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How to Write Songs in Altered Guitar Tunings
Rikky Rooksby
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Description for How to Write Songs in Altered Guitar Tunings
Paperback. There are many ways apart from the standard one to tune a guitar, and each way opens up new possibilities for the player and songwriter. This book talks the reader through these possibilities, introducing a number of common and not-so-common alternative tunings that can be used to great effect by any guitar-playing songwriter. Num Pages: 208 pages, Two-Colour throughout, with Chord Boxes and Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRL1; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 802.
There are many ways apart from the standard one to tune a guitar and each way opens up new possibilities for the player and songwriter. In this latest installment in his bestselling songwriting series author Rikky Rooksby talks the reader through these possibilities introducing a number of common and not-so-common alternative tunings that can be used to great effect by any guitar-playing songwriter. Drawing on examples from a wide range of guitarist/songwriters who have used alternative tunings from Keith Richards to Nick Drake Rooksby opens up a rich new seam of inspiration for all those ... Read more
There are many ways apart from the standard one to tune a guitar and each way opens up new possibilities for the player and songwriter. In this latest installment in his bestselling songwriting series author Rikky Rooksby talks the reader through these possibilities introducing a number of common and not-so-common alternative tunings that can be used to great effect by any guitar-playing songwriter. Drawing on examples from a wide range of guitarist/songwriters who have used alternative tunings from Keith Richards to Nick Drake Rooksby opens up a rich new seam of inspiration for all those ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Backbeat Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780879309534
SKU
V9780879309534
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Rikky Rooksby
Rikky Rooksby is a guitar teacher, songwriter/composer, and writer on popular music. He is the author of How to Write Songs on Guitar (2000, revised edition 2009), Inside Classic Rock Tracks (2001), Riffs (2002, revised edition 2010), The Songwriting Sourcebook (2003, revised edition 2011), Chord Master (2004, revised edition 2016), Melody (2004), Songwriting Secrets: Bruce Springsteen (2005), How to Write ... Read more
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