Background
Finn grew up in Westwood, Massachusetts, and began playing guitar at the age of six.
(Much of today's electric guitar centers on playing in a b...)
Much of today's electric guitar centers on playing in a band. We learn the chords, the licks, the solos and sometimes a few of the lyrics. Seldom do we get a chance to play a song by ourselves from beginning to end without band mates or singing.
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(This book is a collection of riffs that will serve as a g...)
This book is a collection of riffs that will serve as a great introduction to rock guitar of the 60's and 70's. The cornerstone of many rock tunes, a riff is a short musical phrase that is repeated inside a song. Riffs can be the signature part of a song and what many "play" when they do "air guitar" to their favorite tunes! Many riffs are fun, usually pretty easy to play and they sound great. The riffs in this book were written and presented because they are all fairly easy to play and they sound great. If you're planning to make rock guitar a lifetime commitment, learn riffs. If you're simply looking for a way to have fun in your spare time, learn riffs. Any aspiring guitarist can learn these great rock guitar ideas as taught by Jon Finn on this book/2 DVD package. Music notation, tablature, and chord diagrams are provided for each riff.
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(Renowned Berklee College of Music faculty guitarist Jon F...)
Renowned Berklee College of Music faculty guitarist Jon Finn, combines his experience, education, and stylistic versatility in this eclectic series of lessons for aspiring rock guitarists. Jon’s innovative approach is unique, fun, and challenging. The book/audio/video set offers a well researched original take on the use of pentatonic scales in rock improvisation. Using his “Warp Refraction Principle”, which takes into account the major third tuning interval between the second and third strings, Jon presents a series of five vertical patterns applied in two-string increments throughout the fretboard. The philosophy behind this project is to present concepts and techniques as a thought process rather than simply providing a reference manual. Includes access to online audio and video.
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(Much of today's electric guitar centers on playing in a b...)
Much of today's electric guitar centers on playing in a band. We learn the chords, the licks, the solos and sometimes a few of the lyrics. Seldom do we get a chance to play a song by ourselves from beginning to end without band mates or singing. This new book by Berklee faculty and renowned recording artist Jon Finn is a collection of pieces in a variety of musical styles written for unaccompanied solo electric guitar. Techniques covered include pick-and-fingers (reminiscent of Chet Atkins), classical (adapted to electric guitar), jazz, blues, pop, two-handed tapping (like Jennifer Batten or Stanley Jordan) and more. The music is accurately and painstakingly transcribed to match the included recordings. The book also includes pictures and detailed information about playing each piece, both from a technical and artistic point of view. If you want to widen your musical horizons while building up repertoire that you can perform by yourself, this book is for you. Includes access to online audio.
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(This book is a collection of riffs that will serve as a g...)
This book is a collection of riffs that will serve as a great introduction to rock guitar of the 60's and 70's. The cornerstone of many rock tunes, a riff is a short musical phrase that is repeated inside a song. Riffs can be the signature part of a song and what many "play" when they do "air guitar" to their favorite tunes! Many riffs are fun, usually pretty easy to play and they sound great. The...
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Finn grew up in Westwood, Massachusetts, and began playing guitar at the age of six.
He is also the author of several books on the guitar, and was an instructional columnist for Guitar magazine for three years. He later became a student at Berklee. When he was 14 years old he played with the group Cheap Thrills, which consisted of Finn, Steve Carro (Vocals), Bob Shain (Keyboard), Ron Dupres (Bass), Joel Sklar (Rhythm Guitar), and Greg Buckingham (Drums).
He has been a guest performer with the Boston Pops, recording several albums with them, including the Grammy-nominated The Celtic Album (1997) and The Latin Album (1999).
He has also performed with John Petrucci of Dream Theater, Carl Verheyen, Vinnie Moore, Andy Timmons, Steve Morse of the Dixie Dregs, New York Voices, Collin Raye, Dweezil Zappa, and Debbie Reynolds, among others In addition he has toured with musical theater productions such as Rent, Mamma Mia!, Aida, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Copacabana.
In his 1999 publication, Advanced Modern Rock Guitar Improvisation, Finn introduced the warp refraction principle. In 1997, Finn was listed as #30 in the Westwood One Hundred publication"s List of Top 100 notable people and places in Westwood.
(Renowned Berklee College of Music faculty guitarist Jon F...)
(This book is a collection of riffs that will serve as a g...)
(This book is a collection of riffs that will serve as a g...)
(Much of today's electric guitar centers on playing in a b...)
(Much of today's electric guitar centers on playing in a b...)