
Guitar
TEACH YOURSELF (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 27. February 2004
Book
Mixed media product
128 pages
978-0-340-87127-0 (ISBN)
Description
This is a complete, step-by-step guide to playing the guitar, whether you are a beginner or whether you have tried unsuccessfully in the past to teach yourself the instrument.
The book covers everything you will need to know - from buying the guitar to tuning it, reading the music and actually playing it.
Highly illustrated, it describes in detail the classical technique essential to playing any type of guitar music - classical, contemporary, folk, popular or jazz.
There is a wide selection of music to give you experience of playing and understanding different types of pieces.
Use the accompanying CD to learn how to put the theory and practice together to become an accomplished and enthusiastic musician!
The book covers everything you will need to know - from buying the guitar to tuning it, reading the music and actually playing it.
Highly illustrated, it describes in detail the classical technique essential to playing any type of guitar music - classical, contemporary, folk, popular or jazz.
There is a wide selection of music to give you experience of playing and understanding different types of pieces.
Use the accompanying CD to learn how to put the theory and practice together to become an accomplished and enthusiastic musician!
More details
Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
b&w line drawings, notation, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 230 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
510 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-87127-0 (9780340871270)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Dale Fradd
The Guitar
Book
06/1993
3rd Edition
TEACH YOURSELF
€41.51
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Person
Dale Fradd studied guitar at the Guildhall School of Music, London. She has taught guitar privately at Tonbridge School and given recitals. She now teaches English at Judd School, Tonbridge and St Mary's Platt, Sevenoaks.
Content
The classical guitar; simple theory; starting off; basic right hand technique; basic left hand technique; further theory; musical shorthand; advanced techniques; fingering; phrasing and interpretation; practising; playing with others; historical outline; repertoire.