How To Play Classic Riffs
Licks & Solos In The Style Of The Great Guitar Heroes
Published on 1. April 2010
Book
Spiral bound
384 pages
978-1-84786-717-9 (ISBN)
Description
Every developing guitarist wants to be able to produce those amazing sounds familiar to so many people - the awesome solos and guitar virtuosity that are the signature of many songs. This is the ideal songbook for them or anyone who can't get enough of those classic styles. Split into genres, such as blues, heavy metal, punk and indie, and even country and jazz, each section has an introduction reminding you of the main proponents and their styles. Then try your hand at any of the notation examples of riffs in the style of everyone from Ritchie Blackmore and Jimmy Page to Slash and Kurt Cobain. It is part of a highly successful series of handy, practical ringbound guides to playing music.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
384 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 186 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
475 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84786-717-9 (9781847867179)
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Jake Jackson's publications, as writer, editor or contributor, include The Beginner's Guide to Reading Music, Guitar Chords and Play Flamenco. As guitarist and songwriter he has been in a few bands, including Slice, The Harmonics and Starbank and has studied a form of Flamenco guitar. Although Jake has a range of fine guitars in his house his favourite music software is Sibelius and, having worked with Cubase for many years, is now moving over to Logic Pro.
Alan Brown is a former member of the Scottish National Orchestra. He now works as a freelance musician, with several leading UK orchestras, and as a consultant in music and IT. Alan has had several compositions published, developed a set of music theory CD-Roms, co-written a series of Bass Guitar Examination Handbooks and worked on over 100 further titles.
Alan Brown is a former member of the Scottish National Orchestra. He now works as a freelance musician, with several leading UK orchestras, and as a consultant in music and IT. Alan has had several compositions published, developed a set of music theory CD-Roms, co-written a series of Bass Guitar Examination Handbooks and worked on over 100 further titles.