In this comprehensive Blues Guitar program designed by renowned guitarist John McCarthy you learn techniques scales and tricks to take your blues guitar playing to the next level. You'll develop lead techniques like bending vibrato hammer-on's pull-offs and more. Learn Blues turn arounds the shuffle feel Jazzy blues and fast Blues progressions. There are entire blues riffs leads and rhythms that you will apply over the full band backing tracksthat give you the feel of playing in your own band.Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors downloadbacking tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.

Intermediate-This program designed by world renowned guitarist John McCarthy builds on the techniques learned in the beginner program. John teaches you multi-position lead patterns Blues scale patterns bar chords and natural minor scales.Develop key lead guitar techniques like bending bi-dextral hammer-ons arpeggios and more. There is an entire exercise routine for building hand strength and coordination. The full band backing tracks included with this programput you on center stage with your own rock band!Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors downloadbacking tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.

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.  

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 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