
Learn to Play the Guitar
A Beginner's Guide to Playing Accoustic and Electric Guitar
Phil Capone(Author)
Apple Press
Published on 1. April 2007
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-84543-188-4 (ISBN)
Description
Learn to play the guitar the easy way, following simple, illustrated lessons that will have you jamming in no time. From choosing a guitar and reading tablature to learning picking patterns and playing power chords, find out everything you need to know to start strumming in style. This book features chord progressions and riffs that are illustrated using clear tab diagrams, and additional photographs that indicate correct fingering positions. It includes an at-a-glance directory of illustrated chords and scales, with tips on playing everything from funky rock riffs to blues licks and jazz rhythms. It is of the perfect size to fit in your guitar case or gig bag, and the spiral binding allows the pages to lay flat for easy reference while practicing.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Illustrations
full colour illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 145 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84543-188-4 (9781845431884)
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Person
Phil Capone studied guitar at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music in London. He teaches at the Guitar Institute in Wapping and the King Alfred School in Hampstead, and a regular contributor to Total Guitar magazine. Phil is also the author of Apple's 501 Guitar Chords.