25 Great Guitar Solos by Chad Johnson for Guitar - Rock Guitar Songbook and Sheet Music with TAB and Standard Notation | 25 Solo Transcriptions, ... 25 Great Guitar Solos (Book/Online Audio) - Softcover

Johnson, Chad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0634068725 ISBN 13: 9780634068720

Publisher: Hal Leonard, 2006

Synopsis

25 Great Guitar Solos by guitar author Chad Johnson is a rock guitar songbook for players who want to study influential lead guitar performances through accurate musical material and supporting context. Covering celebrated guitarists from Scotty Moore and Jeff Beck to Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai, the collection combines 25 landmark solos with material exploring their playing, sound and place in rock guitar history.

The book contains 25 solo transcriptions presented with guitar tablature and standard notation, alongside lessons, guitarist biographies, equipment information, photographs and historical background. Online audio provides full-band demonstrations of every guitar solo in the collection, giving players a useful musical reference while reading and practising the transcriptions.

Bringing the solos together in one volume makes it possible to explore contrasting approaches to phrasing, technique and musical expression across different eras of rock guitar. The combination of written transcriptions, lessons and recorded demonstrations can support focused learning while keeping practice connected to complete, recognisable pieces of music.

Song List All Along The Watchtower * Am I Evil? * Big Trouble * Black Star * Blue Sky * Bohemian Rhapsody * Crazy Train * Eruption * Free Bird * Get The Funk Out * Highway Star * Hound Dog * La Grange * Let It Be * Pride And Joy * Rock Around The Clock * Satch Boogie * She's A Woman * Sultans Of Swing * Sunshine Of Your Love * Sweet Child O' Mine * 25 Or 6 To 4 * Walk This Way * (You Can Still) Rock In America * You Shook Me All Night Long

A rewarding reference for guitarists interested in learning landmark solos and understanding the players behind them, this collection works equally well for individual practice, lesson use and performance preparation. Its blend of music, audio and rock guitar history also makes it a thoughtful gift for a guitarist building a sheet music library.

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Product Description

From Scotty Moore and Jeff Beck to Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and beyond, take an inside look at the genesis of rock lead guitar. The book and CD compendium provides solo transcriptions in standard notation and tablature, lessons on how to play them, guit

Edition details

• Publisher: Hal Leonard
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0634068725
• ISBN 13: 9780634068720
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 145