
How to Play the Guitar
Nick Freeth(Author)
Southwater (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 24. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84476-872-1 (ISBN)
Description
Have you ever dreamed of being able to pick up a guitar and perform before a crowd, whether it be in the supercharged atmosphere of a rock concert or the ambience of a blues or jazz club? This detailed book is the ideal guide to accompany aspiring guitarists on their journey of musical discovery. How to Play the Guitar is the beginners' introduction to guitar playing and basic musicianship. It tells you what to look for when choosing your first instrument and amplifier, demonstrates the techniques used to form and pick notes and chords, and shows how you can greatly extend your abilities by learning to read musical notation and tablature.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Anness Publishing
Illustrations
150 photographs
Dimensions
Height: 294 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84476-872-1 (9781844768721)
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Person
Nick Freeth was born in London in 1956, and began playing guitar as a teenager. After a 20-year career in music radio production, initially at the BBC World Service and Jazz FM, he wrote his first book, The Acoustic Guitar, in collaboration with Charles Alexander in 1997; The Electric Guitar, by the same authors, appeared the following year. A keen acoustic and electric guitarist, Nick's favourite players are Pat Metheny, Jerry Garcia and Frank Zappa.