Have you always wanted to play the Guitar?
With Guitar All-in-One For Dummies you can start today.
Covering both acoustic and electric Guitar, this hands-on resource gives you all the instruction you need to play across multiple genres, whether you're a beginner or an experienced guitarist.
You'll find plenty of tips for playing easier and more complex pieces — and for composing your own.
Plus, you can play along with examples on the bonus CD.
Gear up to start playing — understand the different parts of a guitar, find the right guitar for you, string and tune the instrument, and develop basic playing skills Immerse yourself in sounds and technique — play major and minor chords, master left- and right-hand techniques, and play melodies in position and double-stops.
Get ready to rock — from Chuck Berry to Keith Richards to The Edge, see how the best play barre chords, hot licks, and sweet leads.
Play the blues — explore rhythm and lead techniques, signature riffs, blues progressions, and the achievements of great blues guitarists.
Go classical — learn about the history of classical guitar, combine arpeggios and melody, and sample different genres.
Practice, practice, practice — try your hand at major scales, minor scales, and chord exercises to rev up stalled skills.
Write songs and music — check out different song forms, understand modes, and compose with chords.
Introduction 1
Book I: Guitar 101 5
Chapter 1: Guitar Anatomy and Tuning 7
Chapter 2: Get ting Ready to Play 21
Chapter 3: Buying and Stringing a Guitar 33
Chapter 4: Deciphering Music Notation and Tablature 59
Book II: Sounds and Techniques 75
Chapter 1: Basic Major and Minor Chords 77
Chapter 2: Adding Spice: Basic 7th Chords 95
Chapter 3: Power Chords and Barre Chords 109
Chapter 4: Right-Hand Rhy thm Guitar Techniques 123
Chapter 5: Playing Melodies in Position and in Double-Stops 147
Book III: Getting to Know Guitar Theory 163
Chapter 1: Navigating the Fretboard and Building Triads 165
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the CAGED System 189
Chapter 3: Playing Snazzier Chords with Chord Tones and Extensions 211
Chapter 4: Playing Chord Progressions by Numbers 229
Chapter 5: Identifying Tonics, Keys, and Modes 241
Chapter 6: Dominant Function and Voice Leading 271
Book IV: Rock Guitar 283
Chapter 1: I Know, It’s Only Rock Guitar, but I Like It 285
Chapter 2: Playing Lead 301
Chapter 3: Groovin’ on Riffs 323
Chapter 4: Going Up the Neck and Playing the Fancy Stuff 333
Chapter 5: The Care and Feeding of Your Electric Guitar 355
Book V: Blues Guitar 377
Chapter 1: Introducing the Blues and Playing Blues Rhythm 379
Chapter 2: Blues Progressions, Song Forms, and Moves 405
Chapter 3: Musical Rif fs: Bedrock of the Blues 427
Book VI: Classical Guitar 443
Chapter 1: Introducing the Classical Guitar 445
Chapter 2: Playing Easy Pieces in Open Position 467
Chapter 3: Combining Arpeggios and Melody 481
Book VII: Exercises: Practice, Practice, Practice 501
Chapter 1: Putting the Major Scales to Use in Your Playing 503
Chapter 2: Adding Major Scale Sequences to Your Repertoire 517
Chapter 3: Tackling the Three Minor Scales 531
Chapter 4: Building Finger Independence with Chord Exercises 561
Appendix A: 96 Common Chords 587
Appendix B: Accessing the Video Clips and Audio Tracks 591
Index 599
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Introduction 1
Book I: Guitar 101 5
Chapter 1: Guitar Anatomy and Tuning 7
Chapter 2: Get ting Ready to Play 21
Chapter 3: Buying and Stringing a Guitar 33
Chapter 4: Deciphering Music Notation and Tablature 59
Book II: Sounds and Techniques 75
