The definitive instructional textbook for mastering electric, acoustic, and classical guitar styles.

Unlock your true musical potential with the comprehensive masterclass textbook from Legacy Learning Systems, authored by renowned instructor Steve Krenz. Spanning foundational basics to advanced styling techniques, this definitive blueprint delivers professional-grade multi-genre guitar education.

Who it is for:
• Beginning musicians wanting to master guitar tablature, tuning, and open position note reading.
• Intermediate rhythm guitarists looking to break past basic chords into suspended, minor 7th, and barre chord forms.
• Advanced players studying multi-genre specializations like blues soloing, electric rock riffs, or jazz chord substitutions.

What problems it solves:
• Errant picking and hand fatigue: Establishes textbook bracing templates and exact finger placement for maximum clean note separation.
• Rhythmic timing issues: Overcomes timing breaking with systematic tracking for ties, dots, rests, and 16th-note syncopation.
• Stagnant stylistic growth: Breaks up structural limitations through deep dives into hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, tapping, and harmonics.
• Disorganized learning: Replaces directionless practice with an integrated, highly accountable 20-session assignment progression.

Features

Comprehensive anatomy guide covering steel-string, acoustic, classical, and electric guitars
Step-by-step masterclasses for 14 basic open chords, minor 7ths, and suspended chords
Movables framework for Form I and Form II barre chords across the 5th and 6th strings
Genre training modules for Blues progressions, Fingerstyle Travis picking, and Jazz voicings
Robust style guides detailing chicken pickin', country bends, sliding 4ths, and fretboard tapping
Includes premium practice charts for legendary tracks like Ode to Joy, Scarborough Fair, and Canon in D

Requirements

Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, or classical nylon-string guitar
Dedication to a structured daily practice routine of 15 to 30 minutes