Synopses & Reviews
In
How to Play Guitar guitar players of all levels will find a wealth of instruction and inspiration. Whether you want to play pop, folk, country, rock, blues, jazz, classical, or any other style of music, you will pick up the basic techniques without tedious drills and exercises. Using real music and a step-by-step approach,
How to Play Guitar will teach you about:
- Choosing and buying a guitar
- Tuning your instrument correctly
- Reading sheet music, guitar music, and tablature
- Playing melodies with chords
- Fingerpicking
- Mastering left-hand techniques, including sliding and bending notes
- Transposing melodies from one key to another and much more.
Synopsis
In
How to Play Guitar guitar players of all levels will find a wealth of instruction and inspiration. Whether you want to play pop, folk, country, rock, blues, jazz, classical, or any other style of music, you will pick up the basic techniques without tedious drills and exercises. Using real music and a step-by-step approach,
How to Play Guitar will teach you about:
- Choosing and buying a guitar
- Tuning your instrument correctly
- Reading sheet music, guitar music, and tablature
- Playing melodies with chords
- Fingerpicking
- Mastering left-hand techniques, including sliding and bending notes
- Transposing melodies from one key to another and much more.
About the Author
Roger Evans has helped nearly half a million readers learn to play an instrument on their own. His other books include
How to Play Piano and
How to Play Keyboards