Speed Kills 2010

Michael Angelo Batio – MAB is an American heavy metal guitarist and columnist. Batio was voted the "No. 1 Shredder of All Time" by Guitar One Magazine in 2003. He was also listed as one of the "Top 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists of All Time" by Guitar World Magazine, for which he writes the column Time to Burn, and one of the "20 Greatest Shredders of All Time" by Total Guitar Magazine, both in April 2008.

Batio has an advanced knowledge of music theory, having a deep understanding of complex scale combinations and time signatures which assist him in his compositions. Batio has cited F-sharp minor and F-sharp phrygian dominant as his favourite. He has described F sharp minor as a "demonic" key, giving a dark, evil sound.

Learn to shred guitar with Michael Angelo Batio.

Speed Kills 2010 – Fundamental techniques including alternate picking, economy picking, legato technique, hybrid picking, and fretboard tapping. Speed Kills 2010 features Michael’s song Time Traveler.

Speed Kills 3
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Speed Kills 2
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Speed Kills
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Speed Kills is the ultimate dvd guitar lesson on speed picking technique. This instructional dvd is legendary for its ability to raise your skills to the next level and beyond.
 

Speed Kills 2 features advanced techniques and warm-up exercises. This instructional guitar dvd lesson features plenty of exercises and licks.
 

Speed Kills 3 Master advanced guitar techniques and shred techniques. Easy enough for an intermediate player and challenging enough for an advanced player. It is a powerful method for increasing speed and dexterity. 
 

Speed Lives 3
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Speed Lives 2
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Speed Lives
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Speed Lives features Michael Angelo Batio breaking his song "No Boundaries" – the intro solo from Speed Kills – into 27 parts. MAB explains each section and teaches both fretting and picking hands at slow speed. Then he blazes through each section at mind blowing speed.
 

Speed Lives 2 teaches MAB’s song "Hands Without Shadows". Speed Lives 2 is incredibly difficult and will challenge you to your limits.
 

Speed Lives 3 instructional dvd includes numerous neoclassical shred techniques such as 3 string arpeggios, 5 string arpeggios, string skipping arpeggios, tapped arpeggios, whole tone scales, and alternate picking.
 

Jamorama

Jamorama is a fun course that will teach you everything you need to know from absolute beginner to jamming in a band.

Getting started with the absolute basics can be really hard work. This step-by-step course to make learning fun and get you playing the guitar fast! Jamorama is a multi-media course that utilizes video lessons and shows you how to play.

Price: $49.95

• Beginning Acoustic Guitar
• Beginning Blues Guitar
• Beginning Electric Guitar
• Beginning Rock Guitar
• Guitar Accessory Kit
• Guitar Basics
• Guitar For Dummies
• Guitar Method
• Guitar Method / Guitar Pro
• Learn to Play Guitar Pack
• Essential Guitar Pack

• Basic Guitar Method 1
• First Lessons Blues Guitar
• First Lessons Rock Guitar
• Guitar Complete
• Guitar for the Absolute Beginner
• Learn Guitar in 21 Days
• Monster Guitar Method 1
• Monster Guitar Method 2
• Learn and Master Guitar

Learn and Master Guitar

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This is an excellent program for the beginner.

Learn and Master Guitar is a complete set of dvd guitar lessons developed to teach you how to play the guitar. Learn and Master contains 20 Dvds , 5 Jam Along CDs, the Learn and Master Lesson Book, and Unlimited Access to the Student Support Site. Professional instruction is provided by instructor Steve Krenz.

Learn and Master Guitar

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$249.00 Now Only $149.00

Learn and Master Guitar is a complete set of dvd guitar lessons developed to teach you how to play the guitar. Learn and Master contains 10 Dvds (or 20 depending on the edition purchased), 5 Jam Along CDs, the Learn and Master Lesson Book, and Unlimited Access to the Student Support Site. Professional instruction provided by Steve Krenz.

This is an excellent program for the beginner. The dvd guitar lessons start with the parts of the guitar, names of the strings, and proper right and left hand technique. Tuning, how to read tab, and chords are covered next. On screen examples are provided. Lessons are also supplied via the Learn and Master lesson book. This book contains diagrams of everything covered on the dvd. This enables you to watch the video and follow along with the book or even refer back to the book when you don’t have access to the lesson. 

I have found Steve to be a terrific instructor. He is very patient and very encouraging. Everything is explained thoroughly. He even quizzes you on what he teaches during the lesson to help you remember the lesson. At the end of each lesson are tips and assignments. There is also a "Bonus Workshop" where Steve recaps the lesson. The lessons are broken up into pieces with just the right amount of information included so you learn at your own pace. Each lesson builds on the info from the previous lesson.

This is not a "Learn Overnight" course. As Steve explains "Learn and Master Guitar is not designed to teach specific songs. The course is designed to give you the playing skills and tools you need to play the songs you eventually want to play".

There is no monthly fee so you can take as long as you need to learn each lesson. There is an "Estimated Time To Learn" printed in your lesson book which is approximately 2 weeks per lesson. That being said, the entire 20 piece course should take less than a year to complete.

Learn & Master offers a 60-day money back guarantee and includes free online support for students, including a forum. Full access is free with your purchase of the program.

Learn more at LearnandMasterGuitar.com
 

Learn and Master Guitar – Original Edition

Price: $119.00

Learn and Master Guitar – Expanded Edition

Price: $149.00

* I will be updating this review as I continue to follow the program.

Prices and availability of products are subject to change without notice.

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Steve Vai Quick Licks
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Steve Vai is a rock guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and producer. Steve Vai is known as one of the world’s greatest guitar virtuosos.

