MacAlpine Signature Leads (JamPlay)

Master Tony MacAlpine’s signature neo-classical leads and shred techniques in one definitive masterclass

Marty FriedmanTommy EmmanuelSteve VaiEric GalesEric Johnson

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MacAlpine Signature Leads (JamPlay)

About this course

Tony MacAlpine’s name is synonymous with modern musical virtuosity, blending classical, jazz, and fusion influences into a hard-rock and metal context. In MacAlpine Signature Leads, Tony distills decades of performance, production, and compositional expertise into a comprehensive masterclass on lead guitar technique and musical phrasing.

Across twelve in-depth video lessons, you’ll explore advanced sweep-picking and tapping approaches that bring neo-classical arpeggios to life across multiple octaves, develop string-skipping riffs and melodic motifs drawn from Tony’s landmark albums, and hone the expressive phrasing and vibrato that give solos their emotional impact. You’ll also learn how to integrate jazz-fusion concepts—whole-step shifts, modal phrasing, chromatic embellishments—into a rock framework, and build the speed, precision, and endurance to tackle even the most demanding passages through tailored warm-ups, metronome-driven drills, and Tony’s personal practice routines.

Whether you’re an intermediate player ready to transcend the fundamentals or an advanced guitarist seeking fresh inspiration, MacAlpine Signature Leads will expand your technical toolkit and sharpen your musical instincts—empowering you to play Tony’s signature lines and, ultimately, forge your own distinctive voice.

What you'll learn

  • Execute expressive whammy bar bends without fear of breaking strings
  • Create melodic phrases using the 7th degree against minor chords
  • Execute the specific run from 'Poison Cookies' with proper timing
  • Balance melodic freedom against rhythmic intensity
  • Develop rhythmic feel by playing behind the beat
Release date: 08/15/2017 • 3h 41m runtime
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Sample lessons
Concrete Gardens Solo
Concrete Gardens Solo
Dream Mechanism Part 1
Dream Mechanism Part 1
Epic Part 1
Epic Part 1
Napolean's Puppet Part 1
Napolean's Puppet Part 1

What's included

35 lessons • 30 charts • 30 Jam Tracks

Series Introduction
Get a taste of what to expect from Tony's Master Course.
Career, Advice and Tips
Sit back and relax before the mayhem begins! Tony talks about his career and music, and offers some solid advice for the aspiring musician in us all.
The Taker
Dive head first into Tony’s style with some signature string-skipping action. Tony’s string skipping technique is unmistakably recognizable and this short passage is a great place to start when working on this kind of playing.
Concrete Gardens Rhythm
The driving, staccato rhythm found in Concrete Gardens will make you feel like a superhero. Tony keeps things efficient with alternate picking, and crisp with the use of palm muting.
Concrete Gardens Solo
Using a sequential idea repeated on different sets of strings, Tony shares another idea that requires not only some strategic picking, but also some key hammer-ons, in order to make it flow correctly.
Concrete Gardens Clean
While the drums and rhythm guitar are driving like a freight train, Tony throws this clean, chorus laden tone over the top, creating a rich texture that he likes to refer to as “icing on the cake.”
Exhibitionist Blvd
This motif is sure to make your head spin. It goes up as it goes down, is highly syncopated, and is utilizing the dirty, low 7-string sound.

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Reviews

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Dzianis H.

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03/05/26

Great modern addition to anchient Tony MacAlpine's instructional videos

I've always been a fan of Tony's solo work. This program teaches essentials of his approach in a basic but effective form. Grab it without hesitation. Note: 7-string is not a must but is highly recommended for authentic feel.

carmenhorendum

Verified buyer

03/05/26

Great modern addition to anchient Tony MacAlpine's instructional videos

I've always been a fan of Tony's solo work. This program teaches essentials of his approach in a basic but effective form. Grab it without hesitation. Note: 7-string is not a must but is highly recommended for authetic feel.

KMV2025

Verified buyer

10/31/25

Excellent course

One of my favorite players

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