Guitar for Dummies, 3ed
Part I: So You Wanna Play Guitar
• Chapter 1: Guitar Basics
• Chapter 2: Tuning Your Guitar
• Chapter 3: Getting Ready to Play
Part II: Starting to Play: The Basics
• Chapter 4: Getting Started by Strumming Chords
• Chapter 5: Playing Melodies -- Without Reading Music!
• Chapter 6: Adding Some Spice with 7th Chords
Part III: Beyond the Basics: Starting to Sound Cool
• Chapter 7: Playing in Position
• Chapter 8: Doubling Up with Double-Stops
• Chapter 9: Stretching Out: Barre Chords
• Chapter 10: Special Articulation: Making the Guitar Talk
Part IV: A Pile of Styles
• Chapter 11: Let's Rock: Rock Guitar Basics
• Chapter 12: Bluer than Blue: Blues Guitar Basics
• Chapter 13: Around the Campfire: Folk Guitar Basics
• Chapter 14: Maestro, If You Please: Classical Guitar Basics
• Chapter 15: Sunglasses and Berets: Jazz Guitar Basics
Part V: A Guitar of Your Own
• Chapter 16: Shopping for a Guitar
• Chapter 17: Guitar Amps, Effects, Cases, and Accessories
• Chapter 18: Changing Your Strings
• Chapter 19: Guitar Wellness: Basic Maintenance
Part VI: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Guitarists You Should Know
• Chapter 21: The Ten Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time
Part VII: Appendixes
• Appendix A: How to Read Music
• Appendix B: 96 Common Chords
• Appendix C: How to Use the DVD