Chapter 1: Basic Major and Minor Chords 77
Chapter 2: Adding Spice: Basic 7th Chords 95
Chapter 3: Power Chords and Barre Chords 109
Chapter 4: Right-Hand Rhy thm Guitar Techniques 123
Chapter 5: Playing Melodies in Position and in Double-Stops 147
Book III: Getting to Know Guitar Theory 163
Chapter 1: Navigating the Fretboard and Building Triads 165
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the CAGED System 189
Chapter 3: Playing Snazzier Chords with Chord Tones and Extensions 211
Chapter 4: Playing Chord Progressions by Numbers 229
Chapter 5: Identifying Tonics, Keys, and Modes 241
Chapter 6: Dominant Function and Voice Leading 271
Book IV: Rock Guitar 283
Chapter 1: I Know, It’s Only Rock Guitar, but I Like It 285
Chapter 2: Playing Lead 301
Chapter 3: Groovin’ on Riffs 323
Chapter 4: Going Up the Neck and Playing the Fancy Stuff 333
Chapter 5: The Care and Feeding of Your Electric Guitar 355
Book V: Blues Guitar 377
Chapter 1: Introducing the Blues and Playing Blues Rhythm 379
Chapter 2: Blues Progressions, Song Forms, and Moves 405
Chapter 3: Musical Rif fs: Bedrock of the Blues 427
Book VI: Classical Guitar 443
Chapter 1: Introducing the Classical Guitar 445
Chapter 2: Playing Easy Pieces in Open Position 467
Chapter 3: Combining Arpeggios and Melody 481
Book VII: Exercises: Practice, Practice, Practice 501
Chapter 1: Putting the Major Scales to Use in Your Playing 503
Chapter 2: Adding Major Scale Sequences to Your Repertoire 517
Chapter 3: Tackling the Three Minor Scales 531
Chapter 4: Building Finger Independence with Chord Exercises 561
Appendix A: 96 Common Chords 587
Appendix B: Accessing the Video Clips and Audio Tracks 591
Index 599
Introduction 1
Book I: Guitar 101 5
Chapter 1: Guitar Anatomy and Tuning 7
Chapter 2: Get ting Ready to Play 21
Chapter 3: Buying and Stringing a Guitar 33
Chapter 4: Deciphering Music Notation and Tablature 59
Book II: Sounds and Techniques 75
Chapter 1: Basic Major and Minor Chords 77
Chapter 2: Adding Spice: Basic 7th Chords 95
Chapter 3: Power Chords and Barre Chords 109
Chapter 4: Right-Hand Rhy thm Guitar Techniques 123
Chapter 5: Playing Melodies in Position and in Double-Stops 147
Book III: Getting to Know Guitar Theory 163
Chapter 1: Navigating the Fretboard and Building Triads 165
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the CAGED System 189
Chapter 3: Playing Snazzier Chords with Chord Tones and Extensions 211
Chapter 4: Playing Chord Progressions by Numbers 229
Chapter 5: Identifying Tonics, Keys, and Modes 241
Chapter 6: Dominant Function and Voice Leading 271
Book IV: Rock Guitar 283
Chapter 1: I Know, It’s Only Rock Guitar, but I Like It 285
Chapter 2: Playing Lead 301
Chapter 3: Groovin’ on Riffs 323
Chapter 4: Going Up the Neck and Playing the Fancy Stuff 333
Chapter 5: The Care and Feeding of Your Electric Guitar 355
Book V: Blues Guitar 377
Chapter 1: Introducing the Blues and Playing Blues Rhythm 379
Chapter 2: Blues Progressions, Song Forms, and Moves 405
Chapter 3: Musical Rif fs: Bedrock of the Blues 427
Book VI: Classical Guitar 443
Chapter 1: Introducing the Classical Guitar 445
Chapter 2: Playing Easy Pieces in Open Position 467
Chapter 3: Combining Arpeggios and Melody 481
Book VII: Exercises: Practice, Practice, Practice 501
Chapter 1: Putting the Major Scales to Use in Your Playing 503
Chapter 2: Adding Major Scale Sequences to Your Repertoire 517
Chapter 3: Tackling the Three Minor Scales 531
Chapter 4: Building Finger Independence with Chord Exercises 561
Appendix A: 96 Common Chords 587
Appendix B: Accessing the Video Clips and Audio Tracks 591