Become a faster, more musical, more knowledgeable guitarist the faster and easier way. Essential Guitar Techniques takes you through intermediate to advanced guitar techniques including: sweep picking, alternate picking, legato, tapping, how to increasing speed and accuracy and explains music theory such as modes and chord structures in an

Become a faster, more musical, more knowledgeable guitarist the faster and easier way. Essential Guitar Techniques takes you through intermediate to advanced guitar techniques including: sweep picking, alternate picking, legato, tapping, how to increasing speed and accuracy and explains music theory such as modes and chord structures in an accessible way. It includes diagrams of all the most important scales you'll ever need including: major, minor, pentatonic, blues, harmonic minor, melodic minor and the CAGED method. The theory section starts you off on the basics from understanding the major scale, intervals and constructing chords and moves on to modes. The book is friendly and accessible and works as a course or reference book depending on what you want to get from it.