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Lickopedia
Monstrous licks, techniques and concepts for the modern rock guitarist
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About this course
The human eye can only process 10 to 12 separate images per second. That's why some sights can only be fully appreciated in slow motion like that viral close-up video of an eagle flying towards the viewer -- incredible harmony of motion. How 'fast' we process sound, specifically music, is a different matter all together. Over time, your ear can be trained to hear, process and appreciate the underlying harmony and nuances of music performed at blazingly-fast speeds while the untrained ear will only hear blazingly-fast note sequences.
Such is the case with masterful executions of ultra up-tempo classical, jazz and rock performances. It takes a trained ear to fully appreciate scorching passages comprised of 32nd, 64th and 128th notes. And you'll certainly need that ear to be fully blown away by the harmony in motion of Rusty Cooley.
Don't get us wrong -- even the most un-trained ears are blown away by Rusty's mastery of the fretboard and thunderous, driving, exhilarating music. Rusty's monster chops and signature technique are impeccable in every sense of the word. This alone distinguishes him from other world-class players but Rusty's waters run much, much deeper. His knowledge base of harmony is majorly huge and his artful application of that harmonic knowledge is unparalleled.
Rusty Cooley's Lickopedia packs a powerful one-two educational punch; the first expands your vocabulary of head-turning monster licks; the second expands your knowledge base of harmonic applications. Rusty demonstrates each line and then analyzes the underlying harmony so that you can learn the line and understand why it works so well over the chord it's constructed for. In short, you'll learn the whats, whys and hows of crafting killer lines to feed your solos and improvisations for a lifetime.
You'll learn how to craft lines for G Major 13, A Minor 13, B Minor b13b9, C Major 13#11, D13, E Minor b13 and F# Minor b13b9b5; How to build Diatonic 13 Arpeggios; How to work with Diminished 7th Arpeggios; Combining Diminished 7th Arpeggios; Diminished Chromatic, the Galaga lick, Multi-Tapping Diminished, Phrygian Dominant, Phrygian Dominant in Fives, B Spanish Phrygian; How to "Spread Your Disease" and an E Natural Minor 3-4 Combo, Multi-Digital Tapping, Bumblebee Taps, Tapping E Minor 7ths, T2 T3 E Natural Minor, B Phrygian Dominant Tapping, E Minor Pentatonic, Legato Sixes in A Minor, A Blues Multi-Digital Tapping and a lick Rusty calls "Let Off Some Steam, Bennet." There's more...
Rusty shows you some of his stock licks along with some Blues/Pentatonic and Two String Sweeping licks. Then you'll dive into a G Major String-Skipping Bach Idea, a G Major Arpeggio Sequence, G Minor Arpeggio Sequence, B Harmonic Minor String-Skipping Sequence, B Phrygian, Dominant Trills, B Phrygian Dominant Pedal Tone Tapping, String Skipping Diminished, 7th Arpeggios, New Diminished 7ths and D Minor Fourths. Rusty goes even deeper with a series of explorations: Exploring the Diminished Scale, Half-Whole Diminished Scale, Diminished Triads, 4 Note Per-String Diminished Scale, Exploring the Phrygian Dominant Scale, Exploring the Mixolydian b6 Scale, Exploring Dominant and concludes with a lick he calls "Left to Follow."
Naturally, Rusty demonstrates all of his lines at tempo, which in his case is usually break-neck speed. Fortunately for we mere mortals, he also demonstrates the line at a slower tempo. Plus, we've transcribed them all so we can present them in tab, standard notation as well as in Guitar Pro so that you can slow them down, play them at any tempo and then work them up to speed. This is also how you will train your ear to hear the harmonic nuances at fast tempos.
This course is not for the faint of heart. You will dedicate hundreds of hours working out the harmonic applications and getting these licks anywhere near top speed. But those hours will yield fretboard riches beyond your wildest dreams.
No pain, no gain man. Get on it!
Such is the case with masterful executions of ultra up-tempo classical, jazz and rock performances. It takes a trained ear to fully appreciate scorching passages comprised of 32nd, 64th and 128th notes. And you'll certainly need that ear to be fully blown away by the harmony in motion of Rusty Cooley.
Don't get us wrong -- even the most un-trained ears are blown away by Rusty's mastery of the fretboard and thunderous, driving, exhilarating music. Rusty's monster chops and signature technique are impeccable in every sense of the word. This alone distinguishes him from other world-class players but Rusty's waters run much, much deeper. His knowledge base of harmony is majorly huge and his artful application of that harmonic knowledge is unparalleled.
Rusty Cooley's Lickopedia packs a powerful one-two educational punch; the first expands your vocabulary of head-turning monster licks; the second expands your knowledge base of harmonic applications. Rusty demonstrates each line and then analyzes the underlying harmony so that you can learn the line and understand why it works so well over the chord it's constructed for. In short, you'll learn the whats, whys and hows of crafting killer lines to feed your solos and improvisations for a lifetime.
You'll learn how to craft lines for G Major 13, A Minor 13, B Minor b13b9, C Major 13#11, D13, E Minor b13 and F# Minor b13b9b5; How to build Diatonic 13 Arpeggios; How to work with Diminished 7th Arpeggios; Combining Diminished 7th Arpeggios; Diminished Chromatic, the Galaga lick, Multi-Tapping Diminished, Phrygian Dominant, Phrygian Dominant in Fives, B Spanish Phrygian; How to "Spread Your Disease" and an E Natural Minor 3-4 Combo, Multi-Digital Tapping, Bumblebee Taps, Tapping E Minor 7ths, T2 T3 E Natural Minor, B Phrygian Dominant Tapping, E Minor Pentatonic, Legato Sixes in A Minor, A Blues Multi-Digital Tapping and a lick Rusty calls "Let Off Some Steam, Bennet." There's more...
