Hurwitz/Riley
7-String Guitar
The Story
With "7-String Guitar", get ready to turn it up to "11" and go "7." Learn the styles and sounds of the most impressive rock artists to ever use a seven-string guitar. This book covers the characteristics of four of the most important tunings, with related chord forms, rhythm guitar riffs, scales and licks. You'll learn the significance of each tuning and the reasons different artists use them. Plenty of usable riffs, licks, and solos emulating their styles are included. All music is written in both standard music notation and tablature. The CD contains all the music featured in the book. This is a must-have title for the modern rock guitarist who is always looking to go to that extra step.
Features include: scales, chords, rhythms, and riffs, licks and solos in the styles of great seven-string players, four different tunings and examples in both standard music notation and TAB.
If you really want to get the most out of your seven-string guitar, everything you need is covered right here. The book is divided into four sections, each one dedicated to a specific tuning, and you'll learn new chord forms, scale forms and licks for each.
Additional Facts
Tobias Hurwitz is an instructor at The National Guitar Workshop. He is the author of the book "Learn How To Transcribe For Guitar", also published by The National Guitar Workshop and Alfred.
Tobias resides in Baltimore, Maryland where he leads his band and teaches privately. His award winning instrumental release "Painted Sky" is now available. Tobias is a contributing writer for Guitar Magazine and Guitar One Magazine. He also endorses PRS guitars, Budda amps and Ernie Ball strings.