Master Rock ‘n’ Roll Rhythm Guitar!
Learn to play riffs in the style of Chuck Berry, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top and more!

Develop tight rhythm playing, shuffle grooves, and authentic rock ’n’ roll feel while building timing, control, and rhythmic confidence with exercises, original riffs, and backing tracks designed for beginners and intermediate players.
Explore styles from rock ’n’ roll to shuffle rock and blues rock, and bring their timeless sound to your guitar. Start playing today!

While practicing original riffs inspired by legendary r’n’r rock bands, you’ll develop essential rhythm guitar skills, including:

  • 12-bar R’n’R progression and Classic R’n’R boogie pattern, power chords, 7th chords, 9th chords,
    7/#9 “Hendrix” chord and double stops
  • Palm muting, bending, slide, legato, ghost notes, alternate and hybrid picking
  • Eighth note triplets and shuffle rhythm

Each exercise and riff comes with audio examples and backing tracks, available for online download.
For beginner and intermediate guitarists, or for those who have already studied Vol. 1.

Important: This is one of four volumes from the complete edition Riffs & Grooves: The Ultimate Guitar Method. If you already own the full edition, you do not need to purchase this volume separately.ately.