Guitar All-In-One For Dummies, Book + Online Video & Audio Instruction

Even once you can run, you need something to help you clear hurdles along the way.That's where Guitar All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition, comes in. Guitar All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is the key to bringing your music to life.. It's your complete compendium of guitar instruction, written in clear, concise ForDummies style. It covers everything from positioning and basic chords to guitar theory and playing styles, and even includes maintenance advice to keep your instrument sounding great. Make your music come alive with this indispensable guitar guideThere's no denying that guitar players have cachet. You get advice and instruction from some of the most respected guitar teachers in the business, plus online resources, for less than the cost of a single lesson. The guitar is an ever-present part of our collective musical heritage, and the sound can be sensual, aggressive, or a million things in between. Whether you're hoping to conquer Free Bird, Bourée, or Bolero Mallorquin, you need to learn to walk before you can run. It's an amazing resource for newbies and veterans alike, and offers you the opportunity to stretch beyond your usual genre.Forge the sound of rock, blues, classical, and moreUnderstand the music theory behind guitar masteryExpress yourself through your own compositionsPerform practice exercises for muscle memory and dexterityGuitar All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition,
Whether you want to play acoustic, electric, or classical guitar, this all-encompassing guide puts everything you need to start playing and continue improving at your fingertips.Get started with guitar — discover the anatomy of a guitar, figure out how it works, make sense of strings and frets, and develop basic playing skillsStrike a chord — grasp major and minor chords, spice it up with some basic 7th chords, put power chords into play, and get behind the barreHave fun with theory — get to know guitar theory to navigate the fretboard, add chord tones and extensions, play chord progressions, and use the pentatonic scale to start improvising solosMake beautiful music — learn all the tricks of the trade to play acoustic, rock, blues, and classical guitar like

i love this book As a beginner, i love this book. Like all For Dummies, very cool, very well written, nice pace and extremely informative. I almost bought Guitar for Dummies and Rock Guitar for Dummies, but saw this 6-in-1 for less than the price of those two. I have started Guitar, Rock and Theory they couldn't be more motivational if you are interested in the big picture of what the guitar is all abou. GREAT Reference Tool A lot of book for a little money. It is easy to get over your head trying to read this one. Definitely covers everything but you have to find the right place to look. Great for learning theory but not very practical to lay on a table or music stand and try to read while holding a guitar, trying to practice and learn. Hal Leonard has much better books for beginners to learn from but this. Great for just about anyone Silly Pete This is not just one book, it's six Guitar for Dummies books all packaged in one book. If you know nothing about playing guitar, this will get you going. If you know how to play but you would like to expand your repertoire and learn some other styles, this is the book you need. If you want to dive into music theory to better learn the craft of songwriting, this book will do the trick. I