Joseph Alexander

Are you struggling to take your rock guitar solos beyond the same old scales?Ready to master a dynamic range of chromatic and altered approaches that will enrich your musical expression?Dive into the vibrant world of Outside Shred Guitar Techniques, a compelling guide that'll transform your approach to guitar solos. Written by the highly influential Chris Zoupa, this book is a treasure trove for guitarists eager to explore the rich realm of "outside" playing.Here, you'll discover 100 meticulously crafted guitar licks, each one exploring creative concepts that incorporate tension and dissonance in different ways. From the use of passing chromatic notes to advanced outside substitutions, each chapter unlocks new possibilities and techniques that push the boundaries of traditional rock guitar.Each of the 100 outside licks is supported by downloadable audio examples, allowing you to hear and replicate the nuances that make these concepts come alive. Additionally, seven backing tracks are included to provide you with a real-life way to perfect your new skills.Outside Shred Guitar Techniques doesn't just teach, it inspires What You Will Learn: Passing Chromatics: Learn how to seamlessly integrate passing chromatic notes into any mode to add fluidity and complexity to your solosSide-Stepping Pentatonic Licks: Discover the technique of side-stepping to create pentatonic licks that surprise and engage your audienceChromatic Enclosures: Master the use of chromatic enclosures to enhance your phrasing and create tensionInside Arpeggio Substitutions: Experiment with substituting arpeggios from within the key to find new melodic ideasOutside Arpeggio Substitutions: Now push the boundaries by using diminished and augmented arpeggio substitutions that break free from conventional soloingWhole Tone Outside Licks: Incorporate the distinct sound of the Whole Tone scale into your solos for a modern, edgy feelDiminished Scale Outside Licks: Utilize the Half-Whole and Whole-Half diminished scales to add some dramatic flair to your playingAltered Licks: Use the Altered scale to play over chord vamps, enriching your solos with tension-filled linesMixolydian Pentatonic with Outside Notes: Blend the familiar with the unexpected by adding outside notes into the Mixolydian pentatonic scale frameworkDominant Tensions Over Minor Chords: Learn to apply dominant tensions over minor chords to create powerful, expressive solosOutside Shred Guitar Techniques is perfect for intermediate to advanced guitarists looking to add a new dimension to their solos. Whether you're performing live or recording in the studio, these techniques will help you create solos that captivate and excite.

The Indie Folk Guitar BookReady to master the nuanced and expressive world of indie folk guitar?Delve into the heart of indie folk music with The Indie Folk Guitar Book, where you'll uncover the secrets of altered tunings, intricate fingerpicking, and the creative techniques that define this beloved genre.This comprehensive guide not only teaches you the fundamental skills of the style, but also introduces you to the stylistic nuances of some of the most influential indie folk artists in the world.Discover The Indie Folk Guitar Styles of: The Avett Brothers Gregory Alan Isakov First Aid Kit The Civil Wars Milk Carton Kids Damien Rice Fleet Foxes Iron and Wine The Decemberists The Lumineers Bombay Bicycle Club Kristin Hersh Laura Marling Mumford and Sons Phoebe Bridgers Nick Drake Elliott Smith Jose Gonzales Bon Iver Ben Howard Each chapter contains dozens of meticulously crafted examples to give you both the theoretical framework and practical skills needed to master and absorb each beautiful idea into your playing.Master these Creative Guitar SkillsDiverse and intricate fingerpicking patterns that enhance the musicality and expressiveness of your playingProficiency in altered tunings that give you the skills to explore and find your unique sound within the indie folk genreIntegrate and apply complex chords and melodies into your performance to expand your musical repertoire and improvisational skillsA deeper understanding of the texture and role of the guitar in indie folk, enabling you to craft parts that support and enhance vocal performancesIncreased technical versatility allowing for more creative exploration in any style while retaining a distinct indie folk influenceIncludes Immersive Audio and Backing TracksThe 144 free downloadable audio examples make learning easier and more interactive. Hear how each exercise should sound to quickly master the feel as you improve your timing and musical expression. The Indie Folk Guitar Book is an essential resource for guitarists eager to explore new territories in their playing and to express themselves in more creative ways.Whether you're performing, composing, or simply enjoying a journey of musical discovery, this book offers valuable insights and techniques that will enrich your acoustic guitar playing.Buy it now and start a musical journey that promises not just to teach you every essential Indie Folk skill, but to inspire your own creativity too.

