A Complete Course-With this blues course designed by renowned guitarist John McCarthy you will develop general Guitar basics and a solid foundation for playing the blues. Learn essential blues chords scales and lead techniques like string bending vibrato and hammer-ons pull-offs. McCarthy teaches full blues scales with tri-tones the B.B. Box and how to construct a 12 bar blues progression. He challenges you to learn complete blues solos riffs and syncopated rhythm progressions. Learn the talk back effect expansion on a main theme and how to fuse jazz into blues music. Master techniques such as rakes pick and finger and advanced bending. McCarthy showsyou blues endings turnarounds melodic blues the circle of fourths slide techniques and many blues rhythms.See Hear and Apply Each Lesson:On the high density DVD find two full programs on one one disc! McCarthy teaches and illustrates each playing example through easy-to-follow close-up views of each hand. He slowly breaks down all the lessons so you can easily follow along to get the hand positions correct. The included video also allows you to hear how the examples are supposed to sound and most importantly how McCarthy applies them in a musical sense.Lifetime Web Membership for Lesson Support and Download Backing Tracks:You get free membership to The Rock House Method® support system on the web. Use the member number found inside this book to register for lifetime support at RockHouseMethod.com. Use this fully interactive Lesson Support site to download backing tracks to play the examples over enhance your learning experience link with instructors and connect with a community of people around the world who are also learning.

House of Blues Learn to Play Series-House of Blues and The Rock House Method® join together to bring you this unique and comprehensive beginner Metal method. Jam-packed with the fundemental techniques you need to develop the skills to play any style of metal.World renowned instructor/guitarist John McCarthy guides you step-by-step through easy to learn metal power chords complete classic and modern metal rhythms his very own speed demon exercises pentatonic death scales and thedemonic half step. You will learn bends pull-offs and hammer-ons all key components of effective lead playing. It is a must have for aspiring metal guitar players!Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membershipto 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 worldlearning to play music using The Rock House Method.

A Complete Course for Playing Guitar-House of Blues and producers of The Rock House Method join together to bring you this unique and comprehensive guitar course! With this course designed by world-renowned guitarist John McCarthy you will develop a solid foundation for playing acoustic and electric blues guitar by learning beginner through advanced techniques. You start with basic chords scales and proper technique training! You'll then graduate to strumming as you learn rhythm guitar learn lead guitar with bending hammer-ons and pull-offs and learn complete songs and leads. Finally you'll move onto full form chords and scales triplet lead patterns the shuffle feel and swing effect challenging blues riffs turnarounds and much more! John will encourage you to cultivate your own style by emphasizing the techniques and components needed to develop creativity. Everything is included to guide you through the process of mastering the guitar.

House of Blues Learn to Play Series-A continuation of Level One House of Blues and The Rock House Method® created this blues guitar program to take you from beginner to intermediate level of play in no time. The more than 90 minutes of one-on-one lessons withinstructor and guitarist John McCarthy encourages you to cultivate your own style by emphasizing the techniques and components needed to develop creativity. Learn advanced playing techniques such as full form blues chords bluesscales triplet lead patterns the shuffle feel and swing effect challenging blues riffs turnarounds and more techniques make famous by greats like Gary Moore Lighting Hopkins and Freddy King. The complete song rhythms withfull bass and drum backing tracks will prepare you for the stage.Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links withinstructors 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.

A Complete 4-Part Learning System-COMPLETE ACOUSTIC ESSENTIALS! We begin with acoustic techniques like strumming finger picking acoustic slapping and soloing. The instructor introduces you to the world of song writing by showing you how to put chords together toform progressions. By the end of the program you'll be ready to play and perform like a pro.Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learningexperience 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.

Intermediate-This program designed by world renowned guitarist John McCarthy builds on the techniques learned in the beginner program. John teaches you multi-position lead patterns Blues scale patterns bar chords and natural minor scales.Develop key lead guitar techniques like bending bi-dextral hammer-ons arpeggios and more. There is an entire exercise routine for building hand strength and coordination. The full band backing tracks included with this programput you on center stage with your own rock band!Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors downloadbacking 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.

