Synopses & Reviews
Successful rock guitar performer and teacher Nikki O'Neill teaches everything you need to know to play rock guitar in this groundbreaking, thorough method for women who want to rock. You'll learn power chords, open chords, barre chords, and rock chord progressions, and how to strum them in chord progressions and songs. Nikki's in-depth and easy-to-understand explanations will have you playing along with the jam tracks on the accompanying CD in no time. You'll also learn all about important rock lead guitar techniques such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, slides, tapping, the whammy bar, and harmonics, to name a few. The book also covers song structure, how to write a chord chart for your song, how to take care of your guitar, how to use effects pedals, and even figuring out songs by ear!
Interviews with famous female rock guitarists will keep you inspired, and Nikki provides a list of essential listening, so you'll have the examples of legendary players to follow. Tips on how to practice and work with other musicians will help prepare you for a lifetime of expressing yourself as a rock guitarist. This is a must-have for any woman who is serious about learning rock guitar!
Features:
* All examples written in TAB
* A CD that includes demonstrations of the examples and play-along tracks for practice
* Essential information on guitar care, amps, pedals and other equipment
"Nikki O'Neill does a fantastic job of covering the most important things that someone who wants to learn the essentials of rock guitar. She's clear, to the point."---Martina Fasano, Playing with Chaos
"It's amazing how much musical material is encompassed in this book, yet it's presented in such an accessible manner that literally anyone who possesses an ounce of good will can follow along and learn."---Top Guitar Magazine
"There's such diversity of genres of music . . . everyone from Albert King to The Donnas to PJ Harvey."---Lisa Selow, guita
Synopsis
A must-have for any woman serious about learning to play guitar!
Guitarist, singer-songwriter, performer, and instructor Nikki O'Neill helps you find your way around the electric guitar in this groundbreaking, comprehensive method! Learn how to play rhythm guitar for different rock styles using power chords, riffs, barre chords, strum patterns, and more. You'll also learn how to play solos across the neck. Nikki walks you through lead guitar techniques like bends, hammer-ons, pinched harmonics, and the whammy bar, and offers tips on how to build strength in your hands. Nikki's in-depth and easy-to-understand style will have you playing along with the accompanying audio tracks in no time. The book also covers song structure, writing chord charts for your songs, the basics on amps, pedals and guitar care, and even shows you how to figure out songs by ear.
Included are essential tips from important female guitarists that Nikki interviewed, a quick history note on the first female electric guitarists, and a list of music by great female rock and blues guitarists to check out. Women's Road to Rock Guitar also features ideas on how to practice, work with other musicians, and stay inspired.
Features:
* Examples written in TAB, so you don't have to read music to learn!
* Essential information on guitar care, amps, pedals, and other equipment
* An accompanying CD that includes play-along tracks for practice and demonstrations of the examples in the book.
"Nikki O'Neill does a fantastic job of covering the most important things that someone who wants to learn the essentials of rock guitar. She's clear, to the point."---Martina Fasano, Playing with Chaos
"It's amazing how much musical material is encompassed in this book, yet it's presented in such an accessible manner that literally anyone who possesses an ounce of good will can follow along and learn."---Top Guitar Magazine
"There's such diversity of g