Practical Book of the Guitar: How to Play Acoustic and Electric
- 512 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Choosing your guitar, learning to play, chords, styles, and a fascinating history, with 1500 photographs.






Choosing your guitar, learning to play, chords, styles, and a fascinating history, with 1500 photographs.
Features 150 of the essential major and minor guitar chords. Each chord is accompanied by a photo and a colour-coded diagram showing how to play the chord. Detailed instructions explain exact finger placement on strings and frets. Lively and informative text explains the sound of the chord and alternative ways it can be played"--Back cover.
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Explains all the techniques of electric guitar playing from basic set-ups to advanced scales and modes, and how to master styles from blues and country to slide and funk.
A historical overview of the development of the acoustic guitar, with an illustrated directory of instruments, shown in 220 photographs.
Explains all the basic techniques of guitar playing, a guide to mastering the different styles, and including a chord finder of 300 essential chords.
A comprehensive guide to the guitar, with a practical playing manual and chord finder, a historical overview of the instrument and a visual directory of over 150 acoustic guitars, all shown in over 900 photographs and illustrations.