How To Play Hard, Metal & Nu Rock by Michael Heatley

How To Play Hard, Metal & Nu Rock by Michael Heatley

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A suitable guide for those starting out in a band, who need to know quickly and simply how to develop a hard, metal or nu rock style. With information on the background, sound, instruments and line-up of a typical band and how to go about achieving that, it provides description and instruction on the various guitar techniques that can be used.

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How To Play Hard, Metal & Nu Rock by Michael Heatley

This is the ideal guide for those, perhaps starting out in a band, who need to know quickly and simply how to develop a hard, metal or nu rock style. Starting with invaluable information on the background, sound, instruments and line-up of a typical band and how to go about achieving that, the reader is then provided with description and instruction on the various guitar techniques that can be used. The second half of the book contains useful notation samples in the three main styles and the sub-styles within those. It comes with helpful pictures, clear accessible text and a practical ringbound format.
Michael Heatley edited the acclaimed History of Rock partwork (1981–84). He is the author of over 50 music biographies, ranging from Bon Jovi to Rolf Harris, as well as books on sport and TV. He has penned liner notes to more than 100 CD reissues, and written for magazines including Music Week, Billboard, Goldmine, Radio Times and the Mail on Sunday colour supplement.

Alan Brown is a former member of the Scottish National Orchestra. He now works as a freelance musician, with several leading UK orchestras, and as a consultant in music and IT. Alan has had several compositions published, developed a set of music theory CD-Roms, co-written a series of Bass Guitar Examination Handbooks and worked on over 100 further titles.

Notation contributor:
Leon Gruszecki.
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9781847861993
ISBN 10 1847861997
Title How To Play Hard, Metal & Nu Rock
Author Michael Heatley
Series Easy-To-Use
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Flame Tree Publishing
Year published 2008-05-15
Number of pages 384
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.