How to Play Rock Guitar: The Basics & Beyond

by Various Authors

Overview

(Book). Offering lessons, licks and tricks drawn from rock guitar masters, this how-to guide boosts players' soloing technique, rhythm playing, and understanding of rock theory. Fully updated and expanded, it reveals secrets of nu-metal stars such as Rage Against the Machine, provides lessons on roots-rock legends including Carl Perkins, teaches riffs from rock gods such as Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen, and spotlights the latest in gear and recording. With 12 free online audio lessons bringing this instruction to life, players can pick apart the music by string, fret and finger while hearing exactly how it should sound. Whether you're learning the basics or beyond, you'll find tons of essential advice and inspiration!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780879307400
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2003
Series:	Guitar Player Musician's Library
Edition description:	Revised & Expanded
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard LLC has become the worlds largest source of music performance and instructional materials, with a catalog of over a million products in both physical and digital form. They represent many of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time and publish and distribute works from all genres of music for all styles of musicians and ensembles.

Table of Contents

	Introduction/About the Authors	4
	Notational Symbols	5
	Using the Online Lessons	6
	Basics
1.	Eddie Van Halen: My Tips for Beginners	7
2.	The Power of Five	15
3.	Pull Out the Stops: Increase Your Chord Vocabulary with Double- & Triple-Stops	21
4.	Wah-Wah User's Guide: A Lesson from the Masters	25
	History & Heroes
5.	Roots Rock Pilgrimage: Revisit the Pioneering Riffs of Scotty Moore & Carl Perkins	31
6.	Hodad No More! A Surf Guitar Primer	39
7.	Soaring with Skydog: Duane Allman	47
8.	Heavy Fretting: Get Down & Dirty with Modern Riff Masters	55
9.	Twin Tones & Layered Lines: How to Create & Arrange Harmonized Guitar Parts	61
10.	Deep Pockets: Tom Morello Testifies on Simple Riffs & Heavy Grooves	69
11.	Subterranean Soul: Dig the Rumble & Clang of Detuned Guitar	75
	Tools
12.	30 Ways to Sound Better: Big-Time Tone Secrets for Stage & Studio	83
13.	Guitar Repair: When to Do It Yourself	89
14.	Loud & Proud: A Rock Guitar Discography	93