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

Fogg, Rod

ISBN 10: 087930989X / ISBN 13: 9780879309893

Published by Backbeat (edition Har/Com), 2010

About this Item

Supplements included. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

Seller Inventory # 087930989X-11-1-116

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Electric Guitar Handbook: A Complete Course in Modern Technique and Styles
• Publisher: Backbeat (edition Har/Com)
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087930989X
• ISBN 13: 9780879309893
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Har/Com.
• Condition: Good

About this title

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 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.