Master The Art of Creative Intervallic Guitar SoloingTired of the same old licks and scales?Bored with your playing?Limited by solos that move in scale steps?If you're ready to go beyond small steps and take a giant leap in your guitar solos, then Creative Intervallic Guitar Soloing is the rocket ship you need to launch your solos into space.Unlock the secrets of interval mastery with Shaun Baxter in his ground-breaking guitar book, Creative Intervallic Guitar Soloing. Designed for the advanced guitarist, this book goes way beyond basic interval exercises and, via ten complete jaw-dropping studies, shows you how to extract and use every diatonic interval creatively in your guitar solos.Interval Soloing: What You'll Discover: In-depth Interval Exploration: Each chapter of the book musically explores a specific interval type - from seconds to sevenths and then onto compound intervals. Explore the unique sound and emotional impact of each through detailed solo studies with breakdownsRich Musical Content: You'll learn ten meticulously crafted solos that are not only rich in advanced intervallic material, but also designed to inspire and enhance your solo performancesPractical Applications: Learn how to musically apply intervals in an improvisation setting to create ear-catching lines that captivate your audience and set your playing apart from the crowdAudio Accompaniment: Accompanying audio tracks are available to help you grasp the practical aspect of each study, ensuring that you can hear the theory put into practiceSystematic Approach to Music Creation: You'll receive powerful insights into how to generate your own melodic, intervallic ideas in a systematic way, transforming both your compositions and improvisationExpert Guidance: While this book is written for those who already have a foundational understanding of intervals and how to use them, it provides rich insights and advanced techniques that even seasoned musicians will find invaluable. A One-of-a-Kind Resource for the Developing Guitar PlayerVirtuoso Shaun Baxter has produced a unique and ground-breaking study, and there is no other book like this on the market It shows practically, how to create mind-melting intervallic solos using every available diatonic interval type. And it does so using a systemic method that you can quickly learn and then apply to any scale you like. If you've ever wondered how players like Guthrie Govan and Scott Henderson play effortless, blazing interval-driven solos, this book opens the door to their secrets.In Creative Intervallic Guitar Soloing, Shaun Baxter brings a wealth of experience and a passion for music education, aiming to provide guitarists with the tools they need to succeed on their musical journey. With a focus on practical application and creative expression, this book is sure to be a valuable addition to any musician's library.

The Comprehensive Guide to Practicing Scales on GuitarFeel like you're wasting time in the practice room?Don't know which guitar scales you should be working on? Embark on Your Scale Mastery Journey with Guided Guitar Scale Practice Routines. This comprehensive 10-week course designed by Levi Clay is your key to unlocking the fretboard, mastering every essential guitar scale, and enhancing your musical expression in any genre. A Structured, Insightful Approach to Scale Practice Levi Clay has distilled his extensive teaching experience into a structured journey through guitar scales, addressing the biggest challenges guitarists face. With this book, you're not just practicing scales, you are building core skills and fretboard knowledge to break through to a new level of musicianship. Deep Dive into Essential Guitar ScalesPrimer on Scale Fingering Systems: Begin with foundational knowledge to ensure you're on solid ground.Major Scale Workout: A comprehensive exploration of the major scale, laying the cornerstone for future scale practice regimes.Modes Unveiled: Delve into the Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, and Mixolydian modes, unlocking the secrets of modal playing.The Beauty of Pentatonics: Master pentatonic scales and learn to weave them creatively into your musical expression.Beyond Basics: Explore Harmonic Minor, Phrygian Dominant, Melodic Minor, and gain a new understanding of their musical applications. The value of the guided practice series is the presence of a personal coach, as Levi talks you through each routine and provides valuable insights and practical tips as you go. With 150 exercises, complete with audio tracks, and each example clearly presented in standard notation and TAB, you're guaranteed an interactive, engaging practice experience. Transform Your Practice SessionsBreak Through Practice Plateaus: With carefully designed routines, experience steady improvement and conquer the barriers that lead to stagnation.Build a Versatile Skill Set: From fundamental techniques to advanced concepts, cultivate the skills essential for any pro guitar player. Creative Application of Scales: Move beyond mechanics and discover the art of using scales musically, enhancing your improvisation and compositions. Over Five Hours of Audio Not only is every single exercise included as an individual track, you'll also master ten powerful routines where you can play along with Levi in longer 25 minute practice sessions. He will coach you through each program in a fun yet challenging and developmental way. It is a genuinely fun and inspiring way to master the guitar fretboard. The complete guide to learning your scales on guitar Whether you're looking for the ultimate primer or wanting to deepen your scale knowledge, this book offers a clear, progressive path to achieving your musical goals. Embark on your guided practice journey today and unlock the expressive potential of guitar scales Buy it now

