The Girls' Guide to Rocking

Introduction

Chapter 1: Let’s Get Ready to Rock
Take It From the Top
Play What Your Mama Gave Ya
FIY (Find it Yourself):   

• Guitars
• Drums
• Amps
  

Picking the Right Instrument
Proper Care and Feeding
Guitars—All Kinds!
Pedals
Keys Open Doors

• Keyboards in a Nutshell

Your Voice
Hot for Teacher
Finding a Teacher

Chapter 2: Making the Band
Band Together
Start Where You Are
Best Friends, Best Bandmates
Wild Combination:

• Finding Your Match

Style Wars
Let’s Stay Together:

• Keeping the Peace in Your Band

Endless, Nameless:

• Finding a Name

Solitary Girl:

• Being a Solo Artist

Express Yourself:

• Lyrics and Songwriting

Writing it Down
The Rules of No Rules
Practice, Practice, Practice
How to Practice
Feeling Discouraged

Chapter 3: Recording
Is This Thing On?
Do It Clean
Ballad of Big Something:

• Setting Goals

It’s Gonna Take Time, A Whole Lot of Precious Time
How Do You Know You Are Ready to Record?
All I Need is One Mic
Recording Your Drum Sound
Preproduction for Recording
What is a Producer, and Do You Need One?
In the Basement:

• Home Recording for the Solo Arteest

GarageBand
Gang of Four:

• Tascam Four-Track

Chapter 4: All The Way Live
Ready, Steady, Go
Some Notes on Stage Fright and Bad Shows
I Was Meant for the Stage
One is the Loneliest Number:

• Performing Solo

The System and the Packer Who Abides by It
Putting On Your Own Shows
Going Book Wild
Promotion

Chapter 5: Turn It Up
Mind Your Own (Band) Business
Duty Now for the Future
Legalese
Accessorizing Your Band
Touring

Appendix A: Essentials of Rock
For Your Listening Pleasure
Movies and Films

Appendix B: In the Garage
Getting Started in GarageBand

My Rock Profile