Rock Guitar For Dummies
by Jon Chappell
Foreword by Carl Verheyen
Rock Guitar For Dummies
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About the Author
Jon Chappell is an author, writer, and award-winning guitarist. He began his serious musical life as a multi-style guitarist, transcriber, and arranger, attending Carnegie-Mellon University where he studied with guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima, and then earning his masters degree in music composition from DePaul University.
Jon has served as editor-in-chief of Guitar Magazine and Guitar Online, 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 Robert Cray, and has contributed numerous musical pieces to film and TV. Some of these include Northern Exposure;Walker, Texas Ranger;All My Children; and the feature film Bleeding Hearts, directed by actor-dancer Gregory Hines.
In 1991, Jon became associate music director of Cherry Lane Music, where he transcribed, edited, and arranged the music of Metallica, Joe Satriani, Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Bonnie Raitt, and Eddie Van Halen, among others. He has 20 method books to his name, which have sold in excess of 500,000 copies, and is the author of Guitar For Dummies, Blues Rock Riffs for Guitar, and The Recording GuitaristA Guide for Home and Studio. He has published pieces in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Spin, MacWorld, and many other publications. Jon is currently online publisher of the Music Player Network, and lives in New York with his wife and four rock-and-roll children.
Authors Acknowledgments
This book was a journey, and many people helped guide this weary traveler toward his destination by offering direction, hospitality, and generosity. Id like to take a moment to thank just a few of them.
Special thanks to my project editor, Linda Brandon, who kept me going with wise counsel, expert advice, and good cheer, and who showed conspicuous bravery and uncommon valor in the face of the most dire of deadlines. You go, girl!
Then theres a big thank you to the brain trust, my cadre of trusted advisers whose sage wisdom and patient forbearance helped me untangle my thoughts and get them onto the page: Corey Dalton, Jeff Jacobson, Rich Maloof, Emile Menasch, and Pete Prown.
As well, Id like to thank the artistic crew: Woytek and Krystyna Rynczak, of WR Music Service, for their beautiful and elegant music typesetting; Miriam Lorentzen for her expert photographic work and direction; and Matt Brewster and Ned Brewster of 30th Street Guitars, NYC, for providing all the cool gear in the photos.
Id also like to extend a grateful thank you to the believers: Kathy Nebenhaus and Tracy Boggier of Wiley, who backed this effort and didnt flinch once (at least that I could see!) as the scope grew and grew.
And, finally, thanks to these folks, all of whose direct influence (whether they know it or not) is tucked somewhere inside the pages of this book: Craig Anderton, Nick Bowcott (Korg USA), Leslie Buttonow (Korg USA), Tara Callahan (Roland Corp. US), Addison Chappell and David Chappell (my guitar playing brothers), Jen Chappell, Katie Chappell, Lauren Chappell, Ryan Chappell, Robbie Clyne (Neilson/Clyne), Phil Sanchez (TASCAM), JC Costa, Rusty Cutchin, Steve De Furia (Line 6), Doyle Dykes, Andy Ellis, Paul Gallo, Chris Gentri, Tim Godwin (Line 6), Rory Gordon, Mike McGee, Michael Molenda, Mike Myers, Gil Parris, Mark Phillips, Marty Porter, Marsha Vdovin (Steinberg), Allen Wald, Kellie Wilkie (Roland Corp. US), Tom Wilson, Alex Wright.
For the recording of the CD, special thanks to these manufacturers, who lent expertise and technology: Line 6, whose POD Pro supplied all the killer guitar sounds, effects, and a lot of the inspiration; Roland Corp. U.S., whose JS-5 JamStation served up the impeccably played backing tracks; and Steinberg, for Cubase VST/32, and TASCAM, for the US-428 control surface, who together helped create a seamless and stellar digital recording.
Dedication
To Mary
My north, my south, my east, my west;
My working week, my Sunday best.
Publishers Acknowledgments
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