Contents...

Below is the content structure of the book. It is arranged in a logical progressive manner, with constant shifting between music, chord and TAB reading. Later further areas are introduced such as improvisation and composition.

Table of Contents:

p.4 - Introduction

The Basics

p7 - Diagram of the guitar
p7 - Plugging in the guitar
p7 - Holding the guitar
p8 - Using your right hand
p8 - Using your left hand
p9 - Reading music notation
p9 - Reading TAB notation
p10 - Reading chord charts

Section 1 – Music, TAB and Chords…part I

1.1 - p12 - Understanding musical layout
1.2 - p13 - The ‘A’ string
1.3 - p14 - Playing with rhythm
1.4 - p15 - The ‘D’ string
1.5 - p16 - Quavers and crotchet rests
1.6 - p17 - Combining the ‘A’ and ‘D’ strings
1.7 - p18 - Open power chords
Track - p19 - The 12-Bar-Blues

Section 2 – Music, TAB and Chords…part II

2.1 - p21 - The ‘G’ string and scale
2.2 - p22 - A new time signature
2.3 - p23 - Open chords: Em, A & D
2.4 - p24 - The minor pentatonic scale
2.5 - p24 - Rock riffs
2.6 - p25 - Creating your own riffs
Track – p26 - ‘Lost For Words’

Section 3 – Music, TAB and Chords…part III

3.1 - p28 - Syncopation
Track - p29 - ’Feeling On and Off’
3.2 - p30 – Open chords: Am, C & F
3.3 - p31 - Ties
3.4 - p32 - Strumming patterns
3.5 - p33 - Understanding musical layout
3.6 - p34 - Chords & arpeggios
3.7 - p35 - Dotted crotchets
Track – p36 – ‘Listen To My Head’

Section 4 – Up the neck, More chords, Sharps & flats

4.1 - p39 - Closed power chords
4.2 - p40 - Closed power chords – on the 5th string
4.3 - p41 - Neck notes
4.4 - p42 - Power chord sequences using neck notes
4.5 - p43 – Sharps & flats
4.6 - p44 - Technique: Palm-muting the strings
4.7 - p45 – Open chords: E, G & Dm
4.8 - p46 - Understanding musical layout
Track – p47 - Let You Go’

Section 5 – Improvisation, More rhythms, Further techniques

5.1 - p51 - The 2 octave minor pentatonic scale
5.2 - p52 - Pentatonic licks
5.3 - p53 - Making your own licks
5.4 - p54 - Semiquavers
5.5 - p55 - 6 Semiquaver variations
5.6 - p57 - Altered chords: Suspended Chords
5.7 – p58 – Extended chords: 7th Chords
5.8 – p59 – The 12-bar-blues using altered and extended chords
Track – p60 - ‘Leave My Senses Alone'

Section 6 – Barre chords, Advanced techniques

6.1 – p64 – The 2 octave major pentatonic scale
6.2 - p65 - Barre chords – ‘E’ type
6.3 - p66 - Barre chords – ‘A’ type
6.4 - p67 – Left hand mutes
6.5 - p68 - Using slurs
6.6 - p69 - Using bends
6.7 – p70 - Licks using slurs & bends
6.8 – p71 - Using slides
6.9 - p72 - Using vibrato
7.0 - p73 - Licks using slides & vibrato
7.1 - p74 - Licks using slurs, bends, slides & vibrato
7.2 – p75 – The 2 octave major and minor scales
Track – p76 – ‘A Feeling I’ve Never Found’
Track – p78 – ‘Everyday’s Today’
Track – p81 - ‘I Still Want More’