Here's your chance to learn more than 150 original acoustic licks in a detailed lesson from the one and only Arlen Roth. Double-stops, roll patterns, pick and finger style, advanced bending, arpeggios, harmony runs, turnarounds, banjo, dobro and pedal steel styles, chicken pickin' and much more are all demonstrated by one of the world's master player/teachers.
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This exceptional instruction DVD showcases Michael playing six of his greatest hits, including “Doctor Doctor” and “Rock Bottom,” recorded live exclusively for Hot Licks. In this close-up look at the style and techniques of this truly legendary guitarist, master guitar instructor Dave Celentano breaks down and analyzes in detail the soloing techniques of this phenomenal guitar legend. In the bonus interview, Michael discusses his early influences and musical upbringing, his current gear, and the importance of creativity and individuality. Includes 48-page booklet in standard notation and tablature. 2 hours, 22 minutes.
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The greatest country lead guitar lesson you'll ever take – featuring country string bending (and how it differs from blues bends), pedal steel-style licks, chicken pickin', rockabilly, volume swells, double-note bends, false harmonics, and other important country lead techniques. 55 minutes.
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Warren Haynes, of the Allman Brothers Band, has also enjoyed an outstanding solo career as a bluesman. On this great DVD he covers a wide range of blues and slide skills and techniques, including phrasing, vibrato, string bending, and soloing as well as mixing major and minor scales, using space, and looking for blue notes within intervals. An intense and rewarding blues lesson guaranteed to improve your playing! Includes a new introduction by Jeff Golub. Jeff began his career as guitarist for rocker Billy Squier. He has recorded numerous solo CDs and is a highly valued session player and sideman, having worked with such artists as Peter Wolf, John Waite, Tina Turner, Vanessa Williams, and Rod Stewart. You'll never miss a note! You see the music and the tablature on screen as it's being played! All right- and left-hand techniques are shown in close up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy. Also includes: Artist biography, selected discography, suggested listening, booklet with music examples, and more. 1 hour, 28 minutes. Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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James Burton is highly regarded in the industry with a roll call of famous names who have sought his contribution to their music: Randy Newman, Gram Parsons, and Emmylou Harris among them. On this DVD he covers vibrato, stringbending, pick & finger techniques, solo construction, slides steel effects and his trademark “chicken pickin'” style. The result is a unique insight into the skills and techniques of the man Elvis Presley called “one of the finest guitar players I have ever met.” Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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Learn from one of the best rock players and teachers around! Vivian Campbell is best known for his work with Whitesnake, Dio, Trinity, and his contributions to Hear'n Aid. In this DVD, Vivian takes the beginning electric guitarist from the basic level up to playing more advanced techniques and styles. As one of rock's true wunderkinds, Vivian helps ward off bad habits and shows you how rock guitar should really be played! You'll never miss a note with these unique features: see the music and the tablature on screen as it's being played • all right- and left-hand techniques are shown in close-up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy • slow-motion segments with standard pitch sound • artist biography • selected discography • suggested listening • 8-page booklet with music examples included.
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Michael Lee Firkins is one of the hottest players around, possessing a guitar style of incredible depth and maturity that belies his young age. On this DVD he gives a thorough and well-rounded lesson dealing with scales and routines, whammy bar effects for unique slide and pedal steel sounds, overdubbing lead harmonies and solos over a rhythm part, blues leads, tapping effects and real tapping for lightning fast runs, fingerpicking for both lead and rhythm, Jimmy Page and Joe Walsh styles, special harmonica and banjo effects, open-string tapping styles, and advanced sweeping and arpeggio techniques and exercises. This is a rare opportunity to get in on some red-hot info from a truly unique and gifted artist.
You'll never miss a note! All exercises are transcribed in the accompanying booklet, corresponding to example numbers on the screen. And of course, all right- and left-hand techniques are shown close-up, with special split-screen effects, so you can closely observe and learn all the subtleties the top players are known for.
Michael Lee Firkins is one of the most talked-about and brilliant new talents to burst upon the music scene in a long time. His combination of rootsy sound and influence coupled with truly modern, inventive technique and phrasing has made him a standout among his peers. Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, he currently resides in California, where he continues to work on solo albums for the Shrapnel label.
