Bibliograph

The guitar, an illustrated step-by-step instructional guide, Frank Cappelli

Type

Label

The guitar, an illustrated step-by-step instructional guide, Frank Cappelli

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The guitar

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

74987599

Responsibility statement

Frank Cappelli

Series statement

Learn to play

Sub title

an illustrated step-by-step instructional guide

Summary

Instructions on how to play the guitar

Table Of Contents

The guitar basics. Choosing the guitar ; Do I need an amplifier? ; Holding the guitar ; Hand techniques ; Strumming ; The strings ; Tuning the guitar ; Changing your strings -- Making music. Reading a chord diagram ; The G and D chords ; Reading the music ; Time signature ; Rhythmic notes ; Basic warm-up ; G and D exercises ; Reading guitar pieces in tablature ; Two new chords: C and F ; New chords: E, Em, and E7 ; The family of A ; One more chord (B7) ; Playing with the chords you know -- Beyond chords. Exploring the rest of the basics ; The notes ; Clef symbols ; Time signature ; More chords ; The sharp and flat signs ; String notation ; The E (first string) and its notes ; The B string and its notes ; The G string and its notes ; The D string and its notes ; The A string and its notes ; The E string and its notes -- More songs. Kumbaya ; My Bonnie ; Cielito lindo ; Bingo -- On top of old smokey ; At the gate of heaven ; This old man ; Red River Valley

Target audience

juvenile

Classification