Customer Reviews

Guitar Rock Shop 1 (Warner Bros. Publications 21st Century Guitar Ensemble)

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What I like about Stang's method is that he teaches the student to follow the chord changes right from the start. The book teaches the A, D, and E power chords, rhythm riffs to the 12 bar blues in A based on classic rock songs, boogie woogie variations, and simple lead riffs. The rhythm riffs and lead riffs lock into the chord changes by using the A, D, and E minor pentatonic scale or by using target tones of the chords. Teaching the student this from the beginning is just fantastic.

There are companion method and "song trax" books (ensemble and theory books, too, if you need them) that can be used give the student a well-rounded music education.

IMO, this is a superior approach.

This is typically one of the first books that I use with my students. There is a good progression of exercises based on open position power chords, one octave minor pentatonic scales, quarter and eighth note syncopations and simple riffs based upon the 12 bar blues form. I only have two criticisms of the book (1.) the 12 bar form is overused; the open power chords could be moved to resemble pop/rock patterns (2.) the last section on lead lines should be written w/ the rhythm parts to perform w/ the student. Those two items are the only exceptions. Good job A. Stang!