The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book: From Chords to Scales and Licks to Tricks, All You Need to Play Like the Greats (Everything (Music)) [Paperback]

Marc Schonbrun (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything (Music) | Publication Date: August 1, 2003

Have you ever dreamed of playing lead guitar like John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page, Slash, and Eric Clapton? Perhaps you took a few lessons, but became frustrated and gave up. If so, The Everything® Rock & Blues Guitar Book with CD is for you.

With easy-to-understand text and audio instruction, The Everything® Rock & Blues Guitar Book with CD provides you with everything you need to play all your favorite songs. You will learn the scales and chords found in all rock and blues songs, and achieve the unique techniques that define them. Frequent practice exercises allow you to put your knowledge to work, while the audio examples help train your ear.

The Everything® Rock and Blues Guitar Book with CD also includes professional tips on:

·Inflection and phrasing
·Chord progression
·Alternate tuning, harmonics, and slide playing
·Transcription and ear training
·Equipment, such as electric guitars, straps, amplifiers, strings, and pedals

Written in plain English by longtime professional guitarist and instructor Marc Schonbrun, The Everything® Rock & Blues Guitar Book with CD shows you how to play with your head as well as your hands.

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About the Author

Marc Schonbrun graduated magna cum laude from the Crane School of Music. Mr. Schonbrun is an active educator who has taught at the National Guitar Workshop. As a performer in the New York area, he plays everything from classical to jazz and rock. In 2000, Mr. Schonbrun played the opening ceremonies of the Goodwill Games with Edwin McCain and Bruce Hornsby. He currently lives in Great Neck, NY.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 2 edition (August 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580628834
• ISBN-13: 978-1580628839
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent For Beginners!, March 4, 2004

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This review is from: The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book: From Chords to Scales and Licks to Tricks, All You Need to Play Like the Greats (Everything (Music)) (Paperback)

I just recently took up the guitar as an adult and bought about 6 different "how to" books including this one along with starting music lessons. This is the book to read if you are just getting started and would like easy to understand explanations about music theory and playing the guitar. It has tons of great tips and CD examples concentrated into one publication. Like one other reviewer, I too wish that the book was spiral bound so I could pop it up onto my music stand while reading and listening to the CD but unfortunately the world of publishing thinks more about profit (spiral bound is much more expensive to produce) than what the person buying the book needs so consequently very few music books are spiral bound. Once you have read this book AND have found yourself a great music teacher, I would highly recommend Bruce Arnold's series of workbooks also sold here on Amazon. They are a bit more expensive because they are spiral bound. I have purchased several of his books and am just beginning to work through them. One word of warning: his books require that you abandon any ideas about becoming an instant Carlos Santana that many "learn guitar in a day" books advertise and instead realize that music requires a lot of self motivation and is an everyday committment that pays off with a lifetime of enjoyment. Having said all this about Arnold's books, I want to empahsize that the "Everything" book is a great self-teaching publication and I keep coming back too it and re-reading parts and working on different chapters. It is well worth the money and still remains my favorite to just read and learn without even picking up my guitar.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money - Excellent learning tool, November 22, 2003

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This review is from: The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book: From Chords to Scales and Licks to Tricks, All You Need to Play Like the Greats (Everything (Music)) (Paperback)

I got my first guitar in 1965 and took 6 months of lessons. I've been playing off and on since then, self taught and with the help of friends. This book filled in a lot of holes in my knowledge of guitar. It's well laid out with lots of examples and exercises. It's helped me learn some music theory, blues scales and some great techniques.
After a month I went back and bought copies for my son and daughter. Now they can bypass a lot of the frustration I had.
If you really want to sharpen your skills, this is the book for you. The only thing you have to add is practice, practice, practice......

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helped me to create awsome solos, April 10, 2005

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This review is from: The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book: From Chords to Scales and Licks to Tricks, All You Need to Play Like the Greats (Everything (Music)) (Paperback)

This book is EVERYTHING. I could only play licks and chords from internet tab. I couldn't create my own songs neither did I understand theory. This book starts from the basics (how to read tabs), through chords, and where they come from, to pentatonics, to major and minor, to modes, techniques... all you need to know!
I even asked a few questions via e-mail, and he replied gladly. I can after reading, studying the book, and doing the regular excercises as explained in the book, create my own solos and songs. It even helped my playing-by-ear technique. I recommend this book to one and all, from beginners to advanced!