Guitar and Its Playing Technique

Musical instruments play a pivotal role in the development of music. And the guitar is one of them. Guitar is a plucked string instrument, played with fingers or a pick.

This book deals with all the important aspects of guitar. Tracing the history of guitar, it describes in detail its types, construction and components and accessories. Explaining its playing technique, it presents a detailed account of slide guitar, Indian slide guitar, notation system, and famous compositions in the Western as well as Bollywood songs. It also offers an insight into the life and personality of famous Western and Indian guitar players.



Contents:

History of Guitar Guitar - Types of Guitars - Guitar Construction and Component - Accessories Slide Guitar Indian Slide Guitar Notation System Western Music and its Notation - Chord Dictionary - Hindustani Music and its Notation - Raag - Taal Biography of Some Western Guitar Players Biography of Renowned Slide Guitarist Famous Composition in Western Song and their Chord Famous Composition in Bollywood Song and their Chord Imdadkhani Gharana: A Brief Introduction of my Gharana