The subject of guitar tone has received much innovation, exploration, and debate among players and enthusiasts for decades. With the world of tone becoming wider each day, it can be overwhelming for players to choose the right gear for their style and sound. Fortunately, How to Get Great Guitar Tones shows you exactly what you need to achieve the best sound for any situation. Author Stephen Davis takes you through a comprehensive set of topics, including:
• Guitar rig breakdown
• Types of guitars
• Amps, speakers, and cabinets
• Pedal effects
• Building pedalboards
• Rig options for mono, stereo, wet/dry, and wet/dry/wet
• Troubleshooting problems
• Matching tones to styles
• Demonstration audio tracks
• And more!
To make things even more clear, the book is filled with many pictures and diagrams to help you visually put together the options for building your dream rig. Also included are over 100 demonstration audio tracks that showcase the tones described within, mixing and matching different guitars with a variety of amps and effects.
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Easy-to-play songs specially arranged for use with any guitar looping pedal are the focus of this extensive collection. All 50 songs inside were picked for having the best looping opportunities, with the collection spanning a wide range of styles for both acoustic and electric guitar. Lead-sheet arrangements include guitar riffs, strumming patterns, bass lines, percussion effects, and lyrics to help you create professional-sounding performances. All guitar parts are written in tab for ease of use – no note reading necessary. Songs include: All Along the Watchtower • Billie Jean • Creep • Happy • I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man • Knockin' on Heaven's Door • Learning to Fly • Radioactive • Smells like Teen Spirit • Twist and Shout • Use Somebody • Viva La Vida • What I Got • Yellow Ledbetter • and more.
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Study the trademark songs, licks, tones, and techniques of pop icon and master guitarist John Mayer. This comprehensive book and audio teaching method provides detailed analysis of John's gear, tone, techniques, styles, songs, licks, riffs, and much more. You'll learn everything you need to know about his renowned guitar playing, from his pop styles to his authentic blues chops and beyond. The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside the book! Including PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, pan left or right. This book features lessons from 15 songs spanning Mayer's entire career as well as five full songs: Bold as Love • Gravity • No Such Thing • Perfectly Lonely • Slow Dancing in a Burning Room – and excerpts from many others.
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Study the trademark songs, licks, tones, and techniques of the ultimate guitar god, Jimi Hendrix. This comprehensive book and audio teaching method provides detailed analysis of Hendrix's gear, tone, techniques, styles, songs, licks, riffs, and much more. Includes a unique code that will give you access to audio files of all the music in the book online. Songs include: All Along the Watchtower • Bold As Love • Foxey Lady • Hey Joe • Purple Haze • Voodoo Child (Slight Return) • The Wind Cries Mary • and more.
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Sweep picking and arpeggios are among the most useful hard rock/metal/shred techniques, though they are also applicable to any style. Joe Stump takes you through studies, etudes, and track excerpts ranging from the basic aspects of arpeggio play to some of the most technically intense sweep-picking material you'll ever encounter. These demonstrations, exercises and play-along tracks will help you master sweeping as you practice them with a full band, in real musical settings. Tablature is included.
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In 1993, Guitar World magazine introduced a column called “The Sound & the Fury,” penned by Metallica's master of metal guitar himself, Kirk Hammett. In his column, Kirk didn't just talk about his licks, riffs, warm-ups, and techniques, though – he taught them. Along the way, he also answered a multitude of questions on every imaginable topic sent in by readers. As a result, “The Sound & the Fury” became a firm favorite and ran for several years. This book combines Kirk's columns into one convenient volume. Topics include: Kirk – The Story So Far; Metallica – The Story So Far; Kirk's Influences and Inspirations; The Axes, Amps, and Pedals He's (Ab)Used Throughout His Career; Exercises and Warm-Ups; Lead-Playing Tips and Techniques; The All-Important Art of Rhythm Guitar; Licks, Riffs, and Leads Discussed and Dissected; and much more! This book also includes access to recorded demonstrations of dozens of music examples played by Nick Bowcott.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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The legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all of the classic video footage. This re-transcribed and edited book with online video includes guitar tab and new, accurate transcriptions. Techniques and approaches are presented in this Eric Johnson master class including the styles of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Wes Montgomery, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Jeff Beck and more. Topics covered include: picking techniques, pentatonic phrasing, left- and right-hand muting, pedal steel-style bends, unique chord voicings, harmonics, and more.