Classical Music - Electrified Dive into the electrifying world of Solo Classical Electric Guitar with Rob Thorpe's new groundbreaking book. This masterpiece, crafted with precision and passion, offers a unique blend of iconic and modern music tailored for the solo electric guitarist. Featuring self-contained compositions from musical geniuses like Bach, Paganini, Chopin, along with some exciting contemporary artists, this book transcends traditional boundaries to offer a fresh perspective on classical music. Each piece, carefully selected and arranged, highlights the electric guitar's versatility and expressive power in the realm of solo guitar performance. Iconic Pieces: Syrinx - Claude DebussyPrelude No. 16, Op. 28 - Fr d ric ChopinPartita No. 1 In B Minor: iii. Courante - J.S. BachPartita No. 1 In B Minor: vi. Double - J.S. Bach Park - Nate ChiversCaprice No. 16 In G Minor - Niccol Paganini Liverpool Counterpoint - Rob Thorpe tude No. 12, Op. 25 "Ocean" - Fr d ric Chopin

Master the Art of Odd Time Drumming - The Easy Way Struggling to play drum grooves in odd time signatures like 5/4, 7/8 or 9/8?Ready to expand your drumming beyond 4/4 and explore more sophisticated rhythmic structures?Want to incorporate polyrhythmic fills and complex rhythms into your drumming repertoire? Odd Time Drum Groove Mastery is a revolutionary drumming guide that will transform your approach to odd time signatures This comprehensive and dynamic course is your ticket to mastering the complex rhythms of 5/4, 7/4, 9/8 and beyond. With Buster Birch's expert guidance, you'll dive deep into the world of odd time grooves, claves, and intricate polyrhythmic fills. Learn these odd time drumming skills Mastery of Odd Time Signatures: this book provides comprehensive knowledge and teaches the skills to confidently play and understand various odd time signatures like 5/4, 7/4, 9/8, 11/8 and 13/8Development of Rhythmic Feel and Timing: you will develop a deeper sense of timing and rhythm, essential for playing complex grooves and patterns in odd timeEnhanced Drumming Vocabulary: significantly expand your drumming vocabulary with a variety of grooves, fills and patterns in odd time signaturesImproved Musicality and Creativity: by mastering odd time signatures, you will enhance your musicality, allowing for more creative and dynamic playing in any musical situationPractical Application and Performance Skills: through over 130 exercises and audio tracks you will gain practical experience, improve your ability to perform complex rhythms, and integrate them into your playing musically Not Just Odd Time Grooves, Master Drum Fills Too You'll also learn to quickly create and integrate fills that flow naturally within these unconventional rhythmic structures - fills that complement any odd time groove and enhance your rhythmical integrity while adding dynamic flair to your playing. This comprehensive approach ensures that you musically embed every fill into the fabric of complex time signatures and elevate your drumming to a higher level of creativity. Get The Audio Every single one of the 134 clearly notated examples in Odd Time Drum Groove Mastery is accompanied by a live audio example that you can download for free, plus we've included 34 backing tracks so you can jam along to your heart's content Odd Time Drum Groove Mastery offers you a transformational journey that will challenge and inspire you. You'll learn to navigate through intricate rhythmic landscapes with ease, bringing a new level of creativity and sophistication to your drumming. This is your chance to step into a new world of drumming excellence. Don't just keep time, bend it, shape it, and own it with Odd Time Drum Groove Mastery. Buy it Now

