CBMan2
Verified buyer
03/17/25
One of the best course for learning melodic rock
Irene is a fantastic guitar teacher! She really breaks it down to easily replicate the necessary techniques. Also her course is a really fun way to learn.
Secrets of Melodic Rock (JamPlay)
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About this course
We are thrilled to bring you "Secrets of Melodic Rock," an exceptional online guitar course available only on TrueFire, in partnership with JamPlay. This course aims to unlock the nuances of melodic rock, putting you on the fast track to mastering this beloved genre.
"Secrets of Melodic Rock" comprises a series of carefully crafted lessons designed by expert musicians from around the globe. The course meticulously deconstructs the essential elements that give melodic rock its distinctive sound - compelling chord progressions, soul-stirring melodies, dramatic song structures, and more.
Step into the shoes of your favorite rock legends as you delve into iconic riffs, licks, and solos, all while enhancing your understanding of music theory specific to the rock genre. The course offers interactive tablature and notation, and on-demand video lessons, enabling you to learn at your convenience and adjust your learning pace.
Each lesson is complemented by practical exercises and play-along tracks, facilitating instant application of theory to practice, improving your improvisation skills, and fine-tuning your musical ear. This course is suitable for guitarists of all levels, aspiring to breathe life into their rock compositions and performances.
"Secrets of Melodic Rock" doesn't just teach you to play; it immerses you in the rich tapestry of rock music, revealing the secrets that will help you shape your unique musical voice within the genre.
"Secrets of Melodic Rock" comprises a series of carefully crafted lessons designed by expert musicians from around the globe. The course meticulously deconstructs the essential elements that give melodic rock its distinctive sound - compelling chord progressions, soul-stirring melodies, dramatic song structures, and more.
Step into the shoes of your favorite rock legends as you delve into iconic riffs, licks, and solos, all while enhancing your understanding of music theory specific to the rock genre. The course offers interactive tablature and notation, and on-demand video lessons, enabling you to learn at your convenience and adjust your learning pace.
Each lesson is complemented by practical exercises and play-along tracks, facilitating instant application of theory to practice, improving your improvisation skills, and fine-tuning your musical ear. This course is suitable for guitarists of all levels, aspiring to breathe life into their rock compositions and performances.
"Secrets of Melodic Rock" doesn't just teach you to play; it immerses you in the rich tapestry of rock music, revealing the secrets that will help you shape your unique musical voice within the genre.
What you'll learn
- Play progressively faster rhythmic subdivisions while maintaining timing
- Create excitement and urgency through rhythmic variation
- Transition smoothly between different rhythmic densities
- Control mood and feel while playing different rhythmic values
- Learn to compare melodic phrases played in different fretboard positions
Release date: 09/11/2019 • 10h 53m runtime
Sample lessons
Back to Basics: The Mixolydian Scale
Lesson
Singing Intervals and Scales
Lesson
Phrasing - Legato and Left Hand Hammer
Lesson
Build Up or Break Down Melody
Lesson
What's included
56 lessons • 29 charts • 16 Jam Tracks
Series Introduction
In this first lesson, Irene gives us an overview of her course, laying out her plan to help you create melodies using your voice, bring those melodies to your fingers, add expression, play with different dynamics and shape your guitar tone with both pick and fingers. You'll then be able to apply all these concepts to your improvising as well as your original music!
Back to Basics: The Blues Scale
First things first - let's get back to some basic foundations that will come in handy down the road in this course. Irene starts with the blues scale in different positions and different string sets.
Back to Basics: The Blues Scale
First things first - let's get back to some basic foundations that will come in handy down the road in this course. Irene starts with the blues scale in different positions and different string sets.
Back to Basics: The Dorian Scale
The Dorian scale is one of the most widely used minor scales in any guitarists toolkit. Irene helps us learn to use this critical tool in different positions and string sets.
Back to Basics: The Dorian Scale
The Dorian scale is one of the most widely used minor scales in any guitarists toolkit. Irene helps us learn to use this critical tool in different positions and string sets.
Back to Basics: The Mixolydian Scale
The Mixolydian scale provides us with interesting tonalities bordering on exotic at times. Getting this foundational scale under your fingers in different positions and string sets will serve you well later in this course!
Back to Basics: The Mixolydian Scale
The Mixolydian scale provides us with interesting tonalities bordering on exotic at times. Getting this foundational scale under your fingers in different positions and string sets will serve you well later in this course!
+ 49 more lessons
Reviews
8 results
guitarguy234
Verified buyer
03/02/25
Thoughts
Very much a head start to breaking down the sections of the pentatonic scale in small bites. This is marvelous for lead work! Now let’s just get it done for a overall way of thinking.
Severi
Verified buyer
02/22/25
Great course👌
DustL
01/22/25
Irene Ketikidi's Secrets of Melodic Rock
Awesome course, Thank you
silverfish208
10/23/24
Q
I stumbled across this coarse "Secrets of Melodic Rock", going through my daily addiction of searching Truefire, what a Gem! This is one of those coarses you will keep coming back too, Irene is an excellent teacher, and her coarse is full of content and definately value for money, come on more coarses from Irene please!
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