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Great collection of rock licks to add to your bag of tricks! Lots of styles to incorporate into your playing.
50 Rock Virtuoso Licks You MUST Know
Crucial phrases, concepts and rock guitar techniques you MUST know
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About this course
In Music of the Western World, Weiss and Taruskin define virtuoso as a performer "whose technical accomplishments were so pronounced as to dazzle the public."
Virtuosi Franz Liszt, Luigi Boccherini, Arthur Rubinstein, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman would all personify that definition. Those names don't ring a bell? Simply substitute Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert and Reb Beach as contemporary examples.
All virtuosi in their own right, and all significant contributor to the semantics of modern rock guitar. Scott Allen celebrates these and other virtuosi in this collection of 50 Virtuoso Rock Licks You MUST Know.
Scott's diverse range of Virtuoso Rock Licks is not for the weak of heart -- you'll put in plenty of shed-time to get a solid grip on the legato, hammering, tapping, sweeping and speed-picking techniques required to pull these off on the fretboard. No pain, no gain as they say but the rewards are so rich you'll come back begging for more.
Yes, you should learn these 50 licks note-for-note in the shed to develop the chops and vocabulary BUT you are forbidden by the Law of Originality to play them note-for-note on the stage -- twist them, turn them, combine them and make them your own just like the virtuosi do.
You'll learn sequenced licks that can be applied to everything from metal to jazz to fusion, pop and virtually everything in between. You'll pick up on advanced scales and improvisational approaches. You'll nail those tapping triplets ala Eddie Van Halen. Satch’s ascending legato hammers and descending diatonic pull-offs will no longer mystify you. Rhoads-inspired tapping 16th-note groupings in fours will fuel your own fretboard inventions. Greg Howe's first-finger string attack technique will become second nature for you too. Reb Beach's tap and pluck head-turning technique will blow your mind. 32nd-note Petrucci-inspired lickage, Gilbert's 16th-note sequences, Eric Johnson-powered pentatonics and so much more will keep you happily busy and challenged in the shed for a long, long time.
All of the licks are presented over a rhythm track for context and then followed by a detailed breakdown of the line along with the techniques being employed to perform it. Everything is tabbed and notated, plus you'll also get all of the rhythm tracks to practice the lines over a backing track by yourself.
Join the virtuosi today!
Virtuosi Franz Liszt, Luigi Boccherini, Arthur Rubinstein, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman would all personify that definition. Those names don't ring a bell? Simply substitute Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert and Reb Beach as contemporary examples.
All virtuosi in their own right, and all significant contributor to the semantics of modern rock guitar. Scott Allen celebrates these and other virtuosi in this collection of 50 Virtuoso Rock Licks You MUST Know.
Scott's diverse range of Virtuoso Rock Licks is not for the weak of heart -- you'll put in plenty of shed-time to get a solid grip on the legato, hammering, tapping, sweeping and speed-picking techniques required to pull these off on the fretboard. No pain, no gain as they say but the rewards are so rich you'll come back begging for more.
Yes, you should learn these 50 licks note-for-note in the shed to develop the chops and vocabulary BUT you are forbidden by the Law of Originality to play them note-for-note on the stage -- twist them, turn them, combine them and make them your own just like the virtuosi do.
You'll learn sequenced licks that can be applied to everything from metal to jazz to fusion, pop and virtually everything in between. You'll pick up on advanced scales and improvisational approaches. You'll nail those tapping triplets ala Eddie Van Halen. Satch’s ascending legato hammers and descending diatonic pull-offs will no longer mystify you. Rhoads-inspired tapping 16th-note groupings in fours will fuel your own fretboard inventions. Greg Howe's first-finger string attack technique will become second nature for you too. Reb Beach's tap and pluck head-turning technique will blow your mind. 32nd-note Petrucci-inspired lickage, Gilbert's 16th-note sequences, Eric Johnson-powered pentatonics and so much more will keep you happily busy and challenged in the shed for a long, long time.
All of the licks are presented over a rhythm track for context and then followed by a detailed breakdown of the line along with the techniques being employed to perform it. Everything is tabbed and notated, plus you'll also get all of the rhythm tracks to practice the lines over a backing track by yourself.
Join the virtuosi today!
