Edition: 240 Pages

Description: Paperback Book & CD Package, Guitar

This book is a perfect companion to Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition (Sept. 05) the top-selling guitar instructional book in the U.S. shipping more than 221,000 units. Guitar Exercises For Dummies is designed to provide readers with easy-to-follow movements coupled with expert tips and advice to take their playing to the next level. Guitars are recognized as one of the primary instruments in Blues, Country, Flamenco, rock-and-roll, and many forms of Pop music.

The lessons presented in Guitar Exercises For Dummies provide the tips and drills necessary to perfect a readers playing ability regardless of a reader's intended musical style. A bonus Audio CD is featured in Guitar Exercises For Dummies. The CD includes all of the practice pieces from the book and is a key tool for practicing and perfecting techniques.

Multiple Levels.

Introduction.

Part I: Preparing to Practice.

Chapter 1: Reviewing Guitar Fundamentals.

Chapter 2: Warming Up for Your Practice Sessions.

Part II: Scales and Scale Sequences.

Chapter 3: Putting the Major Scales to Use in Your Playing.

Chapter 4: Adding Major Scale Sequences to Your Repertoire.

Chapter 5: Tackling the Three Minor Scales.

Chapter 6: Examining Minor Scale Sequences.

Part III: Arpeggios and Arpeggio Sequences.

Chapter 7: Breaking Out with Major Arpeggios.

Chapter 8: Discovering How to Play Major Arpeggio Sequences.

Chapter 9: Getting to Know Minor Arpeggios.

Chapter 10: Looking at Minor Arpeggio Sequences.

Chapter 11: Enhancing Your Playing with Seventh Chord Arpeggios.

Chapter 12: Trying Your Hand at Seventh Chord Arpeggio Sequences.

Part IV: Chords and Additional Exercises.

Chapter 13: Building Finger Independence with Chord Exercises.

Chapter 14: Developing Strength and Speed by Playing Single-Note Exercises.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Maximizing Your Practice Time.

Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Improve Your Musicianship.

Appendix: How to Use the CD.