This is the ideal guide for those, perhaps starting out in a band, who need to know quickly and simply how to develop the appropriate styles needed to play lead guitar in a rock band. Starting with invaluable information on the background, sounds and guitars of rock, the reader is then provided with description and instruction on the various guitar techniques that can be used. The main section of the book contains useful descriptions and notation samples of the various main rock genres such as soft, alternative, progressive, hard, punk...With helpful pictures, clear accessible text and a practical ringbound format.