Rock Style Guitar Course: Level 2
Let’s turn things up to 11! In Rock Style Course 2 we’ll show you chords and rhythms used by the likes of Hendrix, Clapton, Page and other guitar legends. You’ll learn advanced soloing techniques and licks, pinch harmonics, more bending, how to increase your speed and so much more. You'll learn how to play guitar at an advanced level in the Rock style, ending with lessons on conceptual ideas to continue your learning.
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Chapter: 1: Rockin' Chords
Let's start by taking our rhythm guitar playing up a notch. Here you'll learn more advanced strumming techniques and rhythms, palm muting tips, and some rock rhythm guitar chord voicings.
Chapter: 2: Lead Secrets Revealed!
Dial in your lead playing by utilizing chord tones, more interesting intervals and guitar scales, phrasing and the use of space, and how to evoke some emotion with your licks.
Chapter: 3: More Rock Rhythm!
Let's get even more complex with our rhythm playing by understanding chord progressions and using chord substitutions. You'll also learn how to embellish and strip down your chords and add fills like the legends.
Chapter: 4: More Advanced Rock Techniques
In this chapter you will expand your guitar technique in rock lead playing. You'll get in depth lessons on using arpeggios, sequences, bending and pinch harmonics. You'll also get shortcuts to speed, learn to use exotic notes and tie it all together by applying it all over the neck.
Chapter: 5: Playing Like The Masters
Here you will learn more about various Rock guitar styles. You'll learn to understand what distinguishes various genres like southern rock, punk rock and heavy metal. As always, you'll get a lot of opportunities to put that knowledge to use in practice tunes.
Chapter: 6: Putting it All Together
In this chapter you will learn to put all the pieces together in Rock style guitar playing. You'll learn how to develop solid rhythmic playing, different dynamic approaches, laying guitar parts and making good decisions about your playing and gear to improve your overall musicianship.
Frequently Asked Questions
To get advanced on guitar, focus on building your technique, learning theory, and practicing consistently. Dive into challenging solos, experiment with improvisation, and play with others to sharpen your skills.
It depends on your goals! Many people take lessons for 1-2 years to build a solid foundation, but others continue for years to master advanced techniques or explore new styles.
Rock guitar can be easy to start, especially with simple riffs and power chords. It gets harder as you tackle solos, advanced techniques, and develop your own style.
Genres like jazz and flamenco are often considered the hardest because of their complex chord progressions and fast, intricate techniques. Metal can also be challenging due to its speed and technical precision.
