Ultimate Beginner Series: Electric Guitar Complete: Guitar Book & DVD (Sleeve)

The integration of video instruction with printed material creates multiple pathways for learners to absorb technique, which is especially valuable when students get stuck on a particular concept. The focus on genuine blues and rock riffs from the start keeps beginners motivated by playing recognizable material rather than abstract exercises.

Energetic and immediately rewarding. You are learning power chords and rock riffs that sound like actual music from day one, not etudes. The blues feel runs throughout, giving everything a slightly gritty, soulful character that makes practice sessions feel like playing rather than studying.

Beginning electric guitarists aged 13 and up who want to learn blues and rock styles rather than classical fundamentals. This works well for self-taught learners or for supplementing group instruction, since the video and audio components provide reinforcement outside lesson time.

• Watch the corresponding DVD section before attempting each exercise in the book; the on-screen graphics show finger placement and movement that diagrams alone cannot convey.
• Use the audio tracks to internalize timing and groove, then play along gradually increasing your tempo as your muscle memory develops.
• Isolate chord transitions by practicing the movement between two chords without rhythm until the shift becomes automatic.

Assign this as a summer or independent study resource for students who want to develop their rock and blues vocabulary outside the classical ensemble curriculum. It also works as an optional supplement for band students exploring electric guitar as a complementary instrument.

• Open and power chord shapes
• Fingerpicking and strumming patterns
• Blues scale positions and soloing techniques
• Rock and blues rhythm concepts
• Fretboard navigation and hand positioning