Carl Fischer Publications
Rock Technique for Beginners
Music Notation & Tablature

Camp Jam Rock Solid Guitar, Book & CD. Is perfect for all musicians - whether you are just starting out or you've been playing a few months, the lessons and exercises are not only fun to play, but are proven effective to get budding rock stars jamming right away!
The " Rock Rhythm & Grooves " section covers everything you need to know about chords & rhythm playing " Rock Chops" refines skills to get you soloing like a true rock star & " Rock Styles" includes helpful playing tips and tricks.


Section One
Rhythm & Grooves Intro
Major and Minor Open Chords, Strum Patterns, Switching Chords
Using Multiple Strum Patterns
Rhythm & Grooves 1
The Blues Progressions in the Key A
Seventh Chords
Jazzin' Up the Blues with Ninth Chords
Embellished Chord Moves
The Blues in Other Keys
Chord Moves for "Walking Blues" in the Key of A
Rock Chops 1
Warm ups
The A-Minor Pentatonic Scale
Jam Progressions for the A minor Pentatonic Scale
Techniques Every Rock Guitarist Should Know
Rock Styles 1
Roman Numerals for Chords
Open Power Chords
Fretted Power Chords
Boogie Patterns
Variations of Boogie Patterns
Moving the Blues/Boogie Pattern to Other Keys

Section Two
Rhythm & Grooves 2
Power Chords
Power Chords on the 5th and 6th Strings
Open Position Power Chords
Rock Chops 2
Riffs on the Minor-Pentatonic Scale
Moving the Minor-Pentatonic Scale to Other Keys
Rock Styles 2
Arpeggiated and Sustaining Chords

Section Three
Rhythm & Grooves 3
Barre Chords
Barre Chords
Mute Strums
Rock Chops 3
The Blues Scale
The A minor blues scale
The A minor blues scale
The E minor blues scale
The E minor blues scale
The Blues Scale In Rock
Rock Styles 3
Drop-D Tuning
Power Chords in Drop-D
Other Chords in Drop-D
Some Open Chords in Drop-D
Drop-C Tuning

Section Four
Rhythm & Grooves 4
Triad Construction
Twelve Master Triad-Shape Positions
Moving the Triad-Shape Positions Around the Neck
Rock Chops 4
The Major Pentatonic Scale
The Three-Fret Rule
Getting a Bluesy Sound by Shifting up Three Frets
Progressions to Jam on Using the A-Major and A-Minor Pentatonic Scales
Using the Three-Fret Rule with Licks
Using the Three-Fret Rule with the Blues Scale
Rock Styles 4
Major Chords Using Embellishments
Minor Chords Using Embellishments
Seventh Chords Using Embellishments

Section Five
Rhythm & Grooves 5
Fills
Open Chord Fills
Power Chord or Barre Chords Fills
Rock Chops 5
Extended Pentatonic Scale Patterns
The A-Major Extended Pentatonic Scale Pattern - Form 1
The A-Minor Extended Pentatonic Scale Pattern - Form 1
The C-Major Extended Pentatonic Scale Pattern - Form 2
The C-Minor Extended Pentatonic Scale Pattern - Form 2
Rock Styles 5
Double Stops
Turnarounds
The A-Minor Pentatonic and Blues Scale Patterns
How to Read Tab
Parts of the Guitar