What you'll learn
- Perform smooth position shifts during complex rhythmic patterns
- Apply strict alternate picking to scalar runs
- Use proper wrist-based picking motion
- Execute 16th note triplets grouped in nines
- Create polyrhythmic sounds against a steady beat
Release date: 05/17/2013 • 2h 51m runtime
Sample lessons
Satchalicious
Lick 2
Up Again
Lick 7
Tap Daddy
Lick 10
Reb’s Dream Machine
Lick 13
What's included
52 lessons • 50 charts • 50 Jam Tracks
50 Rock Virtuoso Licks
Welcome to 50 licks for developing virtuoso technique. In this course we will cover everything from burning Pentatonic licks, to Two hand Tapping. We will learn sequence licks that can be applied to everything from metal, to jazz, to fusion to pop. Techniques covered include: Legato, Alternate picking, Tapping, Sweep picking, Advanced scales and improvisation techniques. Each of these licks is useable on its own, but put together they will form the foundation of your vocabulary and when you are done your chops will have received a major upgrade.
Minor Madness
This lick is a great example of how to use legato to ascend up the neck. Inspired by the great Joe Satriani it uses mostly hammer ons and pull offs and very little picking. Here we are using the E minor scale and moving up one string. Make sure that you are making the note volume consistent by hitting the strings hard on the hammers and following them with solid pull offs. Also be sure to use your picking hand to mute unwanted strings.
Satchalicious
This lick is using a combination of pull offs and then hammer ons as we ascend. The same as on lick one make sure you are getting even attacks on each note and muting properly. The biggest challenge when it comes to legato technique is to achieve even attacks, so make sure you are really hitting the strings and following up with solid pull offs.
Joe Knows
This lick is a variation on which finger attacks the string for the pull off and then hammer on. Be sure to keep even attacks as you ascend up the string. As always use your picking hand to keep everything clean. Make sure to keep your attacks even as you ascend.
Howe It's Done
This lick is inspired by fusion shredder Greg Howe’s penchant for using his first finger to attack the string. There will be no picking on this lick so make sure to really get a good attack with your first finger and follow it with solid hammer ons and pulls. As always muting is very important, so please keep your picking hand involved in muting unwanted string noise.
Kirk's Hammers
This lick come from the inspiration of the great kirk Hammett from Metallica. It is a repetitive lick that uses the venerable Pentatonic scale. You will be using hammer ons for the majority of the notes and it is highly customizable so feel free to mess around with how many times you hammer to your pinky and third finger. It is also a great lick for when you want to shred but aren't feeling very warmed up!
Bottoms Up
This is our first variation of how to descend through an entire diatonic scale using pull offs. Make sure to hammer on with your pinky to get to the next string and then follow it with solid pull offs. Make sure to follow along with your picking hand to kill any noise that might happen s you move from string to string.
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Reviews
8 results
red52
10/08/20
Rock Virtuoso
Legato, Hammer-ons, Hammers from nowhere, Pull-offs, Thrills, Sweeping, Multi-sweeps, Single String Legato, Single String Tapping, 6-string Tapping = Mega Shred Playing. Scott Allen selected these licks to be exercises to progressively improve your shredding in the styles of Joe Satriani, Zakk Wilde, Van Halen, Reb Beach, Paul Gilbert, Randy Rhoads, Kirk Hammett, Yngwie Malmsteen and others. Intermediate to advanced lead players will benefit most from this course. A great refresher for the advanced player that wants to polish all the techniques.
donplee
Verified buyer
11/03/19
What I hoped it would be
This title has been everything I hoped it would be. I want to improve my shred skills and I can tell these licks are core building blocks. Can't wait to go further into the series!
Jeffochka
10/31/18
Good Stuff Scott
Scott Allen is a good teacher with an easygoing style. He presents all the licks concisely so that they are all easily accessible and attainable. You will have no problems learning these and employing them in our own soloing or as licks to embellish your rhythm playing. Very good stuff here and you get some licks in the styles of the heavyweights: Joe Satriani, Eddie Van Halen, Zakk Wylde, Paul Gilbert, Eric Johnson, etc. There's something here for everybody...and I am glad this course has good sound quality unlike his other courses.
Jeffochka
10/31/18
Finally!
I concur with the other reviews already posted here. I love the teacher’s easygoing style. You get a lot of content and absolutely no fluff; the teacher stays on subject and keeps the lessons bite-size so you are able to learn as much as possible in a short amount of time while adding layers of knowledge with each new lesson. Great teacher and great material! This teacher is superb and the course totally blew me away. The teacher makes theory so accessible while keeping it practical and fun. Great job! Scott FINALLY did a course with good sound quality. The others are worth avoiding. I have heard cassettes with better sound quality...
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