Unlock The Secrets of Diminished Scale Soloing for GuitarTired of the same old guitar scales, licks, and patterns?Want more depth and sophistication in your soloing? The mysterious world of diminished scales can be scary musical territory, and one often unexplored by guitarists... but it's a subject that will quickly enrich your musical language and vocabulary with powerful, captivating sounds... and it's not as tough as you think "A treasure trove for guitarists aspiring to master the elusive art of the diminished scale."Levi Clay's new ground-breaking title, Diminished Guitar Scale Mastery is a comprehensive yet highly musical exploration of the Whole-Half and Half-Whole Diminished scales that helps you quickly master their construction and application, leveraging their unique symmetrical patterns for jaw-dropping licks.You'll master hundreds of helpful examples that include sequences, pattern-based playing and arpeggios.Diminished Guitar Scale Mastery takes you on a musical journey to apply Diminished techniques on different chords, before moving on to master more advanced approaches, such as note-targeting, triads, chromatic ideas, and triad pairs. The focus throughout is on introducing these concepts musically and intuitively into your playing, to develop a meaningful language to enhance your current soloing skills. Not Just What to Play... Discover When to Play It Diminished Guitar Scale Mastery teaches you the where and when of adding this tasty spice to your playing. Master its application over both Dominant and Diminished 7 Chords, along with useful "outside" approaches that work in any context - even combined with pentatonic ideas. In all, you'll learn over 185 powerful licks, lines and phrases that will enhance your playing.Diminished Guitar Scale Mastery Offers: Comprehensive understanding of both Whole-Half and Half-Whole diminished scalesApplication: Learn practical techniques for playing diminished ideas in various contextsIntegration of diminished scales with other musical concepts like major scales, modes, and pentatonics for creative solosEnhanced guitar fretboard navigation with detailed exercises on diminished scale patterns and triad pairsProficiency with diminished triads and arpeggios, essential for creating more complex and interesting phrasesDiscover the art of tension and resolution with the strategic use of diminished scalesBuild confidence in improvisation by crafting compelling solos and improvisations in jazz, rock, blues, and fusionComplete Audio DownloadIn addition to clear TAB, notation, and fretboard diagrams, Diminished Guitar Scale Mastery comes with 190 audio examples and backing tracks you can download for free.Whether you are looking to break out of a creative rut, improve your technical skills, or simply expand your musical knowledge, Diminished Guitar Scale Mastery offers the tools and insights to achieve your goals and supercharge your playing.Buy it Now

Struggling to play smooth, connected solos over dominant chords?Do you find it challenging to instantly create dynamic solos?Solo Over Any Dominant Chord With EaseDive into the world of modern guitar improvisation with Dominant Pentatonic Scale Guitar Soloing, a cutting-edge guide by the renowned guitarist and educator, Shaun Baxter.This book is a treasure trove for guitarists wanting to master the art of soloing, and the Dominant Pentatonic scale (derived from the Mixolydian Mode) is a powerful shortcut to outline any dominant chord articulately and musically.The Dominant Pentatonic offers the opportunity to create advanced licks and concepts that can be added quickly into your playing, and this book takes you from your first simple lines, all the way through to some hair-raising advanced rock applications. After a series of useful preparation exercises that help cement the sound and shape of the scale into your fingers, you'll be taken on a journey that enhances your soloing ability in a series of natural steps: Comprehensive Guitar Soloing on Dominant Chords with The Dominant PentatonicVertical Motion: Techniques for playing within a single fret zone, enhancing soloing dynamics.Note-Groupings: Creating rhythmic variety and melodic interest using different note groupings.Lateral Motion: Strategies for playing along the neck, developing fluidity across the frets.Fast Sequences: Advanced exercises for speed and agility in soloing.Running the Changes: Techniques for seamlessly transitioning between different keys.These detailed chapters teach you hundreds of advanced concepts, lines, and licks that you can use immediately before everything is combined musically into three longer solo studies that consolidate your skills and provide a basis to create your own improvisations. Meaningful Musical OutcomesOnce you have studied Dominant Pentatonic Scale Guitar Soloing you will gain: Mastery of the Dominant Pentatonic Scale: Gain a comprehensive understanding and practical mastery of the Dominant Pentatonic Scale, crucial for modern guitar soloing.Advanced Soloing Techniques: Including vertical and lateral motion, note groupings, and fast sequences, all while enhancing your improvisation skills.Better Musical Expression: Solo with more emotionally impactful and harmonically rich approaches.Creative Solo Construction: Easily build engaging and dynamic guitar solos, using the Dominant Pentatonic scale to create unique and personal musical expressions.Plus: hundreds of fresh modern Dominant Pentatonic lines, licks, sequences, and phrases you can use to play blinding solos immediately...Hear The Dominant Pentatonic Scale in ActionDominant Pentatonic Scale Guitar Soloing contains over 140 supporting audio examples and 17 backing tracks to help you get inside the music and quickly apply each phrase expressively in your solos.Buy it now to refresh your guitar language, bust out of the "minor pentatonic rut" and add advanced, modern sounds to your guitar soloing.

