Guitar For Dummies - Tapa blanda

Covers rock, blues, folk, and classical styles

Start strumming tunes right away—without reading music
Whether you're contemplating a career as a heavy metal superstar or you just want to strum a few folk songs for your friends, this friendly book-and-CD package makes it easy to pick up the guitar. From simple chord progressions to smokin' blues licks, it delivers just what you need to make beautiful music — and have some fun while you fret!

Discover how to:

• Strum basic chords and simple melodies
• Expand your range with advanced techniques
• Explore rock, blues, folk, and classical fundamentals
• Choose the right guitar
• Tune, change strings, and make simple repairs

Play along with "Simple Gifts," "Streets of Laredo," a heavy metal power chord progression, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," Chuck Berry-slides, a country riff with palm muting, "Chuck's Duck," blues turnarounds, "Mississippi Mud," a folk thumd-brush-up pattern, "House of the Rising Sun," a contrapuntal classical exercise, and many more

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