Legendary Guitars
A stunning book profiling the 100 most exclusive, rare and seminal guitars ever made, with beautiful, exclusive photography. The ultimate collection of 100 legendary guitars From the beginnings of the American guitar in the 19th century to the avant-garde Canadian creations of a few months ago, from folk to electric to archtop; from the cheap guitar of the bluesmen of the 1960s to the Les Paul worth half a million dollars; all the instruments presented in this book are exceptional, whether it's because of their sound, their craftsmanship, the way they play, their aesthetics or the artists they inspired. Julien Bitoun, musician and great specialist in the history of rock, has lovingly selected each of the instruments. He tells the story of their creation and the reasons they entered history. Enough to make the most jaded collector pale or the most occasional enthusiast definitely addicted!
Beginner Guitar Bootcamp
Imagine picking up a guitar today for the first time ever, and impressing your friends and family with your ability to strum over 100 songs only 7 days from now.It's not as crazy as it sounds! You also don't have to practice all day to achieve this result. All it takes is about an hour a day of guitar playing for the next 7 days.Discover how you, too, can learn over 100 songs in a week or less on guitar even if you never touched a guitar before.Be prepared to become the life of the party, at every party, with the vast song repertoire you will amass within 7 days of learning from Beginner Guitar Bootcamp. The songs you will learn in this book cover a wide array of musical styles, bands, and artists, some of which include: Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Talking Heads, Pink, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, Cream, The Police, Kendrick Lamar, Led Zeppelin, Beck, Radiohead, The Animals, The Beach Boys, Keith Urban, Tom Petty, Sade, Cardi B, The Velvet Underground, The Doors, Eric Clapton, Lenny Kravitz, Neil Young, Santana, Sublime, Nirvana, Lily Allen, Steely Dan, and many more.Of course, as a complete beginner, you would not be able to play the guitar solos or riffs to these songs as on the album in only 1 week of playing, but you WILL be able to strum all these songs along with the record or by yourself to entertain your friends.Beginner Guitar Bootcamp teaches the chords and guitar strum rhythms that every beginning guitar student always starts with, then teaches how to play well over a hundred songs in a week.These fantastic results that "Beginner Guitar Bootcamp" guarantees are one of the reasons why the author, Vreny Van Elslande, is among the most sought-after guitar teachers in the greater Los Angeles area. His students progress incredibly quickly. He has helped students go from complete beginners to professional, full-income-earning musicians in three years or less.He organized and worded the learning material in "Beginner Guitar Bootcamp" using the same learning techniques, structure, and communication styles that guarantee all his students their outstanding results and progress. It is one of the reasons why he can count so many celebrities and famous musicians amongst his client roster.Some of the lessons include: How to Practice for Top ResultsHow to Tune the GuitarHow to Hold the GuitarHow to Play with Great TechniqueRhythm & StrummingHow to Keep TimeAll the Chords Everyone Starts WithHow to Switch Between ChordsHow to Transpose Songs to Easier KeysSome Basic Music TheoryBar ChordsI IV VBluesWell Over 100 Songs. . . and more.If you want to see the same outstanding results and progress on guitar that all his students enjoy, this is the book for you.You're only one week away from impressing all your friends and family with your guitar playing even if you've never played before. As you will discover in the upcoming days: there is nothing as gratifying and satisfying as this amazing feeling you get when you see and hear yourself rock out song after song on guitar.
Riff Riot
Dive into Riff Riot, a unique mashup of music education and creative storytelling. Inspired by the author's popular YouTube channel, machguitar9, this book blends guitar tablature, detailed lessons, and imaginative tales to spark inspiration for guitar enthusiasts of all levels. Inside, you'll find precise scale and chord notations from the channel's videos, enhanced tips from the author's earlier works like How to Become a Guitar Player from Hell and The Underground Guitar Handbook, plus a fun exploration of Slonimsky's Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns. As a bonus, enjoy music-themed fictional stories crafted to ignite your creativity (all characters are pure fiction!). With a little help from AI tools Grok and ChatGPT, Riff Riot is both a personal musical archive and a hands-on resource. Want more? Check out machguitar9 on YouTube to hear the instrumentals that started it all. Whether you're a newbie or a pro, this book promises skill-building, discovery, and a dash of storytelling magic.