Thirteen Weeks to Ultimate Guitar Technique- Are you looking for the perfect pathway to incredible guitar technique?- Are you struggling to organise your practice time or to know what to focus on?Fortunately, rock guitar virtuoso Chris Brooks is here to guide your practice and turn you into a guitar prodigy in this highly structured guitar method.Unleash Your Inner Guitar Virtuoso for Unparalleled Musical Mastery In this ground-breaking guitar technique guide you will master five essential disciplines: - Picking- Tapping- Sweeping- Legato- SpeedFirst you will get deep with detailed exercises, videos, and technique builders before every skill is combined into a comprehensive weekly practice routine. In just three months you will be confidently tackling everything your musical life throws at you from devastating alternate-picked passages, to delicate legato phrases, to terrifying tapped arpeggios. Along the way, you'll easily build accuracy, speed, and dynamics through powerful exercises that improve your musicianship. Structured Practice Schedules for Measurable ResultsAll too often we can become lost in the practice room, wondering what, when and how to work on improving our skills.If you've ever worried that you're focusing on the wrong thing or missing a piece of the puzzle, fret no longer This Thirteen Week Guitar Technique Bootcamp takes the guess work out of your practice sessions by drip feeding you the right exercises at exactly the right time. These exercises are then combined into highly structured practice routines that you can use to 10x your progress. In all, you'll get 13 weekly practice routines that'll transform the way you improve your guitar technique - from warm-ups to creative advanced techniques. From Prescribed Practice to Personal GoalsDon't worry, we know your practice goals aren't the same as everyone else's, and The Thirteen Week Guitar Technique Bootcamp takes this into account... because once you've mastered the week-by-week technical skills, you'll be taught how to devise your own personalised practice plan that targets your specific pain points. Clear Guitar TAB, Notation, Audio and VideoNot only do you get 117 perfectly notated exercises plus audio demonstrations, and 28 drum loop practice tracks, you'll get access to a whole bonus video course that takes you through the entire 13 week program, lesson by lesson. It really is a fully immersive deep dive into your guitar technique. Become a Better Guitar Player TodayThe Thirteen Week Guitar Technique Bootcamp is the perfect blend of all the skills you need to become a professional level guitarist. It's a fully comprehensive course that will 10x your skills. We won't promise overnight success (because everybody knows anything worthwhile takes a bit of effort), but in just 13 weeks of guided practice your playing will be transformed and you'll be a much better musician. Buy it now

Master the Art of Expressive Acoustic GuitarDo you want to become a more expressive guitarist? Struggling to find the techniques and tools to make your playing truly musical? Look no further... Will McNicol, The UK's Acoustic Guitarist of the Year has been called "one of the best acoustic players on the planet right now" and has spent a lifetime perfecting the art of expressive fingerstyle guitar.In Expressive Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques, he breaks down the art of musical expression into simple subject areas, and puts you on a path to mastery through 100 uncomplicated exercises, musical examples and beautiful etudes. Expressive Guitar Playing - Step-By-StepIt may surprise you, but expressive performance on acoustic guitar is mainly dictated by your picking hand, and by getting deep into just four topics you can become a more musical player almost overnight. In Expressive Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques, Will tackles the four essential elements that combine to create your own jaw-dropping performance. You'll master: DynamicsArticulationToneTimingYou'll also discover how to combine these elements to create what many consider to be the "holy grail" of performance on guitar: incredible phrasing.Perfect Phrasing - One Finger at a TimeYou'll begin with a paradigm shifting concept: Treat every finger on your picking hand as an individual tone and volume control. From there, you'll study the art of micro and macro dynamics. It's like turning your hand into a finely tuned mixing desk. You'll quickly learn delicate volume control with every digit, so you can make any note of a melody or inside voice shine though in your playing. From there, you'll discover how to create varied and beautiful tones using any finger in any musical piece, to add texture, depth and emotion to your playing.A Journey Through Space and TimeExpressive guitar playing doesn't end with precise control of your volume and tone. The next stage is to master your control of speed and timing. You'll learn the art of subtly and intentionally speeding up and slowing down throughout phrases and discover how to push and pull against the beat.The secret is that expressive music is rarely played "on the grid" of metronomic beat divisions, and the subtle push and pull of each note against the beat, along with acceleration and deceleration throughout a phrase, is what separates the heroes from the zeros. Once again, everything is taught through musical examples, meaningful exercises, and beautiful etudes.