Vai started his professional career with Frank Zappa. He recorded and toured in Zappa’s band from 1980 to 1982. He then began a solo career in 1983 and has released 13 solo albums as of 2008. Apart from his work with Frank Zappa, Vai has also recorded and toured with Public Image Ltd., Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake. He has composed music for movie soundtracks and in 1999 Vai started his own record label, Favored Nations.

Vai continues to tour regularly, with his own group and fellow guitar instrumentalist friend Joe Satriani on the G3 series of tours. Billy Sheehan, former David Lee Roth and Mr. Big bassist also joined him for a world tour.

Legato Licks and Techniques
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In 1990, Vai released his critically acclaimed solo album Passion and Warfare. The song “For the Love of God” was voted #29 in a readers’ poll of the 100 greatest guitar solos of all time in Guitar World Magazine.

Steve Vai has been acclaimed as one of the most accomplished guitarists of all time. He is famous for his technical mastery of the guitar as well as stylish performance techniques that set him apart from the rest of the pack of aspiring guitar greats. Through his music and success, Vai remains true to his roots and strives to contribute to the world with his music. He founded the Make A Noise Foundation in 1986 to help provide young, talented musicians with instruments and options for developing their talents. By staying true to his own style and beliefs, working to better the world through his music, and putting in the time and effort to become a technical master.

Learn to shred like Steve Vai.

Van Halen: 30 Classics from the Legendary Guitar God.
$24.95

Eddie Van Halen is one of the most technically flawless guitarists to ever handle a pick. His band had a large impact on the world of rock music but arguably the biggest impact Eddie made was on future guitarists who would imitate his innovative style. To many people Eddie Van Halen is the face of 80s rock. He forever changed the way electric guitarists will play their instruments and is now recognized as living, breathing rock royalty.

In 1977 Van Halen got their big break when Gene Simmons of KISS saw a show at a club in Hollywood. He financed the creation of their first demo tape. Shortly after, Warner Bros. signed the band to a record deal. By 1978 they released their first self-titled debut album which met with immediate success, soaring as high as #19 on Billboard’s chart of pop albums in 1978. The first single released by the band, a cover of the Kinks “You Really Got Me”, reached the top 40 on Billboard’s chart.

The band released four more albums in the four years that followed: Van Halen 2 (1979), Woman and Children First (1980), Fair Warning (1981), and Diver Down (1982). While these albums were successful by the standards of most bands they failed to match their original album in both sales and impact. Then in 1984 the band released the album MCMLXXXIV, usually shorthanded as 1984, which proved to be arguably one of the greatest rock albums ever recorded.

Quick Licks – Van Halen Style
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Eddie’s approach to the guitar involves several distinctive components. His innovative use of two-hand tapping (in “Eruption”), natural and artificial harmonics, and tremolo picking combining with his rhythmic sensibility and melodic approach is what makes him a guitar legend. Eddie’s tapping technique, in which he uses both hands on the guitar neck, is his most well known attribute as a guitarist.

A crucial part of Van Halen’s sound is his use of the Floyd Rose fulcrum vibrato for electric guitars. Developed in the mid-20th century, early versions of this device allowed the guitarist to impart a vibrato to a chord or single string via movement of the bar with the picking hand.

Another unique aspect of Eddie’s playing is the tone his licks generate. Van Halen’s unique sound is generated by using a stock 100-watt Marshall amp, a Variac, and a “Frankenstrat” guitar. The “Frankenstrat” is Eddie’s name for the guitar that he constructed from a Charvel factory body and neck, a vintage Gibson P.A.F. humbucker pickup sealed in surfboard wax (to reduce microphone feedback), a pre-CBS Fender tremolo bridge, and a single volume control. The “Frankenstrat” has become one of the most famous guitars in rock history.

Learn to shred like Eddie Van Halen.

He was been voted number 4 on GuitarOne magazine’s list of the "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time", as well as a place in Guitar World’s 50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time list. Gilbert is known for his speedy style, alternative picking method and unique string skipping technique.

One of the keys to success is to emulate someone who has gone before you and learn from their style, techniques, attitudes, and behaviors. For those who aspire to be hard rock virtuosos, check out Paul Gilbert’s guitar dvd lessons.

Learn to play with intensity, speed and finesse with Paul Gilbert of Racer X and Mr. Big! 

Terrifying Guitar Trip
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Paul Gilbert Terrifying Guitar Trip takes you from the studio to the stage, with lots of thoroughly explained music and instruction in between. Paul gives advice for beginners as well as plenty of challenging licks for intermediate and advanced players. Also features a sneak preview of Paul Gilbert’s Intense Rock Complete Dvd.
 

Intense Rock Complete
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In Intense Rock Complete, Gilbert combines Intense Rock Volumes 1 and 2. These dvd guitar lessons take you step by step through the techniques that will enable you to play terrifying licks. In this exciting presentation, Paul Gilbert teaches you his personal exercises and sequences for incredibly fast and clean alternate picking, 3-note-per-string scales, sweep picking and string skipping.

Special features include a bonus performance by Yngwie Malmsteen and bonus lessons from Steve Morse and John Petrucci.

Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar
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Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar goes behind the scenes with shred pioneer Paul Gilbert. Enter Paul’s world of intense guitar techniques and creative music as he explains the details of the Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar album.

Includes special sections on arpeggios, picking, phrasing, and legato techniques as well as a special shred annex of Paul’s favorite and fastest new licks, rare concert footage, and backing tracks. Also features downloadable tab!

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