The Cambridge companion to the electric guitar / edited by Jan-Peter Herbst, Steve Waksman.
| Other author | Herbst, Jan-Peter. |
| Other author | Waksman, Steve. |
| Other author | Cambridge University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024. |
| Description | xviii, 356 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Cambridge Companions |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge companions to music |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part I. History. Personal Take I / Michael Astley-Brown ; The Misunderstood History and Prehistory of the Electric Guitar ; The Electric Guitar's "Golden Age" ; The Guitar Hero in Classic Rock -- Part II. Technology and Timbre. Personal Take II / Ulrich Teuffel ; They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To : Electric Guitar Design 1950-2022 ; Even in the Quietest Moments : Amplifying the Electric Guitar ; Stompbox Revolution : Electric Guitar Pedals and Tone -- Part III. Musical Style and Technique. Personal Take III / Samantha Bennett ; Technique vs. Virtuosity in the Instrumental Gesture : From Classical to Rock and from Rock to Contemporary Creation ; The Bass Guitar in Popular Music ; Thumping, Glitch, and Butterfly Tapping : Innovations in Guitar Technique in the New Millennium ; Rhythm Changes : Rhythm Guitar from Jazz to Funk -- Part IV. The Electric Guitar in Society. Personal Take VI / Pamela Cole ; Trailblazers, Self-Creators, and Provers: Celebrating Women in Electric Guitar ; Black Women : Race, Gender, Genre, and the Electric Guitar ; Ecological Entanglements : Following the Electric Guitar from Factory to Forest ; Electro-collectives: Virtual Guitar Communities -- ; Part V. The Global Instrument. Personal Take V / Azmyl Yunor ; African Electrical Networks ; Rhythm, Rasta, Rock, & 'Electric Avenue' : The Electric Guitar in Anglo-Caribbean Popular Music ; The Electric Guitar in Southeast Asia : A Serpentine Path. |
| Abstract | "Designed for students and others seeking an up-to-date introduction, this Companion explores electric guitar technology, culture, and music. It approaches the instrument from multiple angles ranging from manufacture to virtuoso performance, from worldwide popularity to online communities, enabling a richer understanding of its global influence"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024007050 |
| ISBN | 9781009224406 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781009224451 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |