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Play Electric Guitar: From Beginner to Band in 3 Months (Spiral-bound)

~ Terry Burrows (Author) "Welcome to Play Electric Guitar..." (more)
Key Phrases: loth fret, backing track, vibrato technique (more...)
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This interactive package (complete with a book, an instructional CD, a wall chart poster, a guitar pick and three sheets of fretboard stickers) equips the novice with everything he or she needs--short of an electric guitar and an amplifier--to become competent to play in a band within three months. The course is divided into twelve weekly lessons. Each lesson outlines the objectives of the week ahead and concludes with one of twelve specially commissioned backing tracks over which the novice can use the newly learned techniques. The book concludes with tips how to get the right sound from a guitar, amplifier and effects, as well as tips on forming a band, playing live and recording. If you've ever wanted to play in the band instead of just watching it, now you can!

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  • Spiral-bound: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books; 1st edition (November 22, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312244177
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312244170
  • Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 7.8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #98,830 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great no-nonsense course, September 22, 2000
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This electric guitar course takes you from absolute beginner to a level where you can start playing in a band. The three months mentioned in the title may be a bit optimistic, but the level of difficulty increases rapidly with each chapter, so you find yourself making quick progress. Each chapter is built up around a backing track on the CD, where you can try out the lessons in that chapter. The backing tracks, which are done in variety of pop styles, are also great for jamming along, so even after going through the material you'll have use of the CD. The book is not a reference book (go to Ralph Denyer's The Guitar Handbook for that), and the course is limited to rock music, but other than that (and the cheesy pick included) it comes highly recommended.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars great alternative learning style, August 2, 2007
Okay so the pictures of the guy in white sneakers are super dumb- but the book IS very helpful for a beginner; It comes with small stickers to place underneath the strings to practice fingering per different color stickers numbered 1-5 indicating 1st, second, third... fingering- you get the idea; I wrote on the stickers the letter of each note so I wouldn't have to remember which colors indicated which notes; and the stickers come off clean with no residue; this is just an added bonus- b/c I initially bought this book over others- b/c it shows pictures of a players' hand with fingers on the correct frets along with the actual chart; Personally, it is much easier for me to look at a picture of someone playing the note rather than a chart with dots.And as I said the stickers make it a breeze- I don't have to look down every time I want to play a note to see if my fingers are in the right place. Also the book comes with a pic and a full length poster labeled "notes and scales" to refer to for all of the notes.I haven't really read through the book- I'm a scimmer anyway- and the first chapter is all about positioning and tuning- which I already know; But if you are a visual learner- and have had trouble in the past- get this book to start with; It's definitely learn at your own pace- and doesn't remind me of a boring text book- other authors should be as innovative;
and yes it seems he numbers the strings backwards -but to each his own I guess- and with the stickers and pictures for reference, this has not confused me.
I have been trying to learn guitar for forever- but the sheer boredom of most teaching styles has turned me off- this is straight to the point- no "hot cross buns"- and perfect for an ADD brain like mine to scim and take what information I need to build a foundation and learn my own way.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the most useful tutor I've seen..., November 17, 2000
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I hadn't realised when I got this book that Terry Burrows was the man behind all those weird Chrysanthemums and Yukio Yung CDs (real obscure English experimental pop)... This is a great book that teaches the basics of the guitar by giving you a backing track to play during each of the 12 lessons. A lot of the tracks sound like Chrsyanthemums/Yukio without the vocals - except for the bizarre (and frankly a bit crappy) funk stuff in one of the lessons... but then I hate that sort of thing... As the other reviewer said, this isn't a reference work by any means, but since getting this I've found another book by Burrows called TOTAL GUITAR TUTOR which for some reason doesn't feature on amazon. This really IS the ultimate reference on the instrument. I'd recommend both books as they are pretty complemantary.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Bad news book & CD
This book has only 1 redeeming quality - it has a great poster showing notes on the fretboard. Other than that, this book was not only a dissapointment from the "general"... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Derek D. Myles

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound Decision
This book is an excellant starter for learning electric guitar. The music disc really helps in bringing the sound and book lessons together. Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. Busch

5.0 out of 5 stars I'd like to give a 4.5...
This book takes an agressive approach to learning, with each "week" adding a lot of new concepts. I know a little bit about music, but I'm new to the guitar. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Diego O'Toole

5.0 out of 5 stars The String Diagrams are 100% correct, great book
I'm am an instructor and I am considering using this book. The string numbering convention is no different from any other guitar book. Read more
Published on October 10, 2006 by B. Walker

3.0 out of 5 stars String numbers 1-6?
The guy that wrote that the book had it all wrong about string numbering (which is string #1 vs string #6)... Read more
Published on April 5, 2005 by J. M. Adamik

4.0 out of 5 stars You are never to old to learn something new
I played acoustic guitar for a couple of years and recently started to play electric as well (Les Paul). Read more
Published on March 27, 2004 by A. Tolk

1.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS A TERRIBLE BOOK.
Please don't buy it.

I'd been hacking guitar myself trying to teach it to myself for the last few months. Read more

Published on September 24, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars looks good to me
i just started using this book never having played before and am finding it totally easy to follow. the friendly narrative guides the reader through every step, explaining the... Read more
Published on April 29, 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars You have got to be kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I opened the package with a big grin...I repacked it within minutes to send back...I must say that no matter your skill level I do not recommend that you spend the money... Read more
Published on March 29, 2002 by wilmster

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
I wish I could find some music in the US by the author's band coz these backing tracks REALLY KICK!! Cool book.
Published on March 16, 2001

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