Guitar Basics and Techniques

Author: Dongfang Zhuoyue
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: As one of the most portable and highly charming instruments for expressing music—guitar, it is beloved and revered by every music enthusiast for its delicate tone, rich expressiveness, and unique lyrical and spontaneous qualities. This book explains basic music theory knowledge and fundamental guitar playing methods and techniques in simple and accessible language, divided into three parts for readers.
Part 1: Guitar Basics. Briefly introduces the history of the guitar, types of guitars, names of guitar parts, purchasing and maintenance of guitars, as well as tuning methods and other essential knowledge.
Part 2: Basics of Music. Comprehensively and thoroughly explains the basic music theory, combined with the fundamental playing requirements of guitar, interspersing introductions to basic guitar playing techniques.
Part 3: Classic Hits Showcase. Selects dozens of classic pop hits from the latest song charts, accompanied by simplified notation and tablature with chord configurations suitable for guitar playing, as well as relevant playing tips. Dedicated to all readers, it can serve as after-class exercises for reference and practice, or as ready-made songs for leisurely self-entertainment.
This book is suitable for readers of all levels and layers, as well as guitar enthusiasts.