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A true giant in the world of jazz guitar, Tal Farlow reveals many of his unique playing secrets in this now-classic instruction session. He covers pre-electric rhythm guitar styles, tritones, playing in flat keys, chords within solos, chromatic movement, right-hand extensions and many more jazz guitar techniques. With contributions from Lenny Breau and George Benson, this DVD is a rare treat not only for long-time fans of the late, great Talmage Holt Farlow, but for anyone interested in the history of jazz guitar styles.
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At the time this DVD was filmed, Friedman was best known for his solo albums on Mike Varney's Shrapnel label, and for his duo albums with Jason Becker in Cacophony – and all this before he had spent an extended period as the guitarist in Megadeth. This DVD will help any metal guitarist add spice and speed to their playing, as Friedman covers unusual scales (Japanese-sounding scales, half-step bend scales, and more); odd time signatures; picking exercises; and even playing out of time. Learn from this unique guitarist, filmed at the height of his career! 52 minutes.
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Meet one of Nashville's true guitar stars as Johnny Hiland takes you through some key aspects of country playing. As well as chicken pickin', he covers double-stops, pedal steel licks, pick-and-finger hybrid picking, banjo rolls and lots more. He's also joined by Arlen Roth, Bill Holloman, and Shannon Ford for some truly memorable band segments. 1 hour, 20 minutes.
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Designed by world renowned guitarist John McCarthy, this collection of lead guitar techniques will help you expand your arsenal and create new ideas for your own blazing solos. Develop arpeggio skills with sweep tap, small three string sweep and arpeggio progressions. Learn techniques like bi-dextral scale hammer-ons, pivoting, whammy bar tricks, muted scratching and full neck runs. Add color to your style with violin effect, natural flange, sextuplet speed runs, two string speed riffs and much more! Use the backing tracks that are included to help you apply these examples and start using them right away!
Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience, links with instructors, download backing tracks, access message boards, and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.
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This special DVD offers six great lessons from the masters of blues guitar!
Lesson 1: Arlen Roth shows you Chicago blues techniques and BB King and Clapton styles
Lesson 2: Blues legend Lonnie Mack shares his secrets of blues rhythm techniques
Lesson 3: Ronnie Earl, the master of soulful blues, shows you how to play blues licks and solos.
Lesson 4: Celebrated bluesman Duke Robillard teaches you the essentials including T Bone Walker and Chuck Berry styles
Lesson 5: Buddy Guy, the King of Chicago blues, gives a master class in lead guitar soloing
Lesson 6: Unique blues original Harvey Mandel teaches scales, modes and their improvisational possibilities.
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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Top country artist Lee Roy Parnell is a slide guitar player of the highest order! Here he delivers in-depth examples of both acoustic and electric slide playing. Using E & G tunings and covering both blues and country, Lee Roy deals with scales for slide, emulating blues harp, vibrato and slide control, glass versus metal, and using a capo. It's a real professional's treasure trove of tricks, tips, and techniques brought to you by a star player.
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This DVD offers six great lessons from the masters of southern rock guitar:
Lesson 1: James Burton demonstrates Suzie Q, pick and finger technique, and string bending
Lesson 2: Lonnie Mack demonstrates rhythm guitar, whammy bar tricks, and plays his hits Wham and Memphis
Lesson 3: Greg Martin teaches Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry and Keith Richards styles
Lesson 4: David Grissom demonstrates vibrato, attack, Billy Gibbons style and pedal tones
Lesson 5: Lee Roy Parnell presents slide guitar in open G tuning, Lowell George style and Dixie Chicken
Lesson 6: Warren Haynes brings a touch of the Allman Brothers Band to string bending, plus Albert King style.
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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Scotty Anderson is a true master of the Telecaster with an incredible personal style that he demonstrates on this disc. Double and triple stops, unique right-hand techniques, wide-split double stops, chicken pickin', open string banjo- and steel-styles, and Travis picking are just some of the wonders he demonstrates and explains during this feast of red hot guitar playing. A dazzling instructional gem!
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