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From the Book - 2nd ed.
Introduction
About this book
Not-so-foolish assumptions
What you're not to read
Conventions we use in this book
How this book is organized
Icons used in this book
Where to go from here
pt. I. So you wanna play guitar
1. Guitar 101
Anatomy of a guitar
How guitars work
2. Turn on, tune in
Counting on your strings and frets
Everything's relative : tuning the guitar to itself
In deference to a reference : tuning to a fixed source
3. Ready, set...not yet : developing the tools and skills to play
Hand position and posture
You don't have to read music to understand guitar notation
How to play a chord
pt. II. So start playing : the basics
4. The easiest way to play : basic major and minor chords
Playing chords in the A family
Playing chords in the D family
Playing chords in the G family
Playing chords in the C family
Playing songs with basic major and minor chords
Having fun with basic major and minor chords : the "oldies" progression
5. Playing melodies without reading music!
Reading tablature while listening to the CD
Getting a grip on left-hand fingering
Using alternate picking
Playing songs with simple melodies
6. Adding some spice : basic 7th chords
Dominant 7th chords
Minor 7th chords
Dm7, Em7, and Am7
Major 7th chords
Cmaj7, Fmaj7, Amaj7, and Dmaj7
Playing songs with 7th chords
Fun with 7th chords : the 12-bar blues
pt. III. Beyond the basics : starting to sound cool
7. Playing melodies in position and in double-stops
Playing in position
Double-stops
Playing songs in position and in double-stops
8. Stretching out : barre chords
Playing major barre chords based on E
Playing minor, dominant 7th, and minor 7th barre chords based on E
Playing major barre chords based on A
Playing minor, dominant 7th, minor 7th , and major 7th barre chords based on A
Wailing on power chords
Playing songs with barre chords and power chords
9. Special articulation : making the guitar talk
Getting the hang of hammer-ons
Getting playful with pull-offs
Getting slippery with slides
Getting the bends
Varying your sound with vibrato
Getting mellow with muting
Playing a song with varied articulation
pt. IV. A cornucopia of styles
10. Rock
Classic rock 'n' roll
Modern rock
Playing songs in the rock style
11. Blues
Electric blues
Acoustic blues
Playing blues songs
12. Folk
Playing fingerstyle
Using the capo
Arpeggio style
Thumb-brush style
Carter style
Travis picking
Playing folk songs
13. Classical
Getting ready to play classical guitar
Free strokes and rest strokes
Arpeggio style and contrapuntal style
Playing classical pieces
14. Jazz
Introducing a whole new harmony
Rhythm comping
Playing solo : chord-melody style
Taking the lead : jazz melody
Playing jazz songs
pt. V. Purchasing and caring for your guitar
15. Perfectly good guitars
Before breaking out your wallet
Beginner guitars
Models for a particular style
The second (and third...) guitars
Buying an ax to grind
16. Guitar accessories
Amps
A case for cases
Capos
Effect pedals and devices
Picks
Strings
Straps
Electronic tuners
Some other helpful (but nonessential) goodies
17. Getting strung along : changing strings
Restringing strategies
Removing old strings
Stringing a steel-string acoustic guitar
Stringing nylon-string guitars
Stringing an electric guitar
18. Staying fit : basic maintenance and repairs
Cleaning your guitar
Protecting your guitar
Providing a healthy environment
Do-it-yourself repairs
Having the right tools
Ten things that you can't do yourself
pt. VI. The part of tens
19. Ten guitarists you should know
Andr�es Segovia (1893-1987)
Charlie Christian (1916-42)
Chet Atkins (1924-2001)
Wes Montgomery (1925-68)
B.B. King (1925- )
Chuck Berry (1926- )
Jimi Hendrix (1942-70)
Jimmy Page (1944- )
Eric Clapton (1945- )
Eddie Van Halen (1955- )
Guitarists who may be on someone else's top ten list
20. Ten guitars you should know
D'Angelico Archtop
Fender Stratocaster
Fender Telecaster
Gibson ES-335
Gibson J-200
Gibson Les Paul
Gretsch 6120
Martin D-28
Ramirez Classical
Rickenbacker 360-12
pt. VII. Appendixes
Appendix A. How to read music
The elements of music notation
Finding notes on the guitar
Appendix B. 96 common chords
Appendix C. How to use the CD
Relating the text to the CD
System requirements
Using the CD with Microsoft Windows
Using the CD with Mac OS
What you'll find on the CD
Troubleshooting
Index.
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