Das große Buch der Rockgitarre: Guitar Book & CD

Authoritative and grounded in rock tradition. The approach balances the grit and energy of the styles you're learning with clear, logical organization that lets you actually understand what you're playing rather than just mimicking it.

Guitarists serious about rock, blues, and heavy metal who want a comprehensive, methodical foundation rather than scattered YouTube tutorials. This resource suits intermediate players aiming to deepen their technical vocabulary and beginner-to-intermediate players ready for structured, in-depth instruction.

• Work through the technique sections sequentially before diving into full song applications; understanding the mechanics of each technique separately will accelerate your ability to use them fluently in context.
• Use the included CD to internalize the rhythmic feel and phrasing of each style; listening actively to how techniques sound in musical context is as important as understanding them on paper.
• Return to the scale and arpeggio lexicon regularly while learning new pieces; muscle memory develops faster when you connect theoretical knowledge to your hands.

Use this as the backbone of a rock guitar curriculum, either for individual students or as a shared reference for ensemble guitarists building solid technique together. The historical guitarist profiles and classic repertoire integrate naturally into lessons on musical context and influence.

• Blues scale application across the fretboard
• Power chords and barre chord voicings
• Alternate picking and tremolo picking
• Vibrato and bending control
• Rhythm guitar comping patterns for rock and blues
• Recognizing harmonic structures in heavy metal and rock progressions
• Reading and applying arpeggios in lead playing
• Chord voicing alternatives and substitutions