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Book Title
Learning to Speak Guitar: A Luthier's Thesaurus
ISBN
9780578438436

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Publisher
Richardson, Nathan E.
ISBN-10
0578438437
ISBN-13
9780578438436
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038671947

Product Key Features

Subject
General
Publication Year
2019
Language
English
Publication Name
Learning to Speak Guitar : a Luthier's Thesaurus
Type
Textbook
Author
Nathan E. Richardson
Subject Area
Music, Education
Format
Trade Paperback

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Synopsis
Many volumes have been written on the subject of guitars both as musical instrument and as cultural artifact, and countless prior works discuss every aspect of the guitar in fine detail. Books on topics such as playing techniques, instrument designs, histories, and catalogs are beneficial for guitar culture; however, the one topic not widely discussed is the persistent verbal gaps between guitarists and luthiers. Considering all the specialized tools for guitars it is appropriate to have tools for discussing and understanding them. This book, Learning to Speak Guitar: a Luthier's Thesaurus, is that set of tools.This book has five sections; each section contains specific topics and tools for handling musical language. The first section introduces the book, guitars, and lutherie, along with the people who practice it. Section two focuses on the guitar as seen through aural, visual and haptic experiences, and the luthier's views are also considered. The third section addresses technical topics including the merits and mythology of tone wood, the importance of flatness, and relative humidity for guitars. Section four departs from the theoretical and abstract and presents practical troubleshooting and discussion techniques. The final section is a indexible thesaurus of guitar terms containing over 370 entries on topics including guitar anatomy, colors, construction methods and materials, sounds and noises, woods, and repair techniques. The book closes with tables of the physical properties of guitar related woods and metals, common and alternative guitar woods, and a 400 year chronology., "Learning To Speak Guitar: A Luthier's Thesaurus is an impressive presentation of form and function of our beloved guitar...analogies are plentiful, and offer familiar references to the non-musician and non-luthier who otherwise may be completely in the dark. For those experienced guitarists and luthiers the text offers insights as to how they may be perceived by each other and the general public."- Bob Benedetto, Founder of Benedetto Guitars.----The guitar has existed in some form since 1546. In that time a lot has changed. Learning to Speak Guitar: A Luthier's Thesaurus explores the one thing that remains mostly unchanged in the guitar industry-the language. Guitarists and guitar makers have specialized tools and methods for every aspect of the guitar except an effective and consistent way to discuss and manage things like tone-wood, humidity, noise, and driver's seat phenomenon. This book is the missing tool that serves both sides of the bench by dispelling myths, sharing fresh perspectives, and bringing the guitar community together. Containing information not found in any other guitar book, Learning to Speak Guitar is an indispensable tool for all guitar lovers. This book has five sections, each containing specific topics and tools for handling musical language. The first section introduces the book, guitars, and lutherie. Section two focuses on the guitar as seen through aural, visual, and haptic experiences with the luthier's views also considered. The third section addresses technical topics including the merits and mythology of tone-wood, the importance of flatness, and relative humidity for guitars while section four presents practical troubleshooting and discussion techniques. The last section is a complete thesaurus of guitar terms containing over 370 entries including guitar anatomy, colors, construction methods and materials, sounds and noises, woods, and repair techniques. The book closes with tables of the physical properties of guitar woods and metals, options for alternative guitar woods, and a 400 year chronology.

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