Progressive Complete Learn to Play Rhythm Guitar Manual is the ultimate Rhythm guitar manual. It assumes you have no prior knowledge of music or playing the Guitar, and will take you from beginner to professional level. In the course of the book you will learn all the essential techniques of rhythm guitar in all styles of music, 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 in a band in any style, and will be ready for any musical situation.
The book is divided into sections, the first covering the basics of left and right hand technique, basic rhythms and chords, picking and music reading. The later sections deal with using the whole fretboard, using more advanced rhythms, chords and techniques, and playing in all keys in a variety of styles including Rock, Funk, Blues and Jazz. The accompanying CDs contain all the examples in the book so you can play along with them.
There is also a special section on tuning, an index of all chord types and a glossary of musical terms. 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.
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