The Comprehensive Guide to Practicing Guitar- Feel like you're wasting time in the practice room?- Don't know what guitar skills you should be working on when? - Frustrated with sporadic improvements and long plateaus?- Need a complete guide to the most beneficial way to practice guitar? Every musician understands the value of practice, but we can all struggle with the what, when and how when we learn guitar. What we need is a structured plan that yields positive long (and short ) term improvements.This special compilation edition combines all three of Levi Clay's ground-breaking Guided Practice Routines for Guitar into one powerful resource for all guitarists.This three-book collection contains Three 10-week Practice Routines that combine over 380 exercises and over 4 hours of live audio, which you will play along with to instantly improve your guitar skills.

Learn Gypsy Jazz Guitar Soloing Strategies for 6 Classic StandardsReady to play authentic Gypsy Jazz Guitar Solos? Gypsy Jazz Guitar Soloing Etudes - Volume Two is the second series of immaculately crafted guitar etudes taught by Gypsy Jazz guitar virtuoso Remi Harris... and it's packed full of authentic Gypsy jazz language.Master Gypsy Jazz Guitar Organically Discover engaging melodic solos over captivating choruses of 6 tunesDevelop authentic Gypsy Jazz vocabulary that paints musical picturesLearn to create incredible Gypsy Jazz guitar solos that grow organicallyMaster the art of connecting your solo to the melody of the tuneLearn Incredible Solos over Beautiful Gypsy Jazz Standards: By the end of the book, you'll be playing exciting solos on the following tunes. Honeysuckle RoseI Can't Give You Anything but Love, BabyI've Found a New BabySweet Georgia BrownGypsy Jazz Blues (with altered changes)Gypsy Jazz Rhythm ChangesMore Than Just Gypsy Jazz Guitar Licks...This book is about so much more than simply learning licks or solos Discover: A rock-solid, musical strategy for improvising over any chord changesAn unlimited "creative ideas" generatorA versatile template to write compelling guitar licks over any chord sequenceHundreds of beautifully conceived licks, runs, sequences and motifs you can use to navigate common chord changes and add to your Gypsy Jazz vocabularyYou'll get instant access to Remi's way to create unlimited Gypsy Jazz guitar licks by using a simple chord visualisation method that's an absolute game changer.

Meaningful Guitar Warmups That Improve Your Skills and Reduce Risk of InjuryGuitar Practice Warmup Routines teaches you the best skills to work on in your warmups in a safe, musical way - the ultimate rule being that your warmup should never be more difficult than your workload. The focus is on warming up the brain and body safely while developing complementary skills to enhance your main guitar practice routine. In this ground-breaking guitar warmup book, you'll focus on the following essentials to make you a better guitarist in double time...- Picking hand- Chords- Linear fretting hand coordination- Chromatic displacement picking- Major and minor scales- Arpeggios- Fingerpicking- Synchronisation- Fretting hand stretches- Wacky drills

