Product Description

The most complete and comprehensive guide to the acoustic guitar to date. This huge volume, with 2 CDs featuring 158 audio examples, covers absolutely everything you will need to know to approach, master and enjoy the acoustic guitar to its full potential... How to care for your instrument Different approaches to tuning Effective practicing and getting the best from your hands Tons of full pieces in a great variety of styles A guide to musical theory and composing, specifically written for the guitarist Extended chords, harmony, modal soloing and unusual improvisation Self-accompaniment and building exciting rhythm parts Loads of advanced techniques and effects such as raked harmonics and tapping A guide to the use of different pickups and their properties Caring for your instrument in transit, and all aspects of gigging - from equipment behaviour to etiquette.Seriously detailed and fully comprehensive - if this book doesn't cover it, it simply isn't worth knowing!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19981 in Books
• Brand: Books DVD
• Published on: 2004-09-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 248 pages

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Synopsis
With the folk-rock movement in full swing, the acoustic guitar hasn't been as much in the spotlight since the Sixties. Artists such as Turin Brakes, David Gray, Damien Rice, Starsailor, Travis and Coldplay have put the acoustic guitar centre stage again. This guide begins by tracing the origins of the instrument through the millennia, from 19th century troubadours, to the unplugged movement of the 90s and beyond. It then takes us on a detailed tour of the players, techniques and kit that has defined the genre over the years. Complemented with a demonstration CD.