- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd.; 1 edition (Feb 21 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1564587118
- ISBN-13: 978-1564587114
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 23.9 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 839 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #695,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Review
A coffee table book and a through instruction manual in between the covers. -- DISCoveries
An appealing book in the style of the Eyewitness series, this should be both popular with and useful to students. -- School Library Journal
Highly recommended for guitarists of all levels. -- The Guitar Magazine
An appealing book in the style of the Eyewitness series, this should be both popular with and useful to students. -- School Library Journal
Highly recommended for guitarists of all levels. -- The Guitar Magazine
Book Description
The step-by-step picture sequences in this book take readers from the simplest chords and picking first tunes to more complex sounds and advanced improvization. The construction of over 100 different makes and models of guitar are shown in exploded views demonstrating how design and construction affected each guitar's sound and style. Simple fretting, timing, scales and scale exercises as well as information on the care and repair of guitars is included.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Stop reading the reviews and buy this book now!,
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This review is from: Complete Guitarist (Paperback)
I had already posessed intermediate / advanced skill level by the time I originally purchased this book. Since then I have recommended it to everyone I knew who showed an interest in learning the guitar and each person has been impressed. Beginner, intermediate, advanced, there is something for everyone. The graphic format it uses is highly original and provides amazing insight to the mysteries of music theory, chords, substitutions, scales, chord/scale relationship, single note exercises, improvising melodies, history, equipment used to create sounds and maintenance of the guitar, among others. All in all, the most comprehensive overview on an instrument whose sound is as unique as the individual playing it. I have lived on pages 132 and 133 for years. Even though I feel there isn't much more I can discover on the guitar, I still refer to it ten years after buying it. I wish it was published when I first started playing, as it would've expedited progress in my early years. Sadly I have heard that this edition is no longer being printed and I'm too scared to see what the new edition looks like. That said, if you can find this book, you would be stupid to pass it up because it is, by far, THE best guitar instruction reference I've seen in 21 years of playing.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
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This review is from: Complete Guitarist (Paperback)
This is the best guitar "how to" book I have found. Wonderful pictures, easy to understand diagrams and just enough theory to wet the apetite for more. Spend one day with this book and your guitar and you will learn chords, scales, and more and actually understand how the guitar is supposed to work!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Book,
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This review is from: Complete Guitarist (Paperback)
This book is fantastic. It provides a complete introduction to playing the guitar. It's perfect for someone who is just starting out and needs an introduction, or for someone who has been playing for awhile and needs to fill in some of the gaps in their knowledge. I think most guitarists could benefit from this book, if they take the time to understand all of it.It's sort of an encylopedia of "things any guitarist should know and be able to work with."
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