guitars

Groovy Joe is a guitar playing dog who loves to sing and dance, and when many other dogs come and join him his home gets a little crowded, but the party is fun, and Joe is definitely a guitar hero.

"Summer's father moves their family to Australia after the sudden death of her brother Floyd, and the only thing that keeps her grounded is Floyd's guitar, which was miraculously unharmed in the bombing that killed him."--OCLC.

Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar.

Bullied at school, eighth-grader Apple, a Filipino American who loves the music of the Beatles, decides to change her life by learning how to play the guitar.

Contains interviews with musicians--such as Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix, and Frank Zappa--columns, playing tips, and short pieces on significant moments in guitar history which were all originally featured in "Guitar Player" magazine.

Tripp, who plays guitar only for himself, and Lyla, a cellist whose talent has already made her famous but not happy, form an unlikely friendship when they are forced to share a practice room at their high school.

Photo-illustrated step-by-step instructions show how to hold, tune, and play a bass guitar, covering fretboard fingering, picking, plucking, slapping, popping, chords, and chord progressions. Also discusses buying a bass and amplifier and caring for one's gear.

Presents step-by-step, diagrammed instructions for playing acoustic and electric guitar; discusses guitar history, several genres, and how to practice, play with friends, and select a teacher to continue one's learning; includes information on software amplifiers, USB guitars, and online guitar instruction sites; and provides examples and interactive exercises on an audio CD.

The author describes how a perfect acoustic guitar is made as he tells the story of Wayne Henderson, master artist, who has crafted guitars for performer Eric Clapton.

Tim Brookes chronicles his efforts to find the perfect guitar, describing how he found a master guitar maker to help him create the guitar of his dreams and sharing what he learned about the symbolic associations a guitar holds for many people.