Troy Stetina's Guitar Lessons: Acoustic Rock
Book/CD - $14.95
by Troy Stetina

at ModRock.com (homepage)
 

Songs:
"Only Wanna Be With You"
"Wonderwall"
"Tears in Heaven"

Summary:
The Troy Stetina's Guitar Lessons book/CDs each take 3 important songs by various artists and break them down into a number of detailed lessons. These lessons prepare you for every aspect of that song as well as teach the hidden principles at work in the music. Full staff-TAB notation and full transcriptions of the songs are included.

Troy's approach makes learning songs easier than ever. And you're also be learning more than just the songs. You're learning the theory behind the music as well as how to practice more efficiently, and how to approach difficult licks. The concepts are all cross-referenced with Troy's core guitar methods, so you will know just where to look should you want more information on any subject. This series offers essentially 'private' guitar lessons with one of the world's leading guitar educators!

This book/CD covers the modern acoustic rock styles and includes "Only Wanna Be With You," by Hootie and the Blowfish, "Wonderwall," by Oasis, and "Tears in Heaven," by Eric Clapton. Some of the concepts uncovered:

• Using a capo
• Using open string common tones
• I-ii-IV progressions
• Song structures and charts
• Theme variations
• Recognizing tag phrases
• Arpeggiated picking
• Syncopated sixteenth strumming
• Fingerstyle picking
• Chord resolution: the half close and full close
• Parallel keys

Backing tracks feature full-band accompaniment, mixed twice: First with the featured guitar part, and then again, with only the backing instruments.