This detailed book and audio guide uses an easy-to-understand, systematic teaching approach. With loads of scales, licks, solos and essential lead techniques, you will build your improvisation skills and knowledge, and with the hundreds of audio demonstration tracks, play-along backing tracks for jamming, and easy-to-read rhythm tab notation provided, you'll be burning up the fretboard in no time! Includes: many scales and modes; bending techniques; hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides; double stops; vibrato; hundreds of licks; modal soloing; chordal soloing; and more. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each 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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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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Learn to play like Jimmy Page, Malcolm Young, Keith Richards, Eddie Van Halen, John Sykes, and other guitar masters! Providing the vital backbone for countless songs, the rhythm guitarist plays a crucial role in rock music. This book guides you through the essential basics that every rhythm guitarist should know so you can learn to play like Jimmy Page, Malcolm Young, Keith Richards, Eddie Van Halen, John Sykes and other masters. Includes full-length video lessons with demonstrations of all the playing examples in the book, covering a wide range of topics including strumming, muting, chords, riffs, alternate tunings, gear and much more!
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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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Whether you're just getting started with lead guitar, or you're a pro player looking to rekindle or expand your creativity, Pentatonic Plus is your ultimate guide to the myriad possibilities that surround the familiar pentatonic scale. Including hours of comprehensive video lessons by guitar author and teacher Carl Culpepper, this book/video teaching system presents pentatonic connections and concepts through a variety of scale applications, licks, solos, techniques and tips that will take your soloing skills to new heights. Time to break out of the box! All of the written playing examples in the book are presented in standard notation and tablature and demonstrated on video with in-depth breakdowns. Includes over 2-1/2 hours of video lessons!
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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. In this edition, guitarist Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule, Allman Brothers Band) covers a wide range of blues-rock and slide guitar skills and techniques, including phrasing, vibrato, string bending, and soloing as well as mixing major and minor scales, using space, and exploiting those blue notes within intervals. You'll learn: attack and vibrato; string bending technique; playing outside the blues scale; fingerpicking slide guitar; damping techniques; slide vibrato and intonation; and more.
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Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor Swift) • Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival) • (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding) • Smells like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams) • Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran) • and six Rockschool originals.
Plus:
• Band and artist fact files with recommended listening
• In-depth walkthroughs of every track
• Easy-access downloadable audio
• Example tests and exercises
• Amp settings and tone advice for each track
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| List | $26.99 |
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: Basket Case (Green Day) • Dakota (Stereophonics) • Green Onions (Booker T & the MGs) • The Man Who Can't Be Moved (The Script) • Rolling in the Deep (Adele) • and six Rockschool originals.
Plus:
• Band and artist fact files with recommended listening
• In-depth walkthroughs of every track
• Easy-access downloadable audio
• Example tests and exercises
• Amp settings and tone advice for each track
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| List | $26.99 |
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: Cissy Strut (The Meters) • Domino • Helter Skelter (The Beatles) • Jessie J (Domino) • Runaway Train (Rock 'N' Roll Train) (AC/DC) • Sweet Soul Music (Arthur Conley) • What Makes You Beautiful (One Direction) • and six Rockschool originals.
Plus:
• Band and artist fact files with recommended listening
• In-depth walkthroughs of every track
• Easy-access downloadable audio
• Example tests and exercises
• Amp settings and tone advice for each track
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| List | $26.99 |
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's 2018-2024 guitar series, Rockschool has commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Songs include: Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers) • Hello (Adele) • Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix) • I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (Muddy Waters) • Stay with Me (Sam Smith) • plus six Rockschool originals. Plus:
• Band and artist fact files with recommended listening
• In-depth walkthroughs of every track
• Easy-access downloadable audio
• Example tests and exercises
• Amp settings and tone advice for each track
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| List | $26.99 |
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!
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Led by the guitar heroics of Travis LeVrier and Chris Letchford, Scale the Summit has become one of progressive rock's most revered bands. In Progressive Rock Rhythm Guitar, LeVrier takes readers through some of the rhythm guitar techniques and musical approaches that he incorporates into the band's music, making him one of the genre's most creative and technically gifted guitarists. The book's nine chapters – and dozens of riffs – delve into such topics as odd meter, seven-string guitar, Drop D tuning, and riff construction, all of which are expertly demonstrated by LeVrier on the accompanying video. Progressive Rock Rhythm Guitar is a must-have for any guitarist looking to take his/her rhythm chops to the next level! The price of this book includes access to video tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside the book!
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Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (AC/DC) • Lay Down Sally (Eric Clapton) • Lose Yourself (Eminem) • Love on Top (Beyonce) • People Say (The Meters) • Pick up the Pieces (Average White Band) • and six Rockschool originals.
Plus:
• Band and artist fact files with recommended listening
• In-depth walkthroughs of every track
• Easy-access downloadable audio
• Example tests and exercises
• Amp settings and tone advice for each track
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| List | $26.99 |
If there's one thing that practically all guitarists have experienced at one time or another, it's the disappointment that comes from not being able to play something. This is nothing new, of course, and there's only one way through it – practice, practice, practice! The only problem is that sometimes it's difficult to know exactly what to practice. That's where this book comes in. Written with the real-world player in mind, How to Build Guitar Chops seeks to prove that technique can actually be fun and musical! The price of this book includes access to audio online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside. Includes 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.
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| List | $16.99 |
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: I Need You (Lynyrd Skynyrd) • My Thang (James Brown) • Our Generation (The Hope of the World) (John Legend) • Shut up and Dance (Walk the Moon) • The Thrill Is Gone (B.B.King) • Treasure (Bruno Mars) • and six Rockschool originals.
Plus:
• Band and artist fact files with recommended listening
• In-depth walkthroughs of every track
• Easy-access downloadable audio
• Example tests and exercises
• Amp settings and tone advice for each track
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| List | $26.99 |