For beginner acoustic guitarists. Everything you wanted to know about acoustic guitar playing, contained within one course. Features chords and arpeggios, bass runs, picking, strumming and fingerpicking, along with accompaniment and soloing techniques - all introduced individually and then consolidated with complete solos or pieces.

The Progressive COMPLETE LEARN TO PLAY BLUES GUITAR MANUAL is the ultimate Blues guitar manual. It assumes you have no prior knowledge of music and will take you from beginner to professional level. In the course of the book you will learn all the essential techniques of Blues Guitar along with how to read traditional music notation, guitar TAB, and rhythm notation. By the end of the book you will be ready to play in a Blues band, perform solo and write your own Blues songs.

For beginner guitarists. Takes the student from beginner to professional level in all styles and techniques as well as teaching music theory and improvisation in an interesting and practical way. This excellent method represents an essential guide for guitarists at any level.

Progressive COMPLETE LEARN TO PLAY ROCK GUITAR MANUAL is the ultimate Rock guitar manual. It assumes you have no prior knowledge of music or playing the Guitar, and will take you from beginner to professional level. In the course of the book you will learn all the essential techniques of Rock Guitar along with how to read traditional music notation, guitar TAB, and rhythm notation. By the end of the book you will be ready to play both Rhythm and Lead guitar in a Rock band and be able to write your own songs and guitar parts. The book is divided into sections, the first covering the basics of left and right hand technique, basic rhythms and chords, picking and music reading, along with how to use an amplifier and guitar effects. The later sections deal with using the whole fretboard, more advanced rhythms, scales and chords, and also techniques such as harmonics and right hand tapping. The examples and solos demonstrate a variety of Rock styles including Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Classic Blues Rock, Metal and Funk. The accompanying CDs contain all the examples in the book so you can play along with them. At the end of the book, there are also several Jam-Along tracks on the CD for you to practice your lead guitar playing with.

For beginner blues guitarists. Takes the student from beginner to professional level in a variety of blues styles as well as teaching music theory in an interesting and practical way. This excellent method represents an essential guide for blues guitarists at any level.

For beginner rock guitarists. Contains everything you wanted to know about Rock guitar, contained within one course. Features slurs, bends, slides, strumming, picking & tapping, along with a complete system of chords, scales & arpeggios - all introduced individually and then consolidated with complete solos.