Whether you're looking for ideas, technical tips, hints on playing technique or information about auditioning for a band - you'll find plenty of useful advice here. Everything a guitarist should know plus hints from 50 of the worlds greatest guitarists.

Contents

FOREWORD
THIS BOOK
INTO THE LEARNING ZONE
READING TABLATURE
THE DOCTOR IS IN
SO WHY PLAY GUITAR?
RHYTHM
THE RIGHT HAND
THE LEFT HAND
LEARNING CHORDS
PLAYING RHYTHM
LEAD
THE RIGHT HAND
THE LEFT HAND
LEARNING SCALES
IMPROVISING
BUILDING A SOLO FROM SCRATCH
WORKING OUT SOLOS FROM RECORDS
MEMORISING
GEAR: KEEP IT SIMPLE
PLAYING LIVE
WANT TO TURN PRO?
PASSING AN AUDITION
THE FINAL CURTAIN