Chappell Jon - Guitar All-In-One for Dummies

Guitar All In One For Dummies

by Jon Chappell, Mark Phillips, Dave Austin, Mary Ellen Bickford, Holly Day, Scott Jarrett, Jim Peterik, and Michael Pilholfer

Guitar All-in-One For Dummies

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About the Authors

Jon Chappell is a multistyle guitarist, transcriber, and arranger. He attended Carnegie-Mellon University, where he studied with Carlos Barbosa-Lima. He went on to earn his masters degree in composition from DePaul University, where he also taught theory and ear training. He was formerly editor-in-chief of Guitar magazine, technical editor of Guitar Shop Magazine, and musicologist for Guitarra, a classical magazine. He has played and recorded with Pat Benatar, Judy Collins, Graham Nash, and Gunther Schuller, and he has contributed numerous musical pieces to film and TV. Some of these include Northern Exposure; Walker, Texas Ranger; Guiding Light; and the film Bleeding Hearts, directed by Gregory Hines. In 1990, he became associate music director of Cherry Lane Music, where he has transcribed, edited, and arranged the music of Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Mike Stern, and Eddie Van Halen, among others.

Chappell has more than a dozen method books to his name and is the author of The Recording Guitarist A Guide for Home and Studio, published by Hal Leonard. He is the author of Rock Guitar For Dummies and co-author of Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition, Blues Guitar For Dummies, Classical Guitar For Dummies, and Guitar Exercises For Dummies (Wiley).

Mark Phillips is a guitarist, arranger, and editor with more than 30 years in the music publishing field. He earned his bachelors degree in music theory from Case Western Reserve University, where he received the Carolyn Neff Award for scholastic excellence, and his masters degree in music theory from Northwestern University, where he was elected to Pi Kappa Lambda, the most prestigious U.S. honor society for college music students. While working toward a doctorate in music theory at Northwestern, Phillips taught classes in theory, ear training, sight singing, counterpoint, and guitar.

During the 1970s and early 1980s, Phillips was director of popular music at Warner Bros. Publications, where he edited and arranged the songbooks of such artists as Neil Young, James Taylor, the Eagles, and Led Zeppelin. Since the mid-80s he has served as director of music and director of publications at Cherry Lane Music, where he has edited or arranged the songbooks of such artists as John Denver, Van Halen, Guns N Roses, and Metallica, and has been music editor of the magazines Guitar and Guitar One.

Phillips is the author of several books on musical subjects, including Metallica Riff by Riff, Sight-Sing Any Melody Instantly, and Sight-Read Any Rhythm Instantly. He is co-author of Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition, Blues Guitar For Dummies, Classical Guitar For Dummies, and Guitar Exercises For Dummies (Wiley).

Dave Austin has written the critically acclaimed book The Unfinished Cross Listen to the Voice Within, published by Hampton Roads Publishing Company. He is also CEO of Transcension Music Group, a record company with a mission to bring positive music to the forefront of todays listening audience and bring together well-respected veterans in the music industry for a common cause of taking quality music to a higher level. Over the past 20 years, Dave, along with his good friend Phil Ehart (founding member of Kansas), has produced and promoted all-star concerts with some of the greatest talent in the industry. Dave lives in Camarillo, California, with his wife, Cathy, and his four sons, Jason, Shane, Chase, and Daniel. You can visit Dave at www.daveaustin.org . He is co-author of Songwriting For Dummies (Wiley).

Mary Ellen Bickford has been involved in writing, film production, and music for more than 20 years. She has authored two books, The Language of Light (co-authored with Norman B. Miller) and Eloquence, a book of poetry. She has also written and co-written film scripts, treatments, and corporate publications. Her work in film production includes coordinating the filming of Hands Across America and the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty Celebration for Imax producer Greg MacGillivray. She was also the director of education for the noted Imax movie The Living Sea. Currently, Mary Ellen serves as an officer and board member for two nonprofit organizations: the DoveSong Foundation (providing education about positive music) and Kids X-Pressions Inc. (providing opportunities for the young at heart to express themselves freely through the media). Mary Ellen currently lives in northern Georgia, where she co-writes songs with her husband, composer/musician Don Robertson. You may find out more about their work by visiting www.dovesong.com . She is co-author of Songwriting For Dummies (Wiley).