So you want to play rock guitar?
This is where you start:
A complete, stand-alone method for rock guitar which builds musicianship and encourages creativity. It has the same attributes as the core method, and the two correlate. Covers rock and blues riffs, power chords, lead scales, and classic rhythm and lead guitar patterns as played by the greats. In standard notation and tablature. With a play-along recording. Book 1 includes power chords, eighth note rhythms, the blues form, minor pentatonic scales, rhythm riffs, music theory, boogie patterns, and lead guitar riffs and techniques. Includes riffs in the style of Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top«, The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton.
Your 2nd book builds on the first:
Book 2 includes moveable power chords, moveable minor pentatonic scales, triplets, the shuffle rhythm, bends, vibrato, and more in-depth lead and rhythm guitar patterns. Includes riffs in the style of ZZ Top«, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Jethro Tull.
The third book to work thru....this will teach you all 5 patterns of both the minor & major pentatonic so you can play all the fretboard. It also helps you develop good lead phrasing:
A comprehensive source designed to help guitarists develop both lead and rhythm playing. Covers: Texas, Delta, R&B, early rock and roll, gospel, blues/rock and more. Includes 21 complete solos; chord progressions and riffs; turnarounds; moveable scales and more. CD features leads and full band backing. Includes "tab" tablature notation.
Your 4th book moves to an advanced level of rock playing. Enjoy!
Total Rock Guitar is a unique and comprehensive source for learning rock guitar, designed to develop both lead and rhythm playing. This book/CD pack covers: getting a tone that rocks; open chords, power chords and barre chords; riffs, scales and licks; string bending, strumming, palm muting, harmonics and alternate picking; all rock styles; and much more. The examples in the book are in standard notation with chord grids and tablature, and the CD includes full-band backing for all 22 songs. Includes "tab" tablature notation.
Take your playing to the stratosphere with the most advanced lead book by this proven author. Speed Mechanics is the ultimate technique book for developing the kind of speed and precision in today's explosive playing styles. Learn the fastest ways to achieve speed and control, secrets to make your practice time really count, and how to open your ears and make your musical ideas more solid and tangible. Packed with over 200 vicious exercises including Troy's scorching version of Flight of the Bumblebee. Music and examples demonstrated on CD. 89-minute audio. Includes "tab" tablature notation.
