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Rock Guitar Licks are the Building Blocks of Lead Guitar
When the Metal Method program was first created in 1982, the heart and soul of the course was Classic Metal Licks. That tradition continues in this DVD version. The title remains Metal Licks but these phrases are classic rock licks, a tribute to: Hendrix, Clapton, Trower, Page, and Jeff Beck. You can use this program as the basis of any lead guitar solo for rock, metal or blues.
A System for Memorizing and Recalling Licks
This lesson teaches a technique for memorizing licks, and even more important, recalling licks while improvising. It doesn't matter how many licks you know, it only matters how many licks you can recall when you need them. In the early 80's Metal Method instructor Doug Marks was giving private guitar lessons and taught more than sixty songs. He deconstructed the lead guitar solos from these songs into 109 licks. These phrases are transposed to the key of A minor. So, if the lead is in G, which is two frets lower than A, all 109 licks can be moved back two frets.
Next, the licks were organized according to their first note. The secret for recalling these licks is to memorize and practice all licks with the first note in mind. For example you'll learn nine licks that begin on the first string fifth fret in A minor. Next time you're improvising a lead and you end up on the first string, fifth fret you'll have nine licks to choose from that start on that note. This grouping of licks makes memorizing them a breeze.
This is ninety minutes long and includes on-screen and on-disk tab. Each section and exercise can be located through the menu system. Find licks instantly, and repeat them at the touch of a button. Printable tab is located on-disk in a PDF file.
This lesson includes on-disk animated tab so you can use your computer to play along at any speed. A computer is helpful to learn this stuff but not necessary.
Classic Metal Licks
- Intermediate guitar lesson. This DVD includes
on-disk printable tab — $19.95
Classic Metal Licks - Video
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