electric guitar

Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to electric guitars. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.

Explores the history of the electric guitar, and profiles the people who designed them and the musicians who played them. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, and additional resources.

"A . . . saga in the history of rock 'n' roll: the decades-long rivalry between the two men who innovated the electric guitar's amplified sound--Leo Fender and Les Paul--and their intense competition to convince rock stars like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to play the instruments they built"--OCLC.

Relates techniques of playing the electric guitar, covering the basics and various music styles, and discusses the history of the instrument and famous guitarists.

"[A guide and audio CD for playing rock guitar that teaches] licks, phrases, solos, bass runs, and power chords in the keys of E, F, G, A, D, B flat, and C. Also included is a special section by Mark Lonergan on performing licks and riffs, rock techniques such as tapping, bending, double stops, etc., and some ... solo ideas"--Provided by publisher.

"For generations the electric guitar has been an international symbol of freedom, danger, rebellion, and hedonism. In Play It Loud, veteran music journalists Brad Tolinski and Alan di Perna bring the history of this iconic instrument to roaring life. It's a story of inventors and iconoclasts, of scam artists, prodigies, and mythologizers as varied and original as the instruments they spawned. ... Featuring interviews with Les Paul, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana, Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, and dozens more players and creators, Play It Loud is the story of how a band of innovators transformed an idea into a revolution"--Amazon.com.

Studies the historical and cultural significance of the electric guitar.