Rusty shows you some of his stock licks along with some Blues/Pentatonic and Two String Sweeping licks. Then you'll dive into a G Major String-Skipping Bach Idea, a G Major Arpeggio Sequence, G Minor Arpeggio Sequence, B Harmonic Minor String-Skipping Sequence, B Phrygian, Dominant Trills, B Phrygian Dominant Pedal Tone Tapping, String Skipping Diminished, 7th Arpeggios, New Diminished 7ths and D Minor Fourths. Rusty goes even deeper with a series of explorations: Exploring the Diminished Scale, Half-Whole Diminished Scale, Diminished Triads, 4 Note Per-String Diminished Scale, Exploring the Phrygian Dominant Scale, Exploring the Mixolydian b6 Scale, Exploring Dominant and concludes with a lick he calls "Left to Follow."
Naturally, Rusty demonstrates all of his lines at tempo, which in his case is usually break-neck speed. Fortunately for we mere mortals, he also demonstrates the line at a slower tempo. Plus, we've transcribed them all so we can present them in tab, standard notation as well as in Guitar Pro so that you can slow them down, play them at any tempo and then work them up to speed. This is also how you will train your ear to hear the harmonic nuances at fast tempos.
This course is not for the faint of heart. You will dedicate hundreds of hours working out the harmonic applications and getting these licks anywhere near top speed. But those hours will yield fretboard riches beyond your wildest dreams.
No pain, no gain man. Get on it!
What you'll learn
- Execute all-legato fourth intervals across strings
- Execute a seven-note sequence pattern on a single string
- Apply seven-note sequences through multiple positions
- Develop high-speed alternate picking without string-changing complications
- Understand how to create signature licks using sequences
Release date: 10/30/2013 • 2h 10m runtime
Sample lessons
Combining Diminished 7th Arpeggios
Concept 13
Galaga
Concept 15
Multi-Digital Tapping
Concept 22
G Major String-Skipping Bach Idea
Concept 34
What's included
53 lessons • 51 charts
Rusty Cooley's Lickopedia
Welcome to Rusty Cooley's Lickopedia! Throughout this course Rusty will take you through over 50 key licks and concepts that have made him one of today's most well-known shredders. Along the way you'll cover advanced concepts like building and executing arpeggio sequences, t2 and t3 tapping runs, string-skipping legato, two string sweeping, and pedal tones. Rusty will also discuss key ideas like exploring the diminished scale, the phrygian dominant mode and how to take stock rock licks and turn them into something shred-worthy. Make sure you have your metronome ready because although some of these licks reach breackneck speed, it is important to practice them at a slow tempo first and gradually build your way up. Now open your lickopedia to page one, and let it rip!
G Major 13
The first series of licks in the course will consist of diatonic arpeggios in the key of G Major. For the I chord Rusty demonstrates a Gmaj13 arpeggio with a combination of sweep picking and hammer-ons.
A Minor 13
The II chord in G major is A minor. Using the same right hand technique, try out this Amin13 shape.
B Minor b13b9
Moving on, we have a Bminb13b9 arpeggio for the III chord in our key of G major.
C Major 13#11
Same shape, same right hand technique, this time with a Cmaj13#11 arpeggio.
D13
On to the V of the key, D major. Because it is the fifth mode, this can be considered a mixolydian arpeggio.
E Minor b13
This our natural minor arpeggio, which is mode 6 of any major key. This is also referred to as the relative minor.
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Reviews
10 results
ChromaticShredder
10/28/23
Incredible Chops, Musically Questionable
The individual exhibits remarkable technical skill, undoubtedly possessing exceptional proficiency. However, I observe a lack of application of these impressive licks and techniques in creating music that resonates with a broader audience. The utilization of a seven-string guitar, in my perspective, serves as a significant deterrent and seems an unorthodox choice for an instructional video. While his sweeping technique is arguably unparalleled, particularly in its execution, his straightforward scalar shredding, although incredibly fast, lacks the machine-like precision reminiscent of Michael Angelo Batio, where each note is delivered with impeccable accuracy, akin to a rapid-fire succession. Overall, I anticipate that this instructional material may not cater to a wide audience due to its limited applicability. If the goal is to delve into intricate musical theory-based playing, avenues such as jazz present themselves as more musically comprehensive, offering superior phrasing and compositions that genuinely resonate as music.
OrangeDragon
Verified buyer
10/25/21
Rusty Cooley Rocks!
These lessons are really amazing Rusty Cooley is a great teacher and an incredible musician Highly recommended
Jorge
10/17/21
Lickopedia: Amazing licks
There is no doubt that Rusty Cooley is a true master with the guitar, the style, form and cleanliness with the guitar is worthy of admiration, the lessons and material that you can acquire is very helpful to increase your technique, but it requires previous skills, as well as a lot of practice and dedication. The lessons can be very useful because they are understandable at all times and the result you can get will improve your playing.
red52
10/10/20
Blistering Scorchinh Lickopedia
Rusty Cooley is a beast with tons of guitar chops! If you want to push your guitar skill level into overdrive, you won't regret buying this course. He explores tonality for chord extensions like Major and minor 13ths, diminished 5ths, 7ths and 9ths, sharp 11ths and modes. Sweep Arpeggios Galore! Although I won't discourage anyone from getting this course,, I do not think that it is really suited for beginners! The immediate to advanced players are best positioned to benefit from this coure
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