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The Play It All series are tutorial DVDs presented in association with respected amplification and instrument manufacturers Peavey. This is a complete beginner program for learning rock, metal, funk, blues and reggae guitar. Develop the skills and techniques to play any style of music with master instructor John McCarthy. With a huge resource of tips and tricks, easy to follow close-ups and a step-by-step approach, this is a fantastic place for novices to start and progress to higher levels. Features include: a CD or Rock House Jam Disc with drum, bass and guitar backing tracks, free lifetime membership for online lesson support, authored for Zone 0 and more. 1 hour

This 3-DVD mega-pack starts with the basics as you learn the parts of the guitar, proper hand position, tuning, how to read chord and tab charts, essential chords in song structures, lead patterns and exercises. Next learn multi-position lead patterns, blues scales, riffs, bar chords, full natural minor scales and key lead techniques. After that, challenging advanced riffs, techniques, scales, pivoting and sweep arpeggios are covered that will help you start to develop your own style. With these 3 DVDs, you'll also get to apply all you learn over the full band backing tracks that will give you the feel and excitement of being in your own band.

Leo Nocentelli of The Meters gives you everything you need to play funk guitar and fuse it with rock, blues, country and jazz. Learn master funk techniques like chicken scratchin', syncopated accents, multi-layered rhythms, funk chords and progressions, lead scales and tricks. See how funk has influenced almost every type of music and how it can make you a better player.player. Features: iPod-ready video, follow-along tab book, free lifetime membership for online lesson support, authored for Zone 0 and more. 2 hours

The 7-string guitar is the foundation that gives some of popular music, especially heavy metal, its ferocious sound. In this program, Buz McGrath of Unearth reveals his lead guitar and song writing techniques. Learn sweep arpeggios, 7-string minor seventh arpeggios, hammer pull-off runs and shred riffs spanning the neck. Buz teaches his unique way of creating harmony sections and pivoting lead techniques. Learn how to construct songs using the combination of single note riffs and power chords and how to add harmony guitar counterparts to create interesting full rhythms. Understand how to play 7-string syncopated and odd time rhythms, speed thrash and rhythm codes that are the signature of 7-string sound. Each Rock House video includes a lesson tab booklet, iPod-ready video, and free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support. Enhance your learning experience to links with instructors, 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 comprehensive acoustic guitar tutorial program that is packed full of all the techniques and tunes you need to master the instrument. Take your playing from beginner to intermediate level in no time at all. McCarthy introduces some more advanced fingerpicking styles and more harmonically complex chords and progressions. You will also discover the characteristic rhythms of the blues. The lessons feature full band backing tracks to give you your first experiences of playing with other musicians. There is also full online support, allowing you to ask questions and download further tab or backing tracks as you require. Soon you will be attempting your own songs, solos and much more!

A comprehensive electric guitar tutorial program that is packed full of all the techniques and tunes you need to master the instrument. Renowned instructor John McCarthy begins with tuning the basics of the instrument, before guiding you through strumming patterns, chords, scales and rhythms. The lessons feature full band backing tracks to give you your first experiences of playing with other musicians. There is also full online support, allowing you to ask questions and download further tab or backing tracks as you require. Soon you will be attempting your own songs, solos and much more!

A comprehensive electric guitar tutorial program that is packed full of all the techniques and tunes you need to master the instrument. Take your playing from beginner to intermediate level in no time at all. McCarthy introduces some more advanced soloing styles and more harmonically complex chords and progressions. Discover hammer-ons, pull-offs, note-bending and all the tools you'll need to start playing with a band. The lessons feature full band backing tracks to give you an experience using the new techniques along with other musicians. There is also full online suuport, allowing you to ask questions and download further tab or backing tracks as you require. Soon you will be attempting your own songs, solos and much more!