Progressive How to Tune the Guitar contains a wealth of information to assist with the tuning of the guitar. Guitar players of all levels will find this book useful as it covers both simple tuning methods and advanced tuning methods. The accompanying recording will prove to be an invaluable aid to tuning the guitar as it contains many recordings of tuning notes.
Throughout this book you will be introduced to some of the following points:
- How to choose the right guitar for you and learn the parts of the guitar.
- The different types of strings available and how to fit the strings to your guitar.
- Useful setup and maintenance tips for the guitar to help keep your guitar in tune. How to tune the guitar using a variety of methods such as using an electronic tuner, tuning the guitar to itself, tuning with harmonics, etc.
- How to read guitar tablature and the basics of music notation for guitar.
A chord chart showing all the important basic chords has been included, as well as many examples of different playing styles.
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- Choosing the Right Guitar For You
3- Fretboard Diagrams
4- The Nylon String Guitar
5- Parts of the Nylon String Guitar
6- Nylon String Guitar Setup
7- The Steel String Guitar
8- Parts of the Steel String Guitar
9- Steel String Guitar Setup
10- The Solid Body Electric Guitar
11- Parts of the Solid Body Guitar
12- Solid Body Electric Guitar Setup
13- The Hollow Body Electric Guitar
14- Parts of the Hollow Body Guitar
15- Hollow Body Electric Guitar Setup
16- General Setup Tips for All Types of Guitars
17- Before You Begin to Tune the Guitar
18- Notes of the Open Strings
19- Standard Tuning - Six String Guitar
20- Standard Tuning - Twelve String Guitar
21- Tuning Methods
22- Tuning Your Guitar to Another Guitar
23- Tuning Your Guitar to the Recording
24- Checking Your Tuning With a Chord
25- Tuning Your Guitar to a Piano or Keyboard
26- Tuning the Guitar to Itself
27- Tuning the Guitar to a Tuning Fork
28- Tuning the Guitar to Pitch Pipes
29- Tuning Vibrations
30- Tuning With Harmonics
31- How to Read Music
32- Music Notation
33- Chord Chart
34- Styles of Playing Guitar