LLCM & FLCM electric guitar performance diplomas handbook - Tony Skinner

Book & CD. Studying this book will enable you to develop your guitar playing to its full potential and gain advanced and internationally-recognised qualifications in electric guitar playing. The LLCM and FLCM Diploma courses have been developed by the Registry of Guitar Tutors -- the world's foremost organisation for guitar education -- in association with London College of Music Exams, one of the worlds longest established and most respected music examination boards. Studying these courses will help prepare you to gain a fully-accredited Licentiate or Fellowship Diploma from London College of Music Exams, which would legally entitle you to append the letters LLCM or FLCM after your name. The book focuses primarily on the LLCM exam requirements and includes a free CD of demonstration and backing tracks for the LLCM Diploma. Topics covered include: Technical Studies involving advanced techniques such as tapping, harmonics, sweep picking, string bends; Lead and rhythm improvisation; Chart reading. A brief overview of the FLCM exam requirements is also provided.

Tony Skinner has vast knowledge and expertise in most styles of guitar playing, with over 30 years professional guitar playing and teaching experience. Tony is Director of the Registry of Guitar Tutors and Principal Guitar Examiner for London College of Music Exams and has compiled ground-breaking examination syllabuses for electric, acoustic, bass and classical guitar, as well as popular music theory, rock/pop band and popular music vocals. Tony has written over 100 guitar education books and has edited numerous others. Tony has written over 250 teaching columns for Total Guitar (Europes best selling guitar magazine) and regularly writes for other music publications. Tony has made appearances on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Scottish Television demonstrating how to play guitar, and has been described in several publications as one of the worlds leading guitar educators.