Advanced Modern Rock Guitar Improvisation (book/Online Audio & Video)

Mel Bay Publications
Level : Advanced
Access to audio and video available online

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 and offer 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. 

The Warp Refraction Principle
The guitar's "Laws of Physics"

Fretboard Geometry
A new look at Pentatonics

Alternate Pentatonics
How to use pentatonics without anyone knowing

Modes For Morons
Use pentatonics to find modes

The Magic Number Sequence
Fretboard Geometry applied to modes

Choose Your Notes
How the Magic Number Sequence can apply to note choice

Decode the Modes
When do you use what mode?

Alternate Modes
What they are and how to use them

• The Rock Guitar Experience
• I maestri della chitarra rock
• Jazz for the Rock Guitarist
• Hal Leonard Guitar Method: Rock
• The Rock House Method: Learn Rock Acoustic DVD
• Hal Leonard Guitar Method: Jazz-Rock Fusion
• Metodi per lo studio della chitarra rock