How To Play Electric Guitar: Easy to Read, Easy to Play; Effects, Styles & Technique (Easy-to-Use)
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About the Author Jake Jackson's publications, as writer, editor or contributor, include The Beginner's Guide to Reading Music, How to Play Classic Riffs and Play Flamenco. As guitarist and songwriter he has been in a few bands, including Slice, The Harmonics and Starbank and has studied a form of Flamenco guitar. Although Jake has a range of fine guitars in his house his favourite music software is Sibelius and, having worked with Cubase for many years, is now moving over to Logic Pro. Tony Skinner is widely respected as one of the UK's premier music educators. He has written and edited over 50 music-education books, and is the editor of Guitar Tutor magazine and a columnist for Total Guitar magazine. Alan Brown is a former member of the Scottish National Orchestra. He now works as a freelance musician, with several leading UK orchestras, and as a consultant in music and IT. Alan has had several compositions published, developed a set of music theory CD-Roms, co-written a series of Bass Guitar Examination Handbooks and worked on over 100 further titles. Read more
Reviews
This book is all you need to begin playing the electric guitar. I play the acoustic guitar but still want to learn some tricks and gimmicks on the electric guitar. This book is perfect for anyone wishing to start from scratch. Plus, it's very easy to read in a spiral-bound book style. If you already know the basics, find another book. This book is only suitable for beginners.Contains:Intro to amplification, tuning and hand positionsChordsFinger-pickingTime Signatures & Rhythm notationStrumming PatternsMore ChordsScales and EffectsMore Techniques and how to care for your guitarTo be great in playing the electric guitar, you really need to practice. This book gives you all the tools you need to get started.
