Electric Rock (JamPlay)

If you want a roadmap to start playing like a rockstar, this course is for you. With so many different interpretations of the genre, it's hard to get a good idea of what rock music is and how to create it. Tim Stewart guides you through it all by focusing on the technical components of rock guitar. You’ll be introduced to techniques like power chords, string skipping, and tremolo picking that will add that signature rock sound to your playing. In addition, you’ll have access to 5 JamTracks to te

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Electric Rock (JamPlay)

About this course

If you want a roadmap to start playing like a rockstar, this course is for you. With so many different interpretations of the genre, it's hard to get a good idea of what rock music is and how to create it. Tim Stewart guides you through it all by focusing on the technical components of rock guitar. You’ll be introduced to techniques like power chords, string skipping, and tremolo picking that will add that signature rock sound to your playing. In addition, you’ll have access to 5 JamTracks to test it all out for yourself.

What you'll learn

  • Create riffs based on chord progressions using string skipping
  • Execute string skipping technique cleanly without unwanted string noise
  • Create melodic lines using octave shapes on higher strings
  • Use root notes as anchors while building melodic riffs
  • Control muting with both picking and fretting hands
Release date: 10/20/2021 • 1h 59m runtime
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Sample lessons
Concept 1 - Pentatonics
Concept 1 - Pentatonics
Concept 1 - Pentatonics
Pentatonic Lick 1
Pentatonic Lick 1
Pentatonic Lick 1
Pentatonic Lick 2
Pentatonic Lick 2
Pentatonic Lick 2
Concept 2 - Chordal Riffs
Concept 2 - Chordal Riffs
Concept 2 - Chordal Riffs

What's included

21 lessons • 20 charts • 15 Jam Tracks

Introduction
Tim starts off by explaining the importance of the course and goes over what we will learn along the way.
Concept 1 - Pentatonics
In the first lesson, Tim breaks down the importance of pentatonics.
Pentatonic Lick 1
Now that we have discussed an learned about pentatonics, Tim takes us through a lick to explore them.
Pentatonic Lick 2
In this lesson, we try out another lick focusing on pentatonics.
Concept 2 - Chordal Riffs
Here Tim goes over Chordal Riffs and how we can use them.
Chordal Riff 1
Now it's time to try out our Chordal Riff knowledge with a lick.
Chordal Riff 2
Here we will sharpen and perfect our riff knowledge.

+ 14 more lessons

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Reviews

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sippettone

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08/30/25

Great product

troglio

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03/05/25

What a good Tauste Tin has

Osokin

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12/01/23

Riff Creation!

Excellent course from Tim Stewart, covering some core skills necessary for playing rock. Some really inspiring examples of how to create great sounding riffs using just triads or double stops.

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