John McCarthy - Lead Guitar: Guitar: Instrumental Tutor

Advanced-Become a blues Guitar god. This instruction featuring guitarist John McCarthy will propel you to the most advanced stages of blues Guitar.Learn the talk back effect expansion on a main theme and how to fuse jazz into blues music. Master lead techniques such as rakes pick and finger and advanced bending. John's lessons cover how to play blues endings turnarounds melodic blues the circle of fourths slide techniques and many blues rhythms that you will learn to play with full band backing tracks.Features: iPod-ready video follow-along tab book free lifetime membership for online lesson support authored for Zone 0 and more. 1 hour 5 minutes

Secrets of Lead Guitar-Unlock the secrets to turn scales and modes into amazing solos! Designed for all skill levels by renowned guitarist John McCarthy This program starts with learning Major Scale Theory and how to play the Major scale in every key. Easily find the relative Minor key for each Major scale and create master charts that are the source of leads chord progressions and songs. John teaches all seven modes derived from the Major scales and their distinct sound which you will apply while playing over full band backing tracks. Learn passing tone theory chordal soloing how to create a chord scale and chord progression for each mode plus the extended positions of the seven note scale across theneck. This program cracks the code that will intensify your guitar playing!

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.

The House of Blues and producers of The Rock House Method join together to bring you this accelerated electric guitar course designed to take you from beginner to intermediate player in no time.The instruction with world renowned guitarist John McCarthy takes you step-by-step through the basics. You start by learning the parts of the guitar proper hand position tuning essential chords and scales lead patterns practice tips rhythm techniques and exercises to build hand coordination.You then move onto advanced lead guitar techniques like hammer-ons pull-offs bending and complete rhythm progressions. This comprehensive course will get you ready to play in yourown band.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

Beginner Level -¦Modern Speed & Shred-Designed by world renowned guitarist John McCarthy this program is Jam-packed with the fundamental techniques you need to develop the skills to play any style of metal. John 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 the demonic 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!

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 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.

Beginner-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 lead patterns and exercises. Learn key components of lead guitar the basics of Blues and the foundation of Rock. By the end of this program you'll be playing complete rhythms leads and songs!This program comes with a free tablature lesson book inside to help you follow along with confidence and ease. You also receive free membership to Rock House's interactive lesson support systems via the web and become part of the most complete music community ever!