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Alfred's Basic Rock Guitar Method 2: Guitar Book, DVD & Online Video/Audio/Software

$14.99 USD

Alfred's Basic Rock Guitar Method 2: Guitar Book, DVD & Online Video/Audio/Software

Name: Alfred's Basic Rock Guitar Method 2: Guitar Book, DVD & Online Video/Audio/Software
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-45055
Price: 14.99 USD
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Starts on the Low E String To Get You Rockin' Faster!

By Nathaniel Gunod, L. C. Harnsberger, and Ron Manus

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Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most-thorough guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to playing guitar. Now, Alfred's Basic Rock Guitar Method provides a new approach to learning guitar for beginners who want to play rock.

Book 2 features new techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and teaches you barre chords, new scales, and how to improvise with pentatonic scales. There are many more licks and melodies in the styles of many of the greatest rock artists, and an authentic arrangement of the opening from Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven."

Companion audio tracks that can be downloaded or streamed online are included with the book, so you'll have everything you need in one place. The included DVD is newly updated and features video lessons, MP3 audio tracks, and you can also download the TNT 2 software which lets you slow down tracks, isolate and loop parts, and change tempos and keys for customized practice.

Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with the Alfred's Basic Guitar series---the best choice for beginning guitarists.

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Series: Alfred's Basic Guitar Library

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 48

ISBN10: 1-4706-3234-9

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-3234-2

UPC: 038081515106

SKU: 00-45055

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Why we love this

Rock guitar students thrive when they're learning songs they actually want to play, and this book delivers exactly that. The progression from hammer-ons and pull-offs into barre chords and pentatonic improvisation respects how rock guitarists naturally develop technique. An authentic arrangement of 'Stairway to Heaven' gives students a genuine landmark to work toward, not just an abstract exercise.

What to expect

Crunchier, faster, more intentional than Book 1. Hammer-ons and pull-offs give your fingers new ways to express rhythm and melody, barre chords unlock the entire fretboard, and pentatonic scales make improvisation feel less like following rules and more like conversation. You're starting to sound like a rock guitarist.

Who it's for

Guitarists who completed Book 1 and want to move beyond folk and pop into the rock styles that inspired them to start playing. This book assumes you're comfortable with basic open chords and single-note rhythms, and you're ready to develop the techniques and sound that define rock guitar.

How to get the most out of it

Isolate hammer-ons and pull-offs at half speed using the TNT 2 software before combining them with full-tempo backing tracks. Building muscle memory separate from rhythm context prevents sloppy execution.
Loop the barre chord section repeatedly in different keys. The software's key-shifting feature lets you practice these shapes in multiple positions without relearning fingerings.
Record yourself improvising over the pentatonic backing tracks, then listen back to spot phrasing habits. You'll hear exactly where you're landing on strong beats versus filling space mindlessly.
Download the MP3 tracks and listen to them away from the instrument. Internalizing the groove and feel before you pick up the guitar translates directly to tighter playing.

How to use it

Assign this as the primary text for second-year beginning guitar students in a group or private lesson setting. The multimodal resources (book, DVD, online audio, and TNT 2 software) work equally well for students learning independently at home or in a structured class where you can pause and drill specific techniques together.