A "sweet story of two different loners finding their counterpoint" (School Library Journal) from a star of state master and children's choice lists making her YA debut. Clean YA with the emotional resonancy of John Green and Sarah Dessen.On odd days, Tripp Broody uses a school practice room to let loose on a borrowed guitar. Eyes closed, strumming that beat-up instrument, Tripp escapes to a world where only the music matters.On even days, Lyla Marks...

"The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in the world, which is why it's so appealing to musicians. Guitar For Dummies, 4th Edition gives you everything a beginning or intermediate acoustic or electric guitarist needs: from buying a guitar to tuning it, playing it, and caring for it. Fully revised and updated, with online video and audio clips that help you learn and play along, you'll explore everything from simple chords and melodies...

Photographs and simple text provide an introduction to guitars, explaining what they look like, how they sound, where they come from, and how they are played.

Electric Guitars: The Illustrated Encyclopedia is a tour through pop-music's most celebrated musical instrument. Covering several decades of iconic pieces, this guide describes electric guitars produced by every significant manufacturer from Alembic to Zemaitis. Alongside every model is detailed information and a host of action pictures of key players, from Chet Atkins to Joey Z. 1,200 photographs really bring each guitar to life? With 800 classic,...

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.

Describes the guitar, including the different kinds of guitars, it's parts, and how it's played.

This resource starts at the very beginning with learning how to hold a guitar, and covers everything from reading tablature, bar chords, and strumming to playing the blues and rock riffs. Each chapter has practice songs, and the guide includes a play-along CD.

With clear instructions and hundreds of photos, this is the only guide aspiring guitarists will need to make beautiful music Packed with step-by-step color photographs, this VISUAL guide shows the 14 million Americans playing guitar (or trying to) how to get started or take their playing to the next level, covering everything from purchasing a guitar and accessories to playing basic chords to mastering more advanced techniques. Charles Kim (Chicago,...

Describes the scientific concept of sound and other related topics, such as vibrations, volume, and pitch, through the exploration of a guitar.