The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar
Author: David Hodge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Bass guitar
ISBN: 9781592573110

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar will show you exactly how to master the fundamentals of bass and develop your own playing style. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get: detailed advice on everything you need to learn to play bass, from choosing the right equipment to playing and improvising on your own; the low-down on scales, chords, arpeggios, and more; clear explanations that will have you reading tablature and music notation in no time; tips on getting the most out of your practice sessions." - back cover.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Fiddle

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Fiddle
Author: Ellery Klein
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2008
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781592577682

A guide to playing the fiddle offers advice on choosing an instrument and accessories, offers step-by-step instructions on the techniques of fiddling, and includes fingerboard charts and practice tunes.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Ukulele

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Ukulele
Author: David Hodge
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2012-07-18
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1101585765

While other books get caught up in the novelty of the ukulele-how to accessorize them, who the best ukulele players are, etc.-this book covers in crystal clear detail everything beginners need to know to enjoy playing this tiny, four-stringed instrument. From strumming and finger picking to playing different genres and playing as part of a group, this book covers all the bases. And it includes a rich audio CD complete with music samples and ukulele exercises.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Art of Songwriting

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Art of Songwriting
Author: Casey Kelly
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2011-08-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 110154337X

Now newbie songwriters can learn the craft—and sing their own praises online Beginning songwriters can hit the right note by starting out with the basics in this guide, including: • How to create melodies • How to create many different harmonies • Techniques using deliberate rhythm and stylistic changes • How to enable one's songwriting to grow and evolve • How to deal with songwriter's block • The best places to upload one's work for maximum exposure and opportunities

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Guitar

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Guitar
Author: David Hodge
Publisher: Alpha Books
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2010
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781615640218

A guitar guide that includes a play-along CD covers everything from how to hold the instrument and read music to making chords, strumming and playing blues and rock riffs, in a book where each chapter has practice songs. By the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Playing Rock Guitar. Original.

Seriously...I'm Kidding

Seriously...I'm Kidding
Author: Ellen DeGeneres
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 0446585033

~b~>With the winning, upbeat candor that has made her show on of the most popular and honored daytime shows on the air, beloved talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres shares her views on life, love, and American Idol. "I've experienced a whole lot the last few years and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door unopened, no window unbroken, no rug unvacuumed, no ivories untickled. What I'm saying is, let us begin, shall we?" Seriously... I'm Kidding is a lively, hilarious, and often sweetly poignant look at the life of the much-loved entertainer as she opens up about her personal life, her talk show, and more. PRAISE FOR Seriously... I'm Kidding "DeGeneres's amiably oddball riffs on everything from kale to catwalks to Jesus will make fans smile." -- People "Whatever the topic, DeGeneres's compulsively readable style will appeal to fans old and new." - Publishers Weekly "Fans will not be disappointed...[DeGeneres's] trademark wit and openness shine through and through." -- Kirkus/DIVspan

Idiot's Guides: Playing Guitar

Idiot's Guides: Playing Guitar
Author: David Hodge
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2013-10-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1615645691

Learning to play the guitar has never been easier! This book begins with an introduction to different types of guitars and their parts, followed by helpful information on how to choose a guitar. You'll learn how to tune the guitar (supplemented with online audio), how to correctly hold it, how to read tablature, and about basic rhythm. Much of the remainder of the book gives you easy-to-follow instructions on learning chords, and each lesson is followed by a fun practice session and a simple song with which to practice the newly learned chords. In addition to over-the-shoulder color photos showing fingering positions and accompanying two-color chord charts that show exactly what to do, the reader can hear the chords, exercises, and songs performed online--with better visual instruction than can be provided with a DVD.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Guitar

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Guitar
Author: Frederick M. Noad
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2000-09-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780028642444

Explains how to select a guitar, understand chords and melodies, how to read notes, explore different musical styles, and details how guitar music is written.

Chaotic Good

Chaotic Good
Author: Whitney Gardner
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1524720801

Cosplay, comic shops, and college applications collide in this illustrated novel from the author of "You're Welcome, Universe" that tackles online bullying and the pressure women have to conform in male-dominated spaces.