Pentatonics and Power Chords

Tips to Make You a More Skillful Player in No Time-Everyone wants to get there faster and easier. This guide from Fred Sokolow features 29 tips that save time and make you a more skillful Guitar player in any musical genre. Tip topics include: Sliding Major Pentatonics Soloing Off Chord Shapes Power Chords The 12-Bar Blues Form Turnarounds Simplifying Chords Finding the Relative Minor How to Use the Capo and so much more. These shortcuts will improve your playing and your understanding of music and the Guitar overnight. The book includes access to online demonstration audio tracks for download orstreaming.

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. This complete edition contains books 1 2 and 3 bound together in one easy-to-use volume. Book 1 includes: Tuning; playing position; musical symbols; notes in first position; C G G7 D D7 A7 and Em chords; rhythms through eighth notes; strumming and picking; 100 great songs riffs and examples; the online audio features 47 full-band tracks for demonstration. Book 2 includes Am Dm A E F and B7 Chords; power chords; fingerstyle chords; syncopations dotted rhythms and triplets; carter style solos; bass runs; pentatonic; improvising; tablature; 92 great songs riffs and examples; notes in first and second position; the online audio features 57 full-band tracks for demonstration or play along Book 3 includes The major minor pentatonic and chromatic scales; sixteenth notes; barre chords; travis picking; drop d tuning; movable scales; notes in fifth position; slides hammer-ons pull-offs and string bends; chord construction; gear; definitions for special guitar notation; 89 great songs riffs and examples; the online audio features 60 full-band tracks for demonstration or play along.  

Key Features at Debut Chords Power chords string crossing and rests Major and Minor Pentatonic scales chords and riff playing Playback skills Rockschool builds upon its 21 years of unrivalled experience in rock and pop examination by bringing you the 2012-2018 Syllabus. For this latest Syllabus Rockschool have employed some of the most sought after professional musicians to ensure that their tunes are the most authentic on offer. Guitar Syllabus features Plot your stylistic specialism - follow your preferred style up through the grades Introduction to tone -authentic tone and amp setting suggestions for each track TAB and Standard Notation 6 Performance pieces 6 varying styles Fact files - band and artist background information with recommended further listening Walkthroughs -  Hints and Tips on the tricky sections of the songs Downloads with full mixes & backing tracks Free Choice Element – You can select  2 free choice pieces in your exam All Rockschool grades are fully accredited throughout the UK by the qualifications regulators of England (OfQual) Wales (DCELLS) Northern Ireland (CCEA) AND Scotland (SQA Accreditation).

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Book 2 includes: Am Dm A E F and B7 Chords Power Chords Fingerstyle Guitar Syncopations Dotted Rhythms and Triplets Carter Style Solos Bass Runs Pentatonic Scales Improvising Tablature 92 Great Songs Riffs and Examples Notes in First and Second Position.

Anyone interested in learning to play rock guitar can pick up this book and get started right away. This well-paced, comprehensive method covers everything, from basic to advanced techniques. Beginning concepts include rock theory, left-hand technique, improvising with the pentatonic scales, power chords, rhythm guitar, and licks in the styles of such greats as Chuck Berry, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, and more. For the intermediate player, this book can help with harmonization to triads, chord embellishment, composite scales, and improvising with the modes. The book concludes with advanced techniques including pentatonic extensions, the major and harmonic minor scales, arpeggios, and technique-expanding exercises on legato playing, speed picking, intervallic playing, tapping, sweep-picking, and bending. Whether you are starting to learn rock guitar or are an advanced player looking to give your playing more nuance, Rock Guitar Method Complete is all you will ever need. An MP3 CD demonstrating examples in the book is included. / Guitare

This course is designed to focus your practice towards realistic goals achievable in six weeks. Each week provides you with techniques concepts and licks to help you play and understand Rock Guitar at a manageable pace. Three licks in the style of a featured artist are taught each week to help you towards playing in real musical situations and develop an ear for the differences between players.Week one includes: Power chords minor pentatonic scale Pattern #1 blues scale pattern #1 minor pentatonic and blues scale licks bending vibrato hammer-ons pull-offs and slide three licks in the style of Slash.

Par HOWARD PAUL. Perfect for beginning guitarists as well as players who want to enhance their knowledge, this volume covers basic rock theory, essential left-hand techniques, power chords, rhythm guitar, and how to improvise with the pentatonic scale. Includes licks in the styles of rock greats like Chuck Berry, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin and others. The most thorough book for beginning rock students! All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates each example in the book. 96 pages. / Niveau : Débutant / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Guitare

This book contains a complete course for anyone wanting to learn how to play acoustic or electric Guitar. After 20 years of teaching Guitar, Justin has realised that the majority of beginner guitarists struggle with the same problems, and has worked out how to help them overcome the things they find difficult. The course is divided into nine stages - each stage has enough new material to keep you busy , but not so much that you'll feel overwhelmed. Each stage has a practice routine and ear-training exercises that will help you quickly improve. The book comes with two specially-recorded CDs containing demonstrations of every chord, technique and exercise you'll need. Along the way you'll learn: How to choose a Guitar, amp and accessories How to read chord boxes and tab Tuning up All the important open and power chords Rhythm Guitar techniques How to practise Playing 12-bar blues Fingerstyle patterns The pentatonic scale and basic improvisations ... and much, much more. And, of course, this book is complemented by the online videos on justinguitar.com. In addition to the nine course stages the book contains an exclusive bonus section to expand your chord knowledge and blues playing. / Guitare

Método completo cd-Perfect for beginner guitarists and Guitar players wishing to widen their knowledge. This book covers rock theory left hand techniques pentatonic scale improvisations power chords and rhythmic guitar. Contains licks from major artists such as; Chuck Berry Van Halen Led Zeppelin and others. The best available book for beginner rock students.

Beginner's Guide to Electric Guitar is all you need to start playing electric guitar. With an easy-to-understand and down-to-earth tone, this book gets to the important stuff first and doesn't bog you down with all the details. Learn all about the different types of electric guitars, amplifiers, and effects, and learn how to play like Led Zeppelin, The White Stripes, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Green Day, Metallica, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC, Alice in Chains, and more. To keep things simple, the music examples are written in TAB only and are designed to get you playing quickly---from riffs on a single string to power chords, pentatonic scales, and tunes in drop-D tuning. The accompanying CD features a full band to play along with. / Guitare Electrique