Progressive Complete Learn to Play Lead Guitar Manual is the ultimate Lead guitar manual. It assumes you have no prior knowledge of music, and will take you from beginner to professional level. In the course of the book you will learn all the essential techniques of Lead Guitar along with how to read traditional music notation, guitar TAB, and rhythm notation. By the end of the book you will be ready to play Lead guitar in a band and be competent in a variety of musical styles.
The book is divided into sections, the first covering the basics of left and right hand technique, basic rhythms, picking, slurring, slides and note bending. The later sections deal with using the whole fretboard, more advanced rhythms, scales, modes and arpeggios along with techniques such as harmonics and right hand tapping. The examples and solos demonstrate a variety of styles including Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Metal, Fusion and Funk. The accompanying CDs contain all the examples in the book so you can play along with them. At the end of the book, there are also several Jam-Along tracks on the CD for you to practice your improvising with.
Through the book you will have learned about many chord types and musical styles, so you may wish to learn more about some of them.
All guitarists should know all of the information contained in this book.
The best and fastest way to learn is to use this book in conjunction with:
Also in the early stages it is helpful to have the guidance of an experienced teacher. This will also help you keep to a schedule and obtain weekly goals. To develop a good time feel right from the start, it is recommended that you practice everything you learn with a metronome or drum machine.