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    Secrets of the Guitar: How to read tabs and tablature
    Secrets of the Guitar: How to read tabs and tablature
    Secrets of the Guitar: How to read tabs and tablature
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    Secrets of the Guitar: How to read tabs and tablature

    By Herman Brock, Jr

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    Learn how to read and write guitar tablature
    Including:
    Notes
    Licks
    Multiple notes
    Chords
    Scales
    Rhythm
    Over 50 tricks

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHerman Brock, Jr
    Release dateApr 12, 2012
    ISBN9781476283470
    Secrets of the Guitar: How to read tabs and tablature
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    Herman Brock, Jr

    Herman Brock Jr. was born September 18th 1970 in Winterswijk, the Netherlands, son of a musician and guitar teacher. Herman has enjoyed a twenty-plus-year career as professional musician, international recording artist and guitar teacher himself, specialized in a diversity of modern guitar styles; Blues, Country, Folk, Funk, Metal, Punk, Rock and Rock & Roll.

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    • 5/5
      This book is great for learning about all the different types of tricks you will see in tablature when you are learning the guitar. I learned quite a bit.

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