Metal Rhythm Guitar Vol. 1 Troy Stetina | Heavy Metal Guitar Method with Tabs and Online Audio | Rhythm Training for Beginners and Advanced Players | Electric Guitar Instructional Book

I started with Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar, also by Stetina. I should point out that I just picked that up because of the title and the fact that I aspire to be a "shredding" guitarist when I'm fully accomplished. I learned the hard way, as it were, that I am nowhere near ready for that book, and decided to start from the beginning. I followed the recommendation on Stetina's website, and decided to forego the Primer book for Lead, as I have way more than a year of experience in guitar, and picked up Metal Rhythm Guitar Vol. 1 as well as Metal Lead Guitar Vol. 1. My fiancee and I both use these books and are learning very quickly from them. She has only recently begun guitar, and I have been playing as an amateur/hobbyist for well over 10 years. Both of us are learning a lot from these books, and they are extremely well written. They are perfect for any guitarist inspired by the Rock/Grunge/Alternative/Metal genres. A complete flip flop from the Hal Leonard books, which feel as though they have not been updated since the 1870s, these books start right in with power chords for rhythm, and flashy tricks for the lead book, enabling the most beginner of a guitarist to feel like s(he) is doing something useful from the very first note. Stetina is a brilliant guitarist and an even more accomplished teacher, and he cuts out the "crap" you don't need to know from the beginning. Some conservationists will whine that he does not teach music notation, but, show of hands, how many guitarists out there started out as a virtuoso in another instrument and actually USE that ability to read "notes" with their guitar studies? About 10% outside session musicians. Stetina has a brilliant method of combining the rhythm of standard notation with the logical layout of tabs, and using that notation I have seen increase in my rhythm abilities and knowledge of music theory from the start. I highly recommend any book in the Stetina series for any guitarist with an eye for metal, and at any level of proficiency. I look forward to the second volumes of these books, and eventually Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar, with relish.

Easy to follow - loads of techniques, songs, and exercises with theory explained!

This book works really well as a supplement to guitar lessons. The pieces are all nice and the recordings help you understand how the pieces should sound. Only issue with the book is Chapter 4 has a bit of a huge jump in difficulty for the song; I wish that the recording of the band had more track options because the lead guitar is so loud and busy its hard to hear the rhythm guitar part you are supposed to be playing. It is probably meant to be helpful to develop your ear, but for me it was too big of a jump so I had to skip it and go back later.

Troy Stetina's Metal Rhythm (Vol. 1) is a great book (complete with CD), for beginner to intermediate level. I felt like Stetina was behind me all the way with all the exercises and instruction.After thoroughly reviewing and playing a few times Troy Stetina's Metal Rhythm Guitar Vol. 1, my impression: clearly and gradually explains how to understand rhythm guitar in (6) enjoyable, challenging chaptersIt's all presented to you, to review, digest and rock-along with CD in styles of: AC/DC, Black Sabbath, KISS, Metallica, OZZY, Van HalenVol. (1) effectively, gives you basic & some intermediate level "tools" you need for Rhythm Guitar like: power chords ("flat fives"), (later in course introduces first-position chords, appregios, few pentatonic patterns), & ...vibrato, string-bending, pedaling the root... different rhythm patterns (also syncopation)The end of each of six chapters has both tableture/CD track featuring Troy's own "mini song" incorporates styles, skills you just played, studied...I particularly liked playing the Chapter #4 mini song, "Rock ' N' Roller" with it's blues/rock sound.... and also Chapter #5 's mini song reminiscent of AC/DC & Kiss called "On the Prowl."Beginner or intermediate, slow or fast-learner, does NOT matter! Troy Stetina's book/CD is organized, easy to use and understand...I gained more than I thought I would ...CAN't !! wait to start Vol. 2

book of all time, all ages

I'm an intermediate guitarist who has always struggled a bit with her rhythm and really wanted a book that would help me with some of my weaker points and BINGO I found it with this book. While the book is focused on beginners and a lot of it is pretty basic (power chords, muting, hammers and pulls and so on)the exercises on rhythm and the songs you can apply them to have really helped me get on the way to finally getting my timing in check. By working through this book, my timing has greatly improved and I am no longer intimidated by my metronome. Each exercise is broken down into bite size pieces which cuts down on the frustration level of trying to work through a longer piece. After you master each section there is a song in which you can try out your new skills. It would be nice if Troy would update this a bit, but over all it's an excellent book and I wish I had found it sooner. I would really encourage anyone who struggles with the whole timing thing to give this book a try.

The book itself I want to give 5 stars however I ordered it used and never received the cd with it. Which would have been very helpful to be able to learn how to practice the things in the book. The book is easy to understand I’m just disappointed it didn’t come with the cd!