Guitar All-in-One for Dummies
So you want to play guitar, eh? No one can blame you. The guitar isn’t just a
beautiful, soulful, and versatile instrument. For about 75 years now, it has
also set the standard for coolness in the music world. Not a bad combination! After the guitar was electrified in the 1930s — that is, when it went from soft
backup instrument to a forceful and expressive vehicle for soloing — its
popularity skyrocketed, and its intrinsic qualities and sound changed popular
music forever. But its softer side didn’t go away. When Bob Dylan famously
“plugged in” at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival and was booed by outraged folk
fans, it became clear that the electric guitar had entered its own universe. Guitar All-in-One For Dummies covers both the acoustic and the electric
universes — as well as the older classical guitar one, which has its own
language, techniques, and musical pedigree.
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