Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- Part I History
- Part II Technology and Timbre
- Part III Musical Style and Technique
- Part IV The Electric Guitar in Society
- Part V The Global Instrument
- Index
- References
Part I - History
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 November 2024
Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- Part I History
- Part II Technology and Timbre
- Part III Musical Style and Technique
- Part IV The Electric Guitar in Society
- Part V The Global Instrument
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar , pp. 15 - 70Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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