In this expansive book, versatile Argentine guitarist and teacher Pablo Pescatore provides a masterclass in the theory behind creative rock soloing. From the ground up, he presents the theoretical building blocks of major, minor, pentatonic, and modal scales followed by triads and seventh chords in all keys, not just the guitar-friendly ones. Then he proceeds to analyze rhythm in all common and uncommon time signatures before delving into 20 exotic scales. Written in standard notation and tablature, the truly unique aspect of this book is the author’s insistence on improvising with an acute awareness of rhythmic, melodic, harmonic, and dynamic values—not just playing fast and loud in predictable patterns. Demonstrating his ideas in 120 audio examples and a final knock-out blues progression, Pablo encourages readers to write, sing and otherwise incorporate their own variations into their music, dramatically changing the audio landscape of rock guitar soloing. Includes access to online audio.

Learn to Write Devastating Drop Tuned Metal Guitar Riffs If you're ready to explore the art of riff writing in drop tuning, Metal guitar legend Chris Zoupa is here to set you straight. Drop-Tuned Riff Writing for Metal Guitar is your complete guidebook, map and compass to creating your own powerful rock riffery! In its hallowed pages, you'll find Zoupa's complete approach laid out - step by step - lovingly crafted to sharpen every area of your modern rock rhythm guitar skills. You'll discover hundreds of fun, creative and outlandish tools to improve your riff writing, performance, tone, speed and power! In fact, you'll be shown how to turn any fragment of an idea into a full-on rock symphony. Drop Tuned Guitar Wizardry - From Zero to Hero You'll start off by consolidating the basics of rock rhythm guitar before quickly moving on to discover the force of metal rhythm guitar. From chugging flat fingered power chords to major and minor triads, you'll work your way to suspended 2nds and 4ths, as well as other advanced chords like add9, 6 and "dropped voicing chords". You'll also discover versatile chord sequences and how to disguise them while adding harmony and texture. Next, you'll discover the art of single note riff writing and how to expand these first ideas into complete songs. Along the way you'll discover how to write in "odd" times like 5/4, 5/8 and 7/8 and really get creative with note placement and texture. In all, you'll discover over 130 exciting examples of Drop-Tuned Riff Writing. - Build perfect time with the heavy metal rhythm primer - Learn to chug, add basslines, harmonies and more - Discover essential chords fingered for drop tuned guitar - Learn to write your own riffs and turn them into full tracks - Easily play in cutting edge odd times like 5/4, 5/8 and 7/8 - Master chord sequence building and learn how to always pick the perfect sound From Exercises to Drop Tuned Riffs Drop-Tuned Riff Writing for Metal Guitar quickly helps you master the techniques used by today's virtuoso rhythm guitarists, and presents them all in Chris Zoupa's hilariously irreverent teaching style that's loved by millions on YouTube. Open your ears to over 130 incredible new approaches to writing music for drop tuned guitar. But be warned... you'll be a different player on the other side! Buy it now and take your drop tuned guitar playing to a whole new level.

Heavy Metal Lead Guitar goes way beyond technique and licks: it actually teaches you to be creative and musical when you soloing.

A modern arpeggio handbook and comprehensive training manual for developing fast, flowing arpeggio runs that connect the entire fretboard. Emphasis is on developing fluid, non-shifting arpeggio patterns (across the neck) using hammer-ons and pull-offs for speed and fluidity; and also on developing smooth position-shifting arpeggios (along the length of the neck) using slides. These two types of motion are then connected and combined in an extensive collection of soloing etudes for full assimilation. The result is a complete system of arpeggio pathways that connects every part of the fretboard and facilitates maximum speed, fluidity, and range. Complete whole-neck connections are presented for major 7th, dominant 7th, minor 7th, minor 6th, half-diminished, diminished 7th, major triadic and minor triadic arpeggios. This book is for all guitarists who are serious about improving their ability to solo over chord progressions using arpeggios, in any style of music; including rock, jazz, fusion, blues, country or pop. Having the ability to instantly outline any chord in a song with a fluid arpeggio run (no matter where your hand is on the neck) is immensely valuable for every guitarist. This book methodically teaches you the skills that make this possible. Loaded with melodic arpeggio passages that can be applied to your music immediately, this is perhaps the most practical and powerful arpeggio book ever written. CD included. Standard notation and Tablature.

Melodic Rock Soloing for Guitar is a unique guitar method because it contains all the tools you need to become the ultimate guitar soloist.

"Features: Techniques, scales, modes, patterns and sequences for death metal guitarists ; Sample riffs in the styles of Death, Opeth, Meshuggah, and more! ; Covers classic, melodic, and progressive death metal ; Detailed breakdown of picking styles, including alternate, tremolo, sweep, economy, and cross picking ; Lessons in bending, tapping, pick harmonics, string crossing, rhythm, and odd time signatures. Includes CD with over 50 minutes of authentic and powerful demonstrations." -- front cover.

Kevin Dillard introduces a book allowing experienced guitarists to take their playing to an entirely new level. Intelli-Shred offers an in-depth look into the mechanics and concepts behind those amazing guitar solos by legendary artists like Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Randy Rhoads, John Petrucci, and others. Guitarists learn the theory behind melodic modal shapes and arpeggios and various techniques for applying them in solo playing. The exercises and etudes serve to challenge and motivate while simultaneously building strength, speed, dexterity, and knowledge of the fretboard. The CD included demonstrates all the examples in the book. With some tasty and muscular etudes to finish, intermediate plus rockers will find much to keep themselves busy here." -Guitar Techniques Magazine"