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Pentatonic Speed Strategies for Guitar is Chris Brooks' guide to building jaw-dropping speed and fluency with the pentatonic scale. Famous for his picking technique and guitar teaching strategies, Chris has turned his attention to the humble pentatonic, and is here to show you its speed strategy secrets.Using pentatonic scales, you'll learn to work smarter (not harder) to reach your true speed potential.Condensing decades of experience into an incredibly well-structured method, Pentatonic Speed Strategies for Guitarbreaks down speed barriers by streamlining your mechanics and offering you 124 exhilarating licks that effortlessly combine virtuosity and musicality.Take Pentatonic Licks to the LimitPentatonic scales are a different animal when it comes to speed and require a different approach to three-note scales. Not to worry though, Chris is here to guide you, step-by-step.Using various picking and fretting solutions, you'll master:Streamlined alternate picking approaches that create logical and fast patternsRearranging fretboard patterns to make fast licks a joy to playUsing hammer-ons and pull-offs to increase speed and dynamic variationEconomy picking patterns in the styles of Eric Johnson and Frank GambaleTraditional pentatonic boxes, extended shapes, and three-note-per-string pentatonic fretboard coverageLicks in the styles of Paul Gilbert, Eric Johnson, Kee Marcello, Vinnie Moore, Frank Gambale and Richie KotzenUsing pentatonic scales in colourful new harmonic contextsGetting in and out of speed licks in a musical waySee it, Hear it, and Jam AlongKey sections of Pentatonic Speed Strategies for Guitar are supported by detailed video demonstrations, so you can see what Chris' perfect guitar technique looks like in action.Every example is played at multiple speeds in the free audio download, with space for you to try the licks right after Chris.You get:124 awesome speed licks for the pentatonic scaleAudio for every example with space for you to play to the trackVideo demonstrations for important parts of each chapterTAB and notationBonus 1: The Ultimate Pentatonic Scale Soloing Reference ChartBonus 2: A Special Chapter on Using Speed Licks in the Real WorldBuild your technique, create your own personalised vocabulary, and find new ways of using the humble pentatonic in the modern world of virtuoso guitar!

Learn how Write a Guitar Solo with Deep Purple Legend Steve MorseKnown for his intricate, original solos, innovative guitar techniques and musical versatility across several genres, Steve Morse is undoubtedly a legend of rock guitar. As founder of the Dixie Dregs, guitarist for Flying Colors, and Deep Purple's axe-man for over 25 years, his achievements in rock are unequalled.Now, Steve shares his secrets in the art of guitar soloing in Steve Morse: Melodic Rock Guitar Concepts.It's a phrasing masterclass... but so much more besides!Steve Morse is a storyteller at heart, and when it comes to soloing, he thinks like a composer, which allows him to improvise with breathtaking musicality. This book teaches you to develop the mindset and skillset to play compositional, melodic rock guitar solos. Steve Morse First Teaches You These Guitar Techniques: How to create vocal, melodic phrasingHow to develop motifs to build guitar solos How to use diverse rhythms to create engaging guitar melodiesHow to create well-formed phrases with momentum and directionHow to use space to punctuate ideas and keep your listeners engagedThen Freshens Up Your Playing With These Rut-Busting Approaches:How to combine different rhythms in fast-picked passagesHow to sequence ideas to avoid clichéd patternsHow to add passing notes to create fresh hybrid soloing shapesHow to use string skipping to create modern, unpredictable phrasesHow to use multiple bends to span the bar lineLifting the LidMelodic Rock Guitar Concepts shows you the influences that have shaped Steve's unique guitar style and he shares how he has adapted his favorite country licks into a rock context. You'll discover how Charlie Parker was a great influence, and how to recreate many of Steve's chromatic bebop inspired licks.You'll also learn how Morse visualizes scales and master a set of challenging picking drills to sharpen your technique.To conclude, Steve presents a guitar masterclass on how to create tension/resolution in your solos while adding some outside-inside interest.

