Rock Guitar with Chris Liepe

Genre and Style Guitar Course from Chris Liepe

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Instrumental Rock carries with it many creative aspects both in writing and playing. By the end of this series, Chris will have covered almost everything you will need to know to create and play your very own melodic instrumental rock piece, with emotion!

16 Lessons

Complete course with step-by-step lessons and practice examples.

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Full Course Breakdown

If you like instrumental rock guitar, this series is for you. This series covers three on a string scales, melodic invention, the CAGED system, modes and implementation and Arpeggios. Chris will demonstrate all the things that help you phrase and play with an instrumental rock influence.

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1

Rock Essentials Introduction

Chris Liepe introduces his Phase 2 Rock Essentials lesson series. By highlighting specific instrumental rock styles and techniques, Chris will help you become a more melodically creative player.

3:57 Runtime

1.0 Difficulty

2

3 on a String Scales

Chris Liepe starts off his Rock Essentials series with a lesson on 3 on a string scales. Utilizing 3, 4, and 6 note sequencing, Chris begins to dive into instrumental rock style phrasing and provides several licks influenced by the 3 on a string concept.

37:00 Runtime

3.5 Difficulty

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3

Pentatonic Scales, Sequencing, and Lick Ideas

Chris introduces the pentatonic scales as well as some of their basic applications.

19:35 Runtime

2.5 Difficulty

4

Chord Numbering

Chris Liepe takes some time to explain chord numbering. Understanding how chords are built will only help in your overall knowledge of the guitar.

16:25 Runtime

2.5 Difficulty

5

The CAGED System

Chris breaks down the CAGED system and its chord chemistry. He covers both major and minor chord forms.

35:06 Runtime

3.5 Difficulty

6

Sweep Picking

Chris digs into the sweep picking technique. He uses the C, A, and E forms introduced in the previous lesson to help with finger synchronization.

27:15 Runtime

3.0 Difficulty

7

Introduction to Modes

Chris moves on to the subject of modes. He explains where modes come from, how they sound, and how they are used.

30:04 Runtime

4.0 Difficulty

8

Modal Pentatonic Scales

This lesson demonstrates how to modify the old trusty 5th fret A minor pentatonic position to make it sound modal.

10:30 Runtime

3.5 Difficulty

9

Modal Chord Progressions

How do you know which mode to use? There are giveaways with every chord progression, and Chris covers them in this lesson.

17:12 Runtime

4.0 Difficulty

10

Complete Major / Minor Scale Using Penatonic Scales

Chris demonstrates how to complete the major and minor scale by using pentatonic positions based on the roots of the I, IV, and V chords.

14:52 Runtime

4.5 Difficulty

11

Melodic Development

Chris Liepe utilizes everything he has taught in the series so far to demonstrate how to create catchy lead lines over a backing track.

15:30 Runtime

4.0 Difficulty

12

Implied Tonalities

Chris Liepe delves into the world of implied tonalities. This lesson details how a single arpeggio can be implied over various chordal sounds.

25:40 Runtime

4.0 Difficulty

13

Series Introduction Solo Lesson (Composed Soloing)

Chris teaches the solo that was used in the introduction lesson for this series. He uses the solo as an example of how to effectively compose your own solos.

22:09 Runtime

3.5 Difficulty

14

2 Hand Tapping

It's time to give the right hand hand some work with two hand tapping on the guitar neck.

31:26 Runtime

3.5 Difficulty

15

Thoughts on Practice

With so much material out there, what should you focus on? How much time do you spend on a certain topic? How do you progress? How do you measure progress? Chris covers all of these topics in this lesson.

17:16 Runtime

1.0 Difficulty

16

Get to Know Chris Liepe

Chris Liepe offers up some insight into his past. Hopefully this lesson will help you further your own goals as a guitarist.

11:42 Runtime

0.5 Difficulty

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Chris Liepe

245
  • Greeley, CO
  • Playing since 1995
  • 279 lessons at JamPlay
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Portland native Chris Liepe first played piano, which he pursued until discovering his love for the electric guitar in high school. As a fan of bands like Soundgarden, Collective Soul, and U2, he was inspired to start singing, songwriting, and helping others in their musical endeavors.

After moving to Colorado with his family, Chris began gigging, recording, and teaching in a number of music stores and out of his apartment until he decided to pursue music full time. He completed his Bachelors in Music Technology and started working at Sweetwater Productions, a division of Sweetwater Sound and one of the largest, most successful recording studios in the Midwest.

Chris spent nearly 4 years at Sweetwater as a producer, recording engineer, studio musician, and writer. During this time he had the privilege of working with many artists, including Augustana, Landon Pigg, Jars of Clay, and Mercy Me.

Chris Liepe owns and runs his own recording and teaching studio in Colorado. You might even hear his vocals featured in theme music for dozens of daily radio programs and commercial jingles airing around the country.
Reviews & Feedback 92/100 with 255 ratings
SkippyMac

Chis is technical but breaks things down into manageable pieces.

LarryLenz

Chris is Awesome.

blacktooth

Chris is easy to learn from.

ChrisOraz

Chris Liepe explanation of the scales is easy to understand.

Ehoard

Chris Liepe is a phenomenal teacher. He and Allen Van Wert are my two favorites!

WyckedLee

Good to know the logic in making a list of chordal changes

starman4

I love the way Chris plays. One of the reasons I wanted to revisit Jamplay.

RonnieJ

Great lesson, and a great teacher. I've been doing this for years and had no idea there is a name for this. This lesson went beyond some of the things I was doing and opened another door for me. I'll be messing around with this for weeks! Than

musikkopf

great lessons Chris

Kheldim

Great teacher, solved that mystery that held me back the last 5 years!

Pic.N.Grin

I can see right off that this Instructor knows what he is doing. I wish that I knew, or understood the "Why's" for playing the way we did in the 60's

MaccGaz

I felt I was learning and it was just about the right standard that I need at the moment.

rainman33

I've been wanting to tie together modal sounds and play them over familiar patterns that I'm more used to soloing over (versus mentally lifting and shifting over to a pure modal shape). So once again, a great lesson. Thanks.

lildrip1

I've really been struggling with understanding modes, and Chris got me over the hump with this lesson. I get it now! Now it's time to teach my fingers. Great job Chris!

Kurrich

liked Chris also; good lesson to tie scale patterns to shape patterns

RCOTARIII

maybe just a little slower

majmurray

Saw Chris in the first JamPlay video I came across. That helped me decide to join JP. He seems to have everything needed for outstanding instruction. I like Marty Schwartz, too, but that's not where I decided to put my money and time.

mitcho100

This is a good lesson, but the way jam play have organized lessons not in a proper order. It takes time to find the lesson I want to.

GARYPICK

This is another series I am starting with Chris. He is fantastic!

aludwig

Very helpful explanation of the CAGED system!

marshall laney

Well explained