Definitive Guitar Handbook - Softcover

Cutchin, Rusty; Douse, Cliff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847863914 ISBN 13: 9781847863911

Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

"The Definitive Guitar Handbook" is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants to get to grips with playing the guitar. It is packed with practical music advice on how to tackle the basics, such as simple chords and finger-picking, right through to more complex power chords, slurs, bends and slides. There are practical guides to playing all kinds of licks, riffs and rhythms, the range of effects and how to use them, and amplification. For the budding performer, top tips on stagecraft and performing live are included, as well as step-by-step guitar maintenance. There is also a useful section on recording. The guitar gods and classic guitars featured will provide inspiration, and the fantastic reference source includes an invaluable chord dictionary to widen any guitarist's repertoire.

About this title

About the Author:

Rusty Cutchin is a musician, recording engineer, producer and journalist. As a journalist he has been technical editor of Guitar One, associate editor of Electronic Musician and editor-in-chief of Home Recording Magazine. As a recording engineer he has worked on records by artists including Mariah Carey, Richie Sambora and Yoko Ono. He has been a consulting editor and contributor to several Flame Tree books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1847863914
• ISBN 13: 9781847863911
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Cutchin Rusty