The Comprehensive Guide to Practicing GuitarFeel like you're wasting time in the practice room?Don't know what guitar skills you should be working on when? 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's, when's and how's when we learn guitar. What we need is a structured plan that yields positive long (and short!) term improvements.Levi Clay's new ground-breaking series, Guided Practice Routines for Guitar, is proven to work based on his experiences with thousands of guitar students, and cuts to the heart of this age-old problem.It solves the problems posed by millions of guitar students around the world:"What should I practice, and for how long?" "What should my practice routine look like?" And,"What's the quickest way to get good?" It answers all these questions with carefully designed practice drills that you'll play along with Levi himself on over 125 exercises with audio tracks, clearly illustrated in full standard notation and TAB.The result is a series of proven guided practice routines that cover the essential, foundational guitar skills all players must have.Foundational Skills for Every Guitar Player!Whatever style of guitar you want to play, there are foundational skills that are required across every genre. This book helps you master them all. After a fun yet meaningful warm-up session, Guided Practice Routines for Guitar builds and refines your guitar skills in the following essential areas:Rhythm - build fretting hand dexterity and excellent alternate picking hand motion. Learn to execute syncopated rhythms and apply them to musical pentatonic scalesPicking - master picking drills, and use these mechanics on beautiful chord changesDrill moveable CAGED shapes - learn to play any chord, arpeggio, or scale in any key with powerful moveable shapesMoveable major scales using CAGED - break away from predictable patterns and begin a scale anywhere to 10x your fretboard visualisationAdvanced picking approaches - learn outside and cross-picking techniques to play more versatile phrases, then combine these with melodies, strumming patterns, and bass notesAdvanced CAGED exercises - learn the Circle of 4ths with CAGED shapes to play the major scale in every key. Plus combine arpeggios and scales musicallyLegato - develop fluid phrases then combine picking and legato to play any line of music fluentlyMajor scale melodic approaches - complete your mastery of the major scale shapes by using sequenced patterns to create unique melodic ideasConsolidate your skills - nail a final series of drills that combine everything you've practiced and get even more creative with some sneaky bending tricks. Build a practice habit that will keep growing your musicalityEvery routine in this book enhances your skills and develops your musicality. Better still, you'll be able to practice along with Levi on the 125 exercises and audio tracks as he coaches you and plays the exercises with you. This unique approach has paid dividends for the thousands of students he's taught over the years, and now it's available to you.

Exotic Scales for Rock/Metal Guitar... In 130 Jaw-Dropping LicksIs your rock/metal guitar playing crying out for some fresh ideas?If you're ready to discover some spicy scales that will launch your guitar soloing into the stratosphere, rock god Chris Zoupa is here to mastermind your success.Exotic Scales for Rock Guitar Soloing is your complete pathway to next-level soloing.If you're comfortable with pentatonics and au fait with modes, this patented Zoupa guidebook will quickly make your guitar solos scream with a new exotic dimension.Learn Exotic Scales Musically to Elevate your Guitar Solos Exotic scales are often treated like mysterious side-dishes instead of a tasty main course. But here, you'll quickly develop a taste for the power of exotic scales by making simple changes to ideas you already know...Here's a breakdown:The Pentalodic Scale - yep, you read that right. What happens when you make one simple change to the minor pentatonic scale? You create a super-familiar pattern to slay solos in harmonic and melodic minor settingsSymmetrical Arpeggios ­- You've probably rolled out a diminished arpeggio, perhaps even an augmented one, but there are so many new places you can use these ideas... you'll learn the how, why and the where of using symmetrical arpeggios to create incredible solosHarmonic Minor - integral to the golden age of metal, the harmonic minor provides all the sinister you need. And it's still alive and well from Opeth to Eilish. Once again, a simple tweak to something you already know allows you to quickly access this iconic texturePhrygian Dominant - From the Scorpions Sails of Charon to Laid to Rest by Lamb of God, the Phrygian Dominant scale is a life-changer that's used to create exotic motifs and spicy riffs. It's essential for metal, neo-classical and most virtuosic rock guitar musicMelodic Minor - Listen to artists like Periphery, Cynic, Mike Stern, Steve Vai and Allan Holdsworth and you'll quickly discover a sound you've been missing in heavy rock and metal. It's dark, mysterious and the ultimate sonic secret weaponHungarian Minor - Known for its connection to Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz, this scale has been beautifully integrated into rock and metal by many metal gurus and sounds incredible. Once again, a small tweak to something you already know allows quick access to these tones, and you'll get all the secrets. Exotic Scales / Real World ApplicationsIn these hallowed pages, the focus is always on creating great music, so you'll learn how to turn scales into compelling solos from the first moment.While Exotic Scales for Rock Guitar Soloing teaches you 130 death-defying stunt-guitar licks, it actually shows you how to write your own lines to build your own unique musical identity. Boring theory is kept to an absolute minimum so that the focus is on playing in real world situations.Superlative Shredding to Make Your Solos SingIf you're ready to discover a whole new sonic world, Chris Zoupa is ready to guide you through the ins and outs of exotic shred! You'll be a different player on the other side.

