Guitar Terms for Beginners A-Z

To play great guitar, you need to know more than just notes and chords - you need to know the words! What does "guitar action" mean, and how can it make your guitar playing smoother and easier? What are "arpeggios", and how can they improve your finger strength and take you creativity to the next level? And what on earth is a "jazz box"? Find all the answers, and more, in this quick reference guide Guitar Terms for Beginners A-Z. Guitar Fun Grows With Knowledge: This book helps you learn all the common guitar and music words and phrases you'll come across and what they mean.
Guitar Terms for Beginners A-Z is your ultimate no-fuss A-Z glossary of guitar definitions. Broken down in an easily accessible way, this book will help you improve your grasp of the guitar and the music you're playing so you can avoid frustration and get on with the fun part - playing your guitar!  A must-have for any guitarist, from beginner to experienced - with this handy guide by your side you will say bye-bye to confusion and avoid feeling like a newbie nitwit. This Book Will Help You: ? Feel a sense of fulfilment from your new know-how? Feel more confident to call yourself a guitarist? Feel confident to talk with other musicians ? Feel inspired to try new exciting playing techniques? Feel inspired to explore new music styles? Feel more knowledgeable about gear & effects? Follow guitar tutorials easier? Stop wasting time searching online ?? Valuable resource for students & teachers ?? Terms You'll learn: ? Playing Techniques (e.g.
Alternate Picking & Slurs)? Basic Music Theory (e.g. Intervals & Key Signatures)? Rhythm (e.g. Bars, Beats & Note Values)? Fun Guitar Slang (e.g. "Gitfiddle" and "Great Chops")? Guitar Parts (e.g. Pickups and Fret Inlays)? Guitar Maintenance (e.g. Action and Setup)? Scales & Chords (e.g. Basic Chord & Scale Names)? Music Genres (e.g. Blues, Bebop & Rockabilly)? Songwriting (e.g. Song Parts & Arrangement)? Sounds & Effects (e.g.
Overdrive, Fuzz & Looper FX Pedal )? Gear & Equipment (e.g. Capo, Combo Amp & DAW) Who This Book is For: ? Beginner guitarists? Seasoned guitarists? Adults? Teens? Self-taught guitarists