, Ernie
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 399
ISBN-13: 9781440574054
Subjects: Guitar; Instruction and study; Chord diagrams
Notes: Music examples in staff notation, tablature, and chord diagrams.

Includes index.

Contains material adapted and abridged from previous works by Marc Schonbrun and Ernie Jackson.
Table of contents: title: The basics. The origin of the guitar ; Tuning, care, and maintenance of your guitar ; Basics of physical position ; The basics of reading guitar music and tablature ; Introduction to simple songs; title: Scales. What is a scale? ; The pentatonic scales ; The major scale ; The minor scale ; The Dorian scale ; The Mixolydian scale ; Jazz/modern scales; title: Chords. What is a chord? ; Chord theory ; Arpeggios ; Major chords ; Minor chords ; Common chord progressions; title: Sound, gear, and technology. Using amplifiers to get good sound ; Purchasing a second instrument ; Home recording 101; title: Appendix A. Guitar tricks; title: Appendix B. Songwriting basics.