Discover The NeoSoul Jazz Influence with a True Guitar IconMark Whitfield's NeoSoul guitar credentials are impeccable... from the seminal recording Brown Sugar by D'Angelo (the blueprint for modern NeoSoul), to collaborations with Mary J. Blige and current New York NeoSoul DJs.His jazz credentials are unquestionable too, having played with artists like Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Branford Marsalis, Joe Zawinul, his mentor the great George Benson, and countless others.In this book, Mark combines his passions to teach the language of Neo-Soul Jazz Guitar Soloing with detailed analysis and insight into his ideas. The Definitive Language of NeoSoul Jazz GuitarYou'll discover Mark's NeoSoul Jazz Guitarist's Toolkit - a collection of accessible musical approaches that are essential for authentic NeoSoul.You'll discover:· How to play Blues Licks NeoSoul style, using behind-the-beat and vocal phrasing· Funky Double-Stops that create strong rhythmic statements· How to build Motifs that make your solos stronger and more musical· How to use Rhythmic Phrasing to play syncopated and polyrhythmic lines· Long phrases that flow effortlessly over the bar line rather than "chasing the changes"· How to correctly use Chromatic Passing Notes to play lines that weave through the harmony and create captivating melodiesPush the Boundaries of Creativity with a Collection of Groundbreaking LicksNeo-Soul Jazz Guitar Soloing teaches you 6 powerful NeoSoul jazz guitar tracks that put authentic licks at your fingertips in any musical setting. Mark's strong jazz bebop influence pushes the envelope of NeoSoul and you'll gain unfiltered access to his guidance in creating some truly stunning licks... from must-know vocabulary ideas to challenging runs.

The Ultimate Guide to Perfect Guitar Technique This ground-breaking guitar technique collection brings together three bestselling books by rock guitar virtuoso Chris Brooks. Master the essential techniques of alternate picking, economy picking and tapping to open up a new vista of exciting licks and musical possibilities. Get access to:Over 370 exercises and musical examplesOver 3 hours of audio you can download for freeBonus video content Book One: Alternate Picking Guitar TechniqueThis complete method teaches you everything from building firm foundations to performing blazing, musical etudes. You'll master:Fundamental pick grips and movementsChanging strings correctly to avoid your pick getting "trapped"Essential scale sequences to build your musical techniqueMusical etudes that make key concepts fun and musicalBook Two: Economy Picking Guitar TechniqueEconomy picking is like two powerful picking systems in one - the strengths of alternate picking with the unbeatable efficiency of sweep picking. Each jam-packed chapter focuses on an essential aspect of economy picking technique and application, with plenty of licks and drills to reinforce every concept.You'll master:Where and when to apply economy pickingAscending and descending sweep strokesPicking patterns optimised for economy and creativityHow your heroes play their legendary licksBook Three: Rock Guitar Tapping TechniqueTapping is an essential guitar technique and has found its way into most modern genres. Once mastered, a whole new palette of sounds and textures is available to enhance your creativity.Module 1: Learn the perfect mechanics for tapping and a range of cool licks and discover articulation techniques.Module 2: Get the most from single-string tapping with a collection of scale sequenced, arpeggio-based and ostinato licks. Learn etudes in the style of Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads.Module 3: Learn how to extend pentatonic patterns with tapped notes to create powerful licks. Discover polyrhythms and explore advanced blues scale ideas.Module 4: Create diatonic modal licks and sequences. Learn three-note-per-string legato runs in the style of Reb Beach and Steve Vai. Play string-skipping taps in the style of Guthrie Govan and Michael Romeo.Module 5: Master three-octave string-skipping triads, seventh arpeggios and extensions, and how to sequence arpeggios. Play lines in the style of Guthrie Govan and Steve Vai.All in all, Chris Brooks' 3 in 1 Picking & Tapping Guitar Technique Collection contains everything you'll ever need to know about building perfect technique, and applying it musically.