John Petrucci

As the cornestone for the innovative band Dream Theater John Petrucci has rapidly become one of the most respected and talked about guitarists of the '90's. He has been featured in virtually every major guitar publication worldwide and was voted Best Guitarist for 1994 in Guitar magazine and Break Through Guitarist of the Year (1993) in Guitar For the Practicing Musician magazine. This powerful and all encompassing book starts with a valuable segment on warm-ups followed by up-to-date practice concepts that address dealing with today's information explosion. John has provided detailed lessons concerning speed and accuracy using rhythmicsubdivisions chromatic exercises dynamics and scale fragments. Other topics include picking through arpeggios string skipping sweep picking legato technique and how to expand the color and texture of basic Power Chords. Also included are detailed transcriptions and demonstrations of dozens of exercises examples and special etudes ranging from easy-to-master to very challenging. All music examples are contained on the included recording and written in both standard notation and tablature. This book/CD package may be used alone or in conjuction with Jon's REH video: Rock Discipline

In this book John Petrucci Dream Theatre's astounding guitarist examines the variety of skills techniques and knowledge required of a well-rounded musician. He looks at time management and practice skills warm-uos soloing chord concepts and much more. With well over 130 music examples and solos (virtually all contained on the included CD) John personally guides you through every aspect and a creative musician.

A two-hour epic on the art of modern Rock Guitar. After a valuable segment on warming up John Petrucci (Rock Theater) covers how to develop speed and accuracy chromatic exercises playing with dynamics connecting scalefragments to form long solo lines and much more.

Guitar World magazine and Alfred Publishing have teamed up to present an exciting new series. In this book John Petrucci details the patterns and techniques that have made Dream Theater the most amazing and important guitar band of our generation. Includes over 130 music examples, transcribed solos, and techniques to help expand vocabulary, creativity, and chord knowledge.

This powerful and all-encompassing book and CD package is an epic vision on the art of modern rock guitar. John Petrucci offers detailed lessons on speed and accuracy, chromatic exercises, playing with dynamics, connecting scale fragments to form long solo lines and much, much more. One of the most complete courses on rock guitar.