Description

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rock Guitar Hits offers an engaging approach to learning rock guitar by encouraging you to play authentic rock music. This guide simulates the experience of having a knowledgeable friend teach you your favorite songs, featuring 25 iconic rock tracks. Each song comes with comprehensive lessons, practical tips, techniques, full music notation, tablature, and chord diagrams. Additionally, the package includes two CDs with sound-alike demo tracks and exclusive TNT software, which allows you to mute vocals or guitars, slow down tracks, and loop sections for focused practice. A brief refresher on music theory fundamentals is also provided to enhance your understanding.

Songs / Content

• CocaineJ. J. Cale (composer)
• Bad to the BoneGeorge Thorogood (composer)
• Immigrant SongJimmy Page (composer); Robert Plant (composer)
• Whole Lotta LoveJimmy Page (composer); John Bonham (composer); Willie Dixon (composer); Robert Plant (composer); John Paul Jones (composer)
• SmoothRob Thomas (composer); Itaal Shur (composer)
• Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)Mick Ralphs (contributor)
• Go Your Own WayLindsey Buckingham (composer)
• Long Train Runnin'Tom Johnston (composer)
• China GroveTom Johnston (composer)
• Ramblin' ManForrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (composer)
• Life in the Fast LaneGlenn Frey (composer); Joe Walsh (composer); Don Henley (composer)
• Soul ManIsaac Hayes (composer); David Porter (composer)
• Stairway to HeavenJimmy Page (composer); Robert Plant (composer)
• How You Remind MeChad Kroeger (lyricist); Nickelback (composer)
• Gimme Some Lovin'Steve Winwood (composer); Muff Winwood (composer); Spencer Davis (composer)
• Hotel CaliforniaGlenn Frey (composer); Don Henley (composer); Don Felder (composer)
• Sunshine of Your LoveEric Clapton (composer); Jack Bruce (composer); Peter Brown (composer)
• LaylaEric Clapton (composer); Jim Gordon (composer)
• CreepThomas Yorke (composer); Edward O'Brien (composer); Jonathan Greenwood (composer); Colin Greenwood (composer); Philip Selway (composer); Albert Hammond (composer); Mike Hazelwood (composer)
• Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)Roger Waters (composer)
• The ReasonDouglas Robb (composer); Daniel Estrin (composer)
• With Arms Wide OpenMark Tremonti (composer); Scott Stapp (composer)
• ParalyzerScott Anderson (composer); James Black (composer); Sean Anderson (composer); Rich Beddoe (composer); Rick Jackett (composer)
• Know Your EnemyBillie Joe Armstrong (composer); Green Day (composer)
• Boulevard of Broken DreamsBillie Joe Armstrong (lyricist); Frank E. Wright III (composer); Michael Pritchard (composer); Green Day (composer)