This book takes the mystery out of playing fast. Finger independence, relaxation techniques, strength building, picking technique, dexerity and endurance are just some of the topics covered. Develop your ultimate velocity with the help of this easy, fun-to-read technical manual. Contains all of the essential exercises needed for mastering rapid-fire guitar playing. The recording demonstrates all of the examples at slow and fast tempos.
Covers all of the bending techniques that you've ever heard and some that you never knew existed! Learn about fearless wide bends, quantized bending, rubber guitar, microtonal bending and more. It also includes a section on whammy bar techniques.
This book gives you detailed descriptions of the most effective tapping techniques. Music examples, shown in both standard music notation and TAB, are large and easy-to-read. Includes plenty of fun technique-building exercises. The recording demonstrates each example.
Develop the slide guitar chops you have always dreamed of! Includes detailed descriptions of the most effective slide techniques. Plenty of fun technique-building exercises are shown in standard music notation and TAB.
Develop the slide guitar chops you have always dreamed of! Includes detailed descriptions of the most effective slide techniques. Plenty of fun technique-building exercises are shown in standard music notation and TAB.
Discover Perfect Legato Technique for Rock Guitar Cutting-edge guitarist Chris Brooks has been teaching perfect guitar technique for three decades, and in Legato Guitar Technique Mastery he spills his secrets of incredible legato technique on guitar.
Master Alternate Picking For Guitar Are you struggling to play fast alternate picked passages on guitar? Do you need a methodical guide to alternate picking that's packed with hundreds of exercises and powerful strategies? Alternate Picking Guitar Technique is a complete roadmap of methodical steps that will make you the perfect picker, from zero to hero, and includes the exact steps that virtuoso rock guitarist Chris Brooks used to build his own incredible techniques. This complete method teaches you everything from building firm foundations to performing blazing, musical etudes via more than 90 exercises and musical examples. Everything is broken down, step-by-step, and you'll quickly master each aspect of this essential guitar technique before moving on to the next. The Perfect Method to Improve Alternate Picking on Guitar Each jam-packed chapter focuses on an essential aspect of alternate picking technique and application... with plenty of licks and drills to reinforce every concept. You'll master: Fundamental pick grips and motions - the powerhouses behind the greatest players Single-string picking builders and sequences to build firm technical foundations How to change strings correctly and avoid your pick getting "trapped" Pentatonic and diatonic picking licks across all strings to build speed and fluency Vital independence and synchronisation drills for ultimate control Essential scale sequences to build your musical technique Musical etudes that make key concepts fun and musical Over 90 powerful examples that advance as you do Put Chops to Use in Real Music Guitarists can be guilty of just playing exercises and not truly applying their technique to real music. The whole point of improving your technique is to be able to play music more easily, so in Alternate Picking Guitar Technique you'll learn musical etudes that have been written exclusively for this book - from rocking Pentatonic tracks to classical-inspired etudes, these pieces will challenge and inspire you on your journey to intelligent, musical guitar technique.
