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The complete idiot's guide to playing the guitar / by Frederick Noad.

by Noad, Frederick M.

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Indianapolis, IN : Alpha, c2002.

0028642449 (alk. paper)

9780028642444 (alk. paper)

xvi, 268 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

pt. 1. Preparing to play. The guitar : a noteworthy history ; What is a guitar? ; Buying a guitar ; Strings and things -- pt. 2. Getting started. Beginning to play ; The right hand ; Advanced right-hand techniques -- pt. 3. Tunes and tablature. How guitar music is written ; Varied accompaniments ; Rhythm practice ; Slur techniques ; The full bar -- pt. 4. Making notes. How to read notes ; The scale ; Music in multiple voices -- pt. 5. Regional styles. Elements of Travis picking ; Folk and country ; Introducing flamenco ; Latin rhythms ; The blues ; Rock and roll -- pt. 6. Taking off. Chord formation ; Moving up the fingerboard ; Classical virtuoso secrets ; Putting it all together.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-246), videography (p. 246-247), and index.

Explains how to select a guitar, understand chords and melodies, how to read notes, explore different musical styles, and details how guitar music is written.

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