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A Beginners Guide to Rhythm and Lead Guitar: Amp Up Your Rock Guitar Ability

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About A Beginners Guide to Rhythm and Lead Guitar: Amp Up Your Rock Guitar Ability

Introduction

Getting Started

‘High Voltage’ Full Performance

Strumming & Open Chords

Playing Power Chords

Learning Melodic Lead Guitar

‘Amped Up’ Full Performance

Understanding Arpeggiation & Advanced Open Chords

Palm Muting & Single-Note Riffs

Discovering Lead Guitar Techniques

Excelling at Lead Guitar

Mastering a Guitar Solo

Final Thoughts

‘High Voltage’ Slow Playthrough

‘Amped Up’ Slow Playthrough

Extreme Solo of ‘Amped Up’

What You Will Learn?

  • Learn the fundamentals of rock guitar through two original tracks by guitarist Martin Miller. .
  • Martin Miller lives for all things music. Over the past decade, he’s made a name for himself in the world of music as a professional guitar player, singer, and producer. In addition to producing dozens of records, Martin has garnered over 760K YouTube subscribers and 130K followers on Instagram who share his passion for playing the guitar. He is also the author of the bestselling book, Modern Rock Guitar Soloing..
  • After working as a professional musician his entire adult life, Martin is ready to teach the fundamentals of rock guitar by breaking down two of his original rock tracks, “High Voltage” and “Amped Up.” Within this class, you’ll discover the key elements of each track, how to play both the rhythm and lead guitar parts and develop the skills to play the rock guitar like the pros.  .
  • With Martin as your teacher, you’ll:.
  • Plus, Martin will share a downloadable PDF guide to his most loved and used guitar accessories and tools, as well as the full versions of “High Voltage” and “Amped Up.”.
  • Whether you’re looking to improve rock guitar skills like arpeggiation and string bending or you just want to boost your ability to learn new rock tracks with ease, you’ll leave this class one step closer to being a real rockstar with a range of new rock guitar techniques. .
  • Basic guitar skills are required to properly enjoy this class. You should have basic knowledge like tuning your guitar, reading tablature, counting rhythms, and strumming basic open chords like E minor and G major. You’ll need an electric guitar, an amp, and any of your preferred guitar accessories or tools. .