How to Play Guitar (Pick Up & Play): Essential Skills

Expert advice on chords, scales, notes and techniques. This book contains everything the new or intermediate guitar player (acoustic or electric) needs to know to really get to grips with making music on this most popular of instruments. This no-nonsense, easy to carry, concealed spiral book will fit into a gig bag, flight case or hand bag with the minimum of fuss. AUTHOR: Jake Jackson’s publications, as writer, editor or contributor, include The Beginner’s Guide to Reading Music , How to Play Classic Riffs and Play Flamenco . As guitarist and songwriter he has been in several bands, including Slice, The Harmonics and Starbank and has studied a form of Flamenco guitar. Although Jake has a range of fine guitars in his house his favourite music software is Sibelius and, having worked with Cubase for many years, has now moved to Logic Pro and Reaper. Alan Brown is a former member of the Scottish National Orchestra. He now works as a freelance musician, with several leading UK orchestras, and as a consultant in music and IT. Alan has had several compositions published, developed a set of music theory CD-Roms, co-written a series of Bass Guitar Examination Handbooks and worked on over 100 further titles.