Fast Easy and Effective-Learn the building blocks to play songs and create your own music! This unique learning system designed by John McCarthy guides you through 500 of the most important chords used in all genres of music. Each chord is shown withplayer's perspective

The Method For A New Generation Rock House-Building on the techniques learned in Book 1 this edition starts with a review on foundation chords and how to use them. Expand your knowledge base with triplet & sixteenth note timing chord progressions like the I-IV-V andii-V-I progressions and the 5th position notes. Learn to play and apply natural minor major and blues scales. Introduction to lead techniques such as bi-dextral hammer-ons arpeggios lead patterns and bending. Learn tounderstand CAGED system chord construction and major scale theory. Learn complete songs and leads.

The Method For The New Generation Rock House-Designed for electric or acoustic guitar this book/CD pack will help you to learn the essential techniques needed to play all genres of music. Start with how to hold the guitar pick and proper hand position for fast andeffective learning. Next learn chords rhythm timing strumming techniques and how they are used to play popular songs. Learn scales riffs and the basics of lead guitar. From theory to complete songs everything you need to playguitar is here for you. The CD includes audio playing demonstrations and full band backing tracks for you to play along with and apply what you learn. This comprehensive book is a great place to start your musical journey!

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.

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.

The House of Blues and producers of The Rock House Method join together to bring you this unique and comprehensive blues guitar course!With this course designed by world renowned instructor/guitarist John McCarthy you will develop a solid foundation for playing blues guitar by learning essential blues chords and scales the BB Box lead techniques used by greats such as Stevie Ray Vaughan Buddy Guy and B.B. King string bending vibrato hammer-ons pull-offs and complete blues rhythms including the 12 bar blues. The second part of the course encourages you to cultivate your own style by emphasizing the techniques and components needed to developcreativity. You'll learn full form blues chords and scales triplet lead patterns the shuffle feel and swing effect challenging blues riffs and turnarounds and much more.This expanded edition features: redesigned packagingupdated and revised lessons8 new pages of lessons addedall audio tracks now available as downloadand a PDF digital edition for portable devices when the product gets registered

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.

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.

A Complete Course-This series designed by renowned guitarist John McCarthy starts with the basics by teaching you the parts of the Guitar proper hand positioning tuning how to read chord charts essential chords in song structures lead patterns and exercises. Next learn multi-position lead patterns blues scales and key lead techniques. John Guides you to the next level with challenging advanced riffs techniques scales pivoting and sweep arpeggios that will help you start to develop your own style.You'll get to apply all you learn over the full band backing tracks that will give you the feel and excitement of being in your own band. On the DVDs John teachesand illustrates each playing example through easy-to-follow close up views of each hand. He slowly breaks down each lesson so you can easily follow along to get the hand positions correct. The included videos will also help you to hear how the examples are supposed to sound and most importantly you can see how John applies them in a musical context.

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.

In his first-ever instructional program Gary Hoey reveals the secrets that have helped him amass 16 albums five top 20 Billboard® hits and a spot on the list of top 100 greatest guitar players of all time. Learn his favourite scales patterns blues scales and the modes he uses to create soulful leads that grab the audience. Gary shows how he uses bends hammer-ons pull-offs slides and reveals how he developed his signature vibrato. He covers his tricks for fretboard visualization syncopated timings melodic phrasing string skipping intervals and the elements that give him command of a variety of musical genres. Gary digs deep to reveal hisclosest-kept secret weapons. You'll even learn to play many of his complete signature leads with full band backing tracks right from his CD recordings!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. Authored for Zone 0.Includes: 2 hours on 2 DVDs in 25mm Amaray case iPod-ready video more than 40 lessons 36-page interactive tab booklet behind-the-scenes photos and video interview and live performances.

A comprehensive acoustic guitar tutorial program that is packed full of all the techniques and tunes you need to master the instrument. Take your playing from beginner to intermediate level in no time at all. McCarthy introducessome more advanced fingerpicking styles and more harmonically complex chords and progressions. You will also discover the characteristic rhythms of the blues. The lessons feature full band backing tracks to give you your firstexperiences of playing with other musicians. There is also full online support allowing you to ask questions and download further tab or backing tracks as you require. Soon you will be attempting your own songs solos and muchmore!