Make your music come alive with this indispensable guitar guide Theres no denying that guitar players have cachet. The guitar is an ever-present part of our collective musical heritage; and the sound can be sensual; aggressive; or a million things in between. Whether youre hoping to conquer Free Bird; Boureacute;e; or Bolero Mallorquin; you need to learn to walk before you can run. Even once you can run; you need something to help you clear hurdles along the way. Thats where Guitar All-In-One For Dummies; 2nd Edition; comes in. Its your complete compendium of guitar instruction; written in clear; concise For Dummies style. It covers everything from positioning and basic chords to guitar theory and playing styles; and even includes maintenance advice to keep your instrument sounding great. Its an amazing resource for newbies and veterans alike; and offers you the opportunity to stretch beyond your usual genre. Forge the sound of rock; blues; classical; and more Understand the music theory behind guitar mastery Express yourself through your own compositions Perform practice exercises for muscle memory and dexterity Guitar All-In-One For Dummies; 2nd Edition; includes access to audio tracks and instructional videos to guide you through the lessons and inspire you to play often; which is the number-one key to success. You get advice and instruction from some of the most respected guitar teachers in the business; plus online resources; for less than the cost of a single lesson. Guitar All-In-One For Dummies; 2nd Edition; is the key to bringing your music to life.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Absolute Must For Students In DoubtBy JMThe thing that Will Hines gets right is there isnt much to be taught in the way of improv *content* through a book - he keeps it pretty straightforward.The thing that Will Hines blows out of the water is using personal experience in improv - not only his own; but that of other students and teachers - to highlight aspects of improv we are all afraid to talk about. Ruts; needing breaks; feeling bad when you walk off the stage; analyzing yourself and your improv into corner; and so on.This book made me realize that there are people like me everywhere in improv; that it isnt always perfect - even among the greats! - and gave me a new kind of courage and comfortability on the stage. An absolute must for any student that has thought; "wow; by trying hard; Im getting bad at this;" or "can people like me really do improv?"2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Interesting perspective on improv; and very different from the ...By Chad D. WardInteresting perspective on improv; and very different from the Upright Citizens Brigades Comedy Improvisation Manual or Truth in Comedy; the two standards in improv. Will Hines has a less analytical/procedural approach and is the first improv book Ive found that offers solid advice for playing with problematic improvisors.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Should be required reading alongside the UCB ManualBy Peter BiermaId been following author Will Hines for many months on YouTube; Improv4Humans; etc.; and finally got to see him live while taking an improv 101 class at Upright Citizens Brigade where he actively performs. Later I learned he wrote this book; and I feel like it needs to be required reading alongside the class textbook "UCB Manual".Whereas the UCB manual addresses the "how-to" of improv; what I liked most about Wills book is how it addresses common challenges happening *internally*. That is to say: all the anxiety and fears that are common for newbies like me. He offers encouragement and advice for those things; and breaks down complex concepts into simple thoughts. For example; when talking about "Top of Intelligence" (a confusing concept to me); "Top of intelligence means not making your characters dumber than they should be." Brilliant!And all that said; I do not think you need to have read the UCB manual in order to enjoy it... it works on its own.Im hoping to do a book group; since the end of each chapter contains practice exercises to help put the concepts into action. Cant wait to try it out!
