(Guitar Educational). As a founding member and guitarist of progressive rock group Scale the Summit, Chris Letchford has earned a reputation as one of the genre's most technically fluent and unique players, seamlessly blending such diverse styles as jazz, instrumental rock, and metal. Equally adept on six-, seven-, or even eight-string guitar, Chris focuses on the six-string variety in Progressive Rock Guitar Licks , but includes a bonus section for the seven-string player. The 65 licks that comprise Progressive Rock Guitar Licks are demonstrated on the accompanying video and notated in both standard notation and tab. The licks are grouped according to the scales from which they are derived (A major, D harmonic minor, E Lydian, etc.) and include backing tracks, so you can immediately practice the licks with a full band! Techniques covered include: melodic and syncopated phrasing; slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs; right- and left-hand tapping; alternate and sweep picking; string skipping; string bending; palm muting; arpeggios; vibrato; and more! The price of this book includes access to video and audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside the book!
From the second half of the 20th century into the new millenium, some bands have stretched the limits of rock. The great progressive rock artists of the world such as Yes, Kim Crimson, Queensryche, Dream Theater, and Symphony X have expanded the possibilities, exploring elements of classical, jazz and other styles while maintaining the excitement and edge of rock. This book provides a look at the inner workings of this music, providing the tools and inspiration you need to create your own progressive rock sound. You'll learn fascinating chords, odd time signatures, metric and harmonic modulations, exotic scales and advanced guitar soloing concepts. Finally, here is guidance for the guitarist who's ready to rise above and beyond the confines of simple rock 'n' roll and push the boundaries where few dare to go. The CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 96 pages.
This method features over 110 licks covering Rock, Blues, Metal, Country, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Rockabilly, Slide & Fingerpicking. Solos are included to fully show how the licks and techniques can be used to create a great lead guitar solo. Also included is a CD containing everything from the book.
For beginner rock guitarists. Teaches you how to solo all over the fretboard. Features over 100 licks and solos based on all the important techniques and scales used in rock guitar. There are five sections throughout, each dealing with one of the five popular rock guitar patterns on the fretboard.
Featuring over 50 Fingerpicking guitar licks, riffs & solos which can be applied to Rock, Blues, Country or Folk styles etc. Incorporates licks based upon chords and chord progressions, monotonic bass lines and open tunings.
For beginner rock guitar soloists. Contains lots of great solos in a variety of Rock Styles. Each section includes an explanation of the solo and its chord progression as well as lead up exercises to help master the techniques contained in the solos.
For beginner guitarists. Covers both simple and advanced tuning methods. Discusses choosing and fitting strings for all types of guitars, as well as setup and maintenance tips.
Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy rock guitar solo lessons. ***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band.*** "This book gave me great ideas for soloing all over the fretboard. It also teaches you the correct technique for playing rock solos." - Bud Schneider, AZ Progressive Rock Guitar Solos contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great rock solo guitar player - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson rock solos guitar tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all types of guitars including acoustic guitar and electric guitar. Basic knowledge of how to read music and playing the guitar is required to teach yourself to learn to play guitar from this book. Teach yourself: • How to play acoustic guitar and electric guitar solos • How to play guitar scales including pentatonic scales, blues scales and major scales in various patterns over the entire fretboard • How to play rock guitar notes and rock guitar scales and licks used in rock lead guitar solos • All the fundamental techniques of rock guitar playing including hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends, reverse bends, vibrato, muting and pick tremolo • Guitar theory for learning how to read guitar music and how to read guitar tabs for beginners • Rock solo guitar tips and guitar tricks that every player should know when learning guitar • Shortcuts for how to learn guitar fast by getting the most from guitar practice sessions Contains everything you need to know to learn to play the guitar today. Features include: • Progressive step-by-step easy guitar lessons written by a professional rock guitar teacher • Full color photos and diagrams • Easy-to-read rock guitar music, and easy rock guitar tabs • Guitar scale diagrams for all important rock guitar scales • 43 guitar exercises covering 12 full rock guitar solos Guitar lessons have never been this easy for anyone who wants to learn how to play the guitar, fast. LearnToPlayMusic.com's rock guitar solo lessons are used by students and guitar teachers worldwide to learn how to play guitar. For over 30 years, our team of professional authors, composers and musicians have crafted guitar lesson books that are a cut above the rest. We offer a huge selection of music instruction books that cover many different instruments and styles in print, eBook and app formats. Awarded the 'Quality Excellence Design' (QED) seal of approval for eBook innovation, LearnToPlayMusic.com continues to set the standard for quality music education resources.
For beginner rock guitarists. This course will introduce you to the popular rhythm & lead techniques used by the world's best rock guitarists. Covers the 2 main classifications of Rock guitar, rhythm & lead. Topics include hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides & vibrato.
