Guitar Rock Shop 1

Rating:
Summary: A great start for the rock novice
Review: 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.