The Electric Guitar Handbook: A Complete Course in Modern Technique and Styles - Softcover

Fogg, Rod

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087930989X ISBN 13: 9780879309893

Publisher: Backbeat, 2010

Synopsis

Backbeat's successful Handbook format applied to the world's most popular instrument.

The Electric Guitar Handbook is the latest entry in Backbeat's best-selling handbook series, combining a two-part book and an audio CD in a practical lay-flat binding for ease of reference when playing.

Part one of the book examines how different types of electric guitars are made, and why varying construction methods influence the way guitars sound. It also looks at the role of various pieces of guitar hardware, including pick-ups, tremolo set-ups, and bridges.

Part two is a comprehensive, user-friendly course in playing the electric guitar, from the basics of posture and hand positioning to music and tab reading and advanced performance. Newly written exercises – presented in the book and also on the accompanying CD – take the learner through each step in the process, covering styles including rock, country, blues, soul/funk, indie/alternative, and metal. Author Rod Fogg also offers practical advice on everything from simple scales to complex chords, alongside short features introducing key performers and styles.

About this title

About the Author:

Rod Fogg is a musician, teacher, and author who works in and around London. His self-produced CD, A Cool Move, was released in 2002 on Jazznik. He is coauthor of the Django Reinhardt and Eddie Van Halen books in the Fretmaster series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Backbeat
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 087930989X
• ISBN 13: 9780879309893
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 256