Troy Stetina guitar series

[don p]

If you have hard rock/ metal students Troys books are a great resource to use. I use his method books as a general curriculum and expand from there using my own material or creating additional exercises to reinforce what is taught it the books.

Another good one for kids or adults wanting to learn how to read music is You're in the Band by Dave Clo. It comes with real band backing tracks to play along with.

[olly]

I haven't heard of either of these before. I stopped teaching a while back now but it is always great to hear recommendations for books.

There are so many books out there and I have found most to be not that great. There are a few gems out there that really do help.

[Instructor]

If you have hard rock/ metal students Troys books are a great resource to use. I use his method books as a general curriculum and expand from there using my own material or creating additional exercises to reinforce what is taught it the books.

Another good one for kids or adults wanting to learn how to read music is You're in the Band by Dave Clo. It comes with real band backing tracks to play along with.

Troy's stuff is top notch and I second this.

I cut my teeth on Heavy Metal Lead Guitar book 1. I still know the solos Open Fire, to The Stage and From the Heart, which is a wicked Blues based jam in F#minor. Some of the tastiest metal blues I have ever heard. Troy was a teach at the Conservatory of Music in Wisconsin, and I can imagine what it would have been like to learn from him. Definitely a major influence. I still use a lot of his articulations and licks to this day some 20 years later!

Instructor

[NicolaePaul]

Troy's books are awesome.

I use Fretboard mastery a lot. I like the way it covers ear training. It is very productive and well organized. Th only issue is that it takes a lot of practice and you have to let the information seek in. But i is worth the price. I recommend that book to everyone is very good. I like that it teaches you to use your voice when practicing ear training. Ear master pro doesn't do that, although it is good to practice with it too.

Another book of Troy that is used and still practice is Speed Mechanics For Lead Guitar. It focuses on different rhythm patterns, left and right hand exercises and has some amount of ear training. It is good for learning different guitar techniques.

[mrfrisky330]

I support this, my first music book was Troy Stetinas Guitar Tricks, after that I pretty much bought the whole series, even today 20 years later there is still so much to be gained from going back through these books