Chad Johnson is a freelance author, editor, and musician. For Hal Leonard Corporation, he's authored over 70 instructional books with over a quarter of a million copies sold. Some of his titles include Guitarist's Guide to Scales Over Chords, How to Record at Home on a Budget, The Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method, Pentatonic Scales for the Guitar: The Essential Guide, Ukulele Aerobics, Play Like Eric Clapton, and Bass Fretboard Workbook, to name but a few. He's a featured instructor on the DVD 200 Country Guitar Licks (also published by Hal Leonard) and has toured and performed throughout the east coast in various bands, sharing the stage with members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers Band, and others. He works as a session guitarist, composer/songwriter, and recording engineer when not authoring or editing and currently resides in Anna, TX (North Dallas) with his wife and two children, where he keeps busy with an active freelance career. Keep in touch with him at www.facebook.com/chadjohnsonguitar.