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The ultimate technique book for developing the kind of speed and precision in today's explosive playing styles. Learn the fastest ways to achieve speed and control, secrets to make your practise time really count and how to open your ears and make your musical ideas more solid and tangible. Packed with over 200 vicious exercises including Troy's scorching version of 'Flight Of The Bumblebee'. Music and examples demonstrated on CD. Contents / Song list Flight Of The Bumblebee Prelude In D (Bach) Caprice No. 10 (Paganini)
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By Trelloskilos
Format:Paperback
One of the biggest plus points for "Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar" is that rather than make you sound like a shred-a-like guitarist, Troy Stetina settles for the bare bones of the excercises. The idea, rather than to develop a good set of licks and runs, is to just improve dexterity, finger independance and fluidity. What you do with it afterwards is your own business.
A small criticism, which cannot be helped, is that despite the wealth of genres out there which employ or require speedy guitar playing (jazz, and fusion, for instance), the book draws mostly from metal. While this is not in itself totally bad, the book does need to be updated to at least cite examples from more recent times. Many of the bands he takes his excercises from (Such as Dokken, Ratt etc.) are mostly unheard of nowadays. Also, another small criticism is that it is an obvious direct port over from tape to CD, without updating, and some of the original audio has been lost. This is a shame, as it would have benefitted more from having each excercise audible to the student as a point of reference, rather than having them work out something that ultimately may come out wrong.
Saying that, though - Speed Mechanics for lead Guitar is a no-frills, 'progress in your own time', sensible workbook for the aspiring lead guitarist, and does work through at a sensible and articulate pace.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By T. Douglas
Format:Paperback
I was a bit anxious about buying this book at first, as i thought it would turn me into a mindless guitar zombie, zooming around the fretboard with no musical input at all, the 'mechanics' part got me worried too. Thankfully, it is the best book i have ever read! It is full of simple exercises that u simply play over and over again until you can play as fast as the CD. For those familiar with 'Shaun Baxters Guitar Gym' series, they are much the same exercises, but much more fun as Troy lets you put them into practise. A killer version of 'Flight of the Bumblebee' (you may have heard John Petruccis version), is perfectly playable at the end of the book as you have slowly and accurately built up ur technique and stamina. A great book that teaches you how to incorporate speed into any type of rock playing, but doesnt force you to play anything you dont want to.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By David
Format:Paperback
I have only had this book a short time and am only on page 13. My playing has improved so much. My fingers are stronger, faster, better co-ordinated and more independent. The exercises focus on the right things, the strength of the book is that you can change the examples to suit what you want to practise, be it hammer-ons or economy picking. For £8 you get triple+ your money's worth. The cd has come straight from tape but you can write down the time as you go through the book which will take you all of 10 minutes. I've had other books which move too fast and go from easy to hard in 3 exercises. This book builds your abilities slowly, if you put in the practise you can improve quickly. I have nothing bad to say about the book it is everything a guitar book should be. He also gives you enough information to alter the exercises yourself to and challenge your weak areas. As well as this you absorb a bit of theory without even knowing it. Just remember I'm only on page 13 and there's lots to keep you busy. This book makes you want to play if it doesn't you should try another instrument. It's fantastic. The other reviewers were dead right! Thanks
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4.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best books to create speed
Great exercises that if you practise daily you will definitely gain a lot and achieve your objectives and become a faster player
On the downside the cd should be updated... Read more
On the downside the cd should be updated... Read more
Published 4 months ago by George Kokkinis
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is a good book...
Really does what it says on the tin. Focuses very heavily on the mechanical-ability side of playing guitar, there are some interesting study pieces in it and lessons that are... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Bomdelux
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent, does what it says!
This is truly a great book. I have loads of instructional books on lead guitar playing, and this is the very best when it comes to developin speed and technique. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Lucia
5.0 out of 5 stars
Improve the speed and precision of your playing.
I have a few of Troy Stetina's books. They are all very methodically laid out and as long as you follow the authors advice, you WILL improve. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2011 by A. Pitts
4.0 out of 5 stars
only scratched the surface so far but...
any activity you perform in your life will demand a certain technique and level of fitness, and this truly applies to playing lead guitar more than most other things. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2011 by ricardoq1982
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh my god - I am fast
I've played since 1987 (at least an hour per day, every day) and thought a book was just a waste of money...how wrong I was. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2010 by Mr. Philip J. Greenwood
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!
I've been playing the guitar for over 20 years now. For most of that time I have played accoustic guitars of one kind or another. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2010 by Sparker
2.0 out of 5 stars
allright I guess, but...
Troy starts off by saying that this book will teach you HOW to practice. The problem with that statement is that it's not true. Read more
Published on 12 July 2010 by Mads Barfoed
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great but not exhaustive
As you might have read from the other reviews here, this is a much appraised book for learning guitar techniques. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2010 by Boller
5.0 out of 5 stars
Essential for progressing Guitarists
This book has made me look at my guitar playing from a forensic view, i now pay attention to how i play and not just what i play. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2009 by M. Mckay
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