Guitarra Rock Intermedio [Intermediate Rock Guitar]: Guitar Book & CD

Structured yet liberating. The book respects the rock genre by grounding every concept in real musical contexts rather than isolating theory from practice. Working through these chapters feels like leveling up your creative toolkit, especially when you begin applying chord variations and modal colors to your own playing.

Guitarists who have mastered basic open chords, barre chords, and foundational rhythm patterns, and who are ready to deepen their harmonic understanding and creative voice. This is ideal for self-taught players looking to move beyond tablature-driven learning or classroom students preparing for more advanced repertoire.

• Work through the foundational review in the opening chapters even if you feel ready to skip it; it establishes the vocabulary Paul Howard uses throughout the book and ensures consistent understanding of the triadic harmony concepts that follow.
• Use the CD tracks to internalize the rhythmic and tonal contexts where each technique lives; playing along teaches you not just what to play but when and how to deploy it in an actual rock setting.
• Practice the modal improvisations slowly at first, focusing on hearing the color shift between modes rather than playing them fast; speed comes naturally once your ear recognizes the character of each mode.

Assign this as a primary text for intermediate guitarists in a rock ensemble or solo study setting, or use it to strengthen harmonic literacy across a mixed-level ensemble. The progression from review to advanced concepts makes it suitable for semester-long study, with the CD providing immediate context for each chapter.

• Triadic harmony and chord voicing
• Chord embellishment and substitution
• Modal improvisation (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian)
• Scale construction and application in rock contexts
• Fretboard navigation for harmonic movement
• Listening discrimination between harmonic colors