Progressive Rock Guitar Legends: Learn 100 Licks, Riffs & Techniques in the Style of Ten Pioneering Prog Guitarists - Couverture souple

Thorpe, Mr Rob; Alexander, Mr Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1789334926 ISBN 13 : 9781789334920

Editeur : www.fundamental-changes.com, 2026

Synopsis

Get Inside the Licks, Riffs and Musical Thinking of Progressive Rock’s Greatest Guitarists

Do you love the ambition of prog guitar, but find its odd meters, shifting keys and intricate arrangements difficult to bring into your own playing?

Want to know how its most inventive players transformed blues, jazz, classical, folk and country influences into music that still sounds bold and original?

In Progressive Rock Guitar Legends, guitarist and die-hard prog fan Rob Thorpe takes you inside ten distinctive progressive-rock styles.

This is much more than a collection of signature licks. You’ll discover what made each artist groundbreaking, understand the musical thinking behind their ideas, and learn how to turn those concepts into expressive solos, powerful riffs, atmospheric textures, and original songs.

Explore Ten Essential Prog Guitar Worlds

Steve Howe of Yes Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford of Genesis Alex Lifeson of Rush David Gilmour of Pink Floyd Martin Barre and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull Kerry Livgren and Rich Williams of Kansas Mike Oldfield Steve Morse of Dixie Dregs Gary Green of Gentle Giant Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew of King Crimson

Go Beyond Imitation and Make Every Idea Your Own

Each chapter starts with lead concepts before moving into rhythm parts, acoustic textures and songwriting studies. Artist histories, influences, gear insights and recommended listening place the music in context, while detailed guidance reveals the phrasing, timing, fingering, harmony and tone behind every example.

• Make Odd Metres Feel Natural: Use shifting accents, unusual groupings and polymetric ideas to create riffs that challenge the ear without losing the groove
• Transform Your Lead Playing: Develop expressive bends and vibrato, fluid legato, tapping, alternate picking, string skipping, slide, harmonics and imaginative whammy-bar effects
• Unlock Richer Harmony: Explore modes, extended chords, superimposed arpeggios, chromaticism, tritones, bitonality and counterpoint – and hear how they create colour and tension
• Build Bigger Arrangements: Learn from unison lines, interlocking guitars, 12-string textures, violin counterpoint, layered parts and studio effects
• Strengthen Your Musical Thinking: See how motifs are developed, transposed, fragmented and shared across an ensemble to create memorable compositions
• Find Your Own Progressive Voice: Combine ideas across artists and influences instead of simply copying their surface style

100 Musical Examples with Downloadable Audio

Work through 100 musical examples in standard notation and TAB that span lead, rhythm, acoustic and compositional playing, supported by downloadable audio that brings the phrasing, timing and texture to life.

Study each individual player or work on how different players approach related ideas (such as pentatonic phrasing, odd-metre riffs or harmonised lines) to build a focused practice routine.

You’ll also get detailed biographies, gear advice and recommended listening drawn from around 50 classic albums to deepen your understanding of prog’s history and vocabulary.

Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a curious new convert, Progressive Rock Guitar Legends will help you hear this extraordinary music more clearly, play it with greater confidence, and use its fearless spirit to create something unmistakably your own.

Buy it now and bring the fearless language of prog rock into your own voice as a musician!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: www.fundamental-changes.com
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789334926
• ISBN 13: 9781789334920
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 99
• Éditeur: Pettingale Mr Tim
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg