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Instructional method, not a songbook
Teaches concepts you apply to your own playing rather than giving you finished solos to copy.
Product detailSKU #1274034470189
Hal LeonardGuitar Soloing Book
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Hal Leonard instructional book on guitar soloing. For players with chords under their fingers who want to build lead lines.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Rhythm guitarists who freeze when handed a solo
- Players who know pentatonic boxes but not what to do with them
- Practice-room work between lessons
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Beginners who cannot yet change chords smoothly
- Players wanting one specific genre only
- Anyone looking for note-for-note transcriptions of songs
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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Hal Leonard
Standard layout used across their method line, so it sits alongside other Hal Leonard books without a format change.
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Book only
No backing tracks to solo over. You supply your own loop, backing track, or playing partner.
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$24.99
Roughly a third of a single lesson hour, so it pays for itself if you work through it.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01No backing tracks or audio included
- 02A metronome or loop pedal makes the exercises far more useful
- 03Assumes working knowledge of basic chords and scale shapes
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Do I need to read standard notation?
Tab-based instruction is standard in Hal Leonard guitar books, so notation reading is not required, though it makes the material easier to absorb.
02Will this teach me scales?
It covers soloing, which means scale shapes and how to use them musically. Expect application rather than a scale dictionary alone.
03Bass or guitar?
Guitar. For bass, look for a bass-specific title.
04Is there audio with it?
No. Print book only.