Master Pentatonic & Modal Scales and Achieve Complete Fretboard Freedom Three best-selling modern guitar method books in one definitive collection: Minor Pentatonic Soloing ConnectionsFrom Pentatonic Scales to ModesGuitar Mode Soloing ConnectionsJoseph Alexander is the most popular and highly rated guitar author on Amazon.In this collection he brings together three ground-breaking books that have revolutionised and simplified the process of mastering pentatonic scales, modes and mastering the entire fretboard.It's a rock-solid method for playing the most important sounds in modern music, anywhere on the neck, and in any key Praise for these three books includes: "The first book I've found that takes the basic pentatonic scale and demonstrates, step by step, how it segues into the modes.""Really clear to understand - a refreshing change from most guitar tuition books ""All the information you need to create those solos you always dreamed of playing."Minor Pentatonic Soloing ConnectionsYou probably know one or two positions of the minor pentatonic scale and all your guitar licks fit into tidy little boxes, but you're stuck in a rut. You play the same ideas and you're bored with your guitar solos. This book shows you how to fix the two problems you didn't know you had.The first step on the road to total fretboard freedom is to master the unique licks hiding in all five shapes of the minor pentatonic scale. Then, the real magic happens as you learn how to break out of horizontal minor pentatonic boxes and access the entire neck by playing vertically.Great guitarists aren't trapped in boxes, they think vertically up and down the neck and can smoothly link pentatonic scales along any string, flowing between positions. You'll learn the musical pathways that link all five pentatonic positions, along any string, and in any key.From Pentatonic Scales to ModesThere's a much better way to learn modes, especially when you can already play pentatonic scales. Learn how pentatonic shapes form the "skeletons" of literally any mode, and how by adding just two notes you can quickly bring modal colours into your playing while retaining classic pentatonic phrasing.This book teaches you the most important modes of Dorian, Aeolian, Mixolydian and Major anywhere on the neck, and you'll learn hundreds of gorgeous licks along the way. Guitar Mode Soloing ConnectionsBuilding on the previous two volumes, this book will set you firmly on the road to complete fretboard freedom as you learn how to connect adjacent scale shapes all the way up the neck.Each of the five Major CAGED scale shapes is taught via clear diagrams, notation, and meaningful exercises. Next, you'll learn all the useful connection points between each pair of adjacent scale shapes, so you can move between them without thinking.Once you've mastered the Major scale, you'll master the Aeolian, Mixolydian and Dorian scales across the neck, instantly, inany key, by recycling scale shapes built around strong "anchor" chords.With over 500 free audio examples to download, this is your complete roadmap to guitar soloing freedom, taught in a creative and instantly practical way, which means you'll quickly be playing real music and not boring exercises. Don't miss out, buy it now

Master The Rhythm Guitar Secrets of Rock & Metal's PioneersRip some holes in your skinny jeans and get out your headbands - it's time to rock out like it's 1987 and discover the style that defined a generation. 1980s Rock Rhythm Guitar Mastery is a deep dive into creating and playing authentic 1980s hard rock and metal rhythm parts, from the glammed-up Sunset Strip to fist-raising Bay Area thrash.A Magnum Opus of Rock Guitar Secrets1980s Rock Rhythm Guitar Mastery takes you on a Crazy Train ride through the decade of big hair and even bigger riffs... and just like Bill and Ted, you'll discover that there's plenty to learn from going back in time to study the creative pioneers of rock and metal. Phone box not required Of course, you're going to learn some great sound-alike riffs, but this book is all about teaching you to think like the iconic players who created these unforgettable guitar parts. Players likeMick MarsReb BeachWarren DeMartiniMichael ShenkerJames HetfieldEddie Van HalenYngwie MalmsteenGeorge LynchPaul Gilbert...and more A Battery of Powerful Rhythm Guitar RiffsNot only will you instantly expand your riff playing, you'll also get equipped to write your own face-melting rhythm guitar parts.You'll master a range of creative rhythm-writing skills, including...Killer Zakk Wilde and Slash-style riffsTotal dynamic masteryTight part writing using harmonised scalesSpicing up common chord sequences, just like Eddie Van HalenThe secret chord fragment approach used by Schenker, Malmsteen and NorumDiscover a Trilogy of textures ...Turn note subdivisions into musical ideasUltimate palm muting technique to cleanly blend notes with chord fragmentsSparkling, chorused clean tonesGuitar Riff Writing that's Heaven SentBonus: Hear the music as it should be played Download 100 free studio quality audio tracks and play along with Chris before getting creative on the backing tracks.Ready to go On With The Show? Supercharge your rock and metal rhythm chops and buy 1980s Rock Rhythm Guitar Mastery today**Mullet sold separately