Modern Speed & Shred Advanced Level-If you are serious about taking your playing to the next level then sink your teeth into this program with Marc Rizzo one of today's new breed of young guitarists who stands out as master musician with phenomenal technique. Through your one-on-one lessons with Marc you will develop skills needed to play Modern Speed and Shred Metal. Learn scales spanning the entire neck power chords speed picking tapping Marc's personal bending technique and an arsenal of riffs for you can play. He will even show you how to get that growling metal sound.Included FREE with this program:Lifetime membership to The Rock House Method® lesson support system on the web go towww.rockhousemethod.com use the member number found inside your DVD case to register.o Get Helpful Tipso Take Quizzeso Use the interactive lesson toolso Download sheet musico Download backing tracks to play overo Use the student Message BoardsAnd much more to make your learning fun easy and complete.

Leads Runs & Rhythms Level One-If you have basic knowledge of guitar playing this program with Dan Jacobs – Atreyu's '80s inspired guitarist will take you to the next level. Dan teaches you the key components of lead playing single note runs strummingprogressions syncopated rhythms blues scales double stops and palm muting. Learn how he uses octaves as a rhythm and lead technique picks out a chord progression to create dynamics within a song and the Metal chords andvoicings he uses to create rhythms and complete song progressions. You'll learn Dan's personal workout routines and all about his live and studio gear.Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to RockHouse'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 learningto play music using The Rock House Method.

Beginner Level-One of the most comprehensive electric guitar methods ever developed for beginners. Renowned guitarist and instructor John McCarthy will guide you step-by-step through more than 100 minutes of one-on-one lessons. Learn chords song rhythms strum patterns scales and lead techniques. Develop the skills to play any style of music on your electric guitar including blues rock metal funk and reggae. Complete with full band backing tracks for you tofeel the excitement and energy of playing in your own band.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.

Rock Beyond the Boundaries-Steve Vai says “Rob is a great example for young guitarist excellent technique a clear vision and he sees projects through that's why he is signed to my label Favorite Nations” In this program instrumentalvirtuosos Rob Balducci shares the unique tools he uses to squeeze emotion out of the instrument. He starts with exercises like cross string picking and linear hammer pull-off shapes that will help you build strength andcoordination. Rob reveals his signature “Flying Arpeggios” and guides you through scales in traditional shapes three notes per string the lateral approach full diatonic and three string arpeggios. Learn his approachto instrumental song writing starting with chords constructing chord progressions and melody creation. Rob shows how to embellish a melody using a pedal and whammy bar. This program is packed with key soloing techniques likevibrato slides octaves and more!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.

Complete acoustic essentials! We begin with acoustic techniques like strumming finger picking acoustic slapping and soloing. The instructor introduces you to the world of songwriting by showing you how to put chords together to form progressions. By the end of the program you'll be ready to play and perform like a pro.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.

This program is designed for someone with little or no experience. It begins at the roots of rock with an easy-to-follow look at basic rock chords scales fingerpicking and strum patterns. Learn key components of acoustic guitar the basics of blues and the foundation of rock. By the end of this program you'll be playing complete rhythms and songs!Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson supportsystem. 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 RockHouse Method.

Levels 1-3 Complete-Designed by John McCarthy this Master Edition combines all three levels of this award-winning series in a complete course! Learn all the essential techniques needed to play all genres of music for electric or acoustic guitar. Start with how tohold the guitar for comfortable playing and fast effective learning. Next learn picking and strumming techniques chords rhythm timing and how they are used to play popular songs. Learn melodies scales and the basics of the blues. You will alsolearn lead techniques such as hammer ons pull-offs and bends and how to put them together to play leads and riffs! Level 2 guides you to learn and apply scales such as Natural Minor Pentatonic Major and Blues scales. Learn to play the mostused chords and progressions that will have you playing hundreds of songs quickly. Level 3 gives you all the guitar knowledge to stand toe to toe with the best guitar players in the world! Learn advanced chords scales techniques andcoordination building exercise that will have you tearing up the fretboard. As an added bonus included are audio backing tracks and playing examples you can download that follow each lesson and let you apply them over full band backing tracks.