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The legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all the classic video footage. This volume provides a unique chance to learn from guitarist Brian Setzer. Get one-on-one insights on his approach to rockabilly, blues, jazz, and country, including wild string-bending techniques, slap-echo effects, and hot solos. You'll learn Setzer's favorite: rockabilly rhythms; single-string “bop” runs; double-stop riffs; chord substitutions; rockabilly fingerpicking; and much more.
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The legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all of the classic video footage. This re-transcribed and edited book with online video includes guitar tab and new, accurate transcriptions. It features footage collected from Becker's 1989 guitar clinic at the Atlanta Institute of Music (AIM), a clinic from Japan, his famous “yo-yo” live guitar solo, rare home video, various television news items and more. Topics covered include: Becker's use of the Japanese scale, pentatonic ideas, arpeggios and sweep picking, his “triangle pattern,” sections of his original song “Serrana” and more.
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Study the trademark songs, licks, tones, and techniques of metal guitar titans James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett. This comprehensive book and audio teaching method provides detailed analysis of their gear, tone, techniques, styles, songs, licks, riffs, and much more. You'll learn everything you need to know about Hetfield's legendary riffing and Hammett's incendiary leads, from the band's early thrash days to their current status as undisputed metal gods. This book features music spanning Metallica's entire career, including five full songs: Enter Sandman • Master of Puppets • Moth into Flame • One • Seek & Destroy • plus excerpts from these signature guitar tunes: ...And Justice for All • Battery • For Whom the Bell Tolls • Fuel • Ride the Lightning • Sad but True • The Unforgiven • Welcome Home (Sanitarium) • and more.
The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside! Now including PLAYBACK+, multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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This complete guide to understanding and using triads for rhythm and lead guitar unlocks the mysteries of triads. It includes theory, practical advice, valuable tips, and tons of examples to get you playing rhythm and lead guitar with triads. Many styles are covered – rock, classical, reggae, metal, blues and more! The book includes online access to audio examples for download or streaming.
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This book with access to online video content contains the most complete advanced collection of arpeggios ever! Rusty Cooley, one of the world's most technically advanced shredders, unveils the secret patterns, shapes and techniques that have propelled him to guitar greatness. Rusty begins with the 5 and 6 string shapes through melodic sequences and advances into additional concepts that expand your view of the guitar. Learn extended arpeggios, string skipping and legato techniques, single string triads, two string arpeggio sequences and diminished 7th arpeggios. Rusty goes where no other instructor has gone with intervallic 6 string shapes, complicated arpeggio phrases and his own song excerpts that are not for the weak hearted! A must have for all guitarists. Includes: over two hours of video; 80 pages of lessons; free lifetime membership for online lesson support; digital ebook version; and more! Video content is accessed online using the unique code in each book.
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Since the 1970s, Cheap Trick has entertained countless audiences across the world with their unique brand of rock 'n' roll, featuring the eccentric stylings of guitarist Rick Nielsen. Now, in this exclusive book and video package, Rick shares some of his favorite licks, riffs, and influences – from Chuck Berry and Duane Eddy to B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix. This unique book covers: pentatonic scales; hammer-on/pull-off licks; double stops; country-style licks; early rock 'n' roll; 6th licks; sus chords; chromatics; octaves; and more! Also includes videos of Rick at home with his famous guitar collection, plus performance demos of all the music examples in the book!
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Includes a Signature Licks book/CD (HL00695872) and Guitar Play-Along DVD (00321211) featuring the music of Lynyrd Skynyrd in one money-saving pack!
The book/CD explores the southern rock master of Skynyrd's multiple guitar assault featuring Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, Ed King and Steve Gaines with a step-by-step breakdown of the band's guitar styles and techniques by Dave Rubin. With the DVD, you can watch, listen and learn each song with a lesson from a professional guitar teacher who also performs the song with a professionally recorded backing track. Both packs include the songs: Don't Ask Me No Questions • Free Bird • Gimme Three Steps • Sweet Home Alabama • and What's Your Name.
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Providing the screaming solos and melodies for countless songs, the lead guitarist plays a crucial role in rock music. In How to Play Rock Lead Guitar, Brooke St. James guides you through the essential basics that every lead guitarist should know. Featuring full-length video lessons, Brooke demonstrates every playing example in the book, covering a wide range of topics including pentatonic scales, bending, vibrato, harmonics, repeating licks, tapping, gear, and much more! This title also includes online video lessons with demonstrations of all the playing examples in the book. The video is accessed online for download or streaming using the unique code inside each book.
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