Rock Guitarist

Killer Tone, Useful Song Structure, Essential Riffs & Licks

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The 2019 Rock Toolkit covers the 5 cornerstones of rock music: song structure, creating killer tone, the essential riffs, the classic licks, and finally putting these elements together to play like a real musician. Regardless of your experience level, the Rock Toolkit is a valuable compendium, unlocking the tone, style, and theory applications of artists such as Metallica, Green Day, Radiohead, U2, Black Sabbath, Van Halen and more.

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80 Lessons

80 rock lessons in 4 seperate packs, including a JamTrack Pack.

74 JamTracks

Custom play along tracks included for effective practice.

4k & 1080p

All lessons are filmed in 4k with 7 cameras and delivered in 1080p.

Tabs & GPX

All tabs and notation included in PDF and Guitar Pro formats.

Rock Guitarist

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This Toolkit is suited for guitarists of all skill levels, but focused on the electric guitar. Practice examples are provided for all exercises, along with playalong tracks to pair your playing against a real-world application. Learn more about the Toolkit contents below.

Signature Tones of Rock

Complete Course - New for 2019

Navigate the confusing realm of crafting guitar sound with veteran audio engineer and guitarist Chris Liepe. Discover the secrets behind the sounds of some of the world’s biggest artists, including Green Day, Radiohead, U2, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Van Halen and more. You’ll learn how to use your amp, effects and guitar in conjunction to create the tone you’ve been dreaming of.

Contents

  • 20 Lessons (MP4)
  • Filmed in 4K
  • Delivered in 1080p
  • Guide Tracks Included
  • Tablature (GPX, PDF)
  • Own it for life

Course taught by Chris Liepe.

Purpose

Learn to craft exquisite sounds based on some of the best players and bands of all time.

Discover how to properly use your amplifier, effects and guitar in harmony to create tasteful, provocative and downright amazing tone.

The Focus

  • Replicate the sound of 20 classic players and bands
  • Develop a crystal-clear clean tone
  • Master effects such as delay, overdrive, flange, chorus and more.
  • Discover sounds that will make your lead playing sing
  • Discover a variety of techniques for cutting rhythm guitar
Included 100% free with your Annual Membership.

The Evolution of Rock Licks

2019 Lick Pack

Take a trip down memory lane by exploring twenty licks inspired by the best guitar players of all time. Chris Liepe dissects each lick in a method that anyone can understand, and then shows how it can be played using a professionally-produced JamTrack. It will sound and feel like you are playing with a full band. Explore the fretboard, discover unique sounds and play a bit more like the perennial favorites of rock with this pack.

Contents

  • 20 Lessons (MP4)
  • 20 Playalong Tracks (MP3)
  • Filmed in 4K
  • Delivered in 1080p
  • Guide Tracks Included
  • Tablature (GPX, PDF)
  • Own it for life

Course taught by Chris Liepe.

Purpose

Build your guitar playing vocabulary by dissecting and then learning twenty licks inspired by the all-time great guitarists.

You will encounter new musical ideas, techniques and be forced to play in areas of the fretboard you have never explored, all the while being accompanied by world-class JamTracks.

The Focus

To improve your ability to play and understand rock music.
  • 20 licks inspired by the greatest rock guitarists.
  • Includes 20 JamTracks for play-along practice
  • Each lick includes a unique JamTrack for play alongs.
  • Explore new ideas all around the fretboard.
  • Explore licks inspired by both modern and classic rock.
Included 100% free with your Annual Membership.

Power Riffs & Hooks

Complete Course - New for 2019

If there’s one thing nearly every masterful rock song has in common, it is the presence of a stellar riff or hook. The presence of an earworm that grabs your attention and won’t let go. In this pack we explore 30 riffs and hooks inspired by different artists and eras of rock. You’ll learn not only to play them, but understand their importance, which will make you a better all-around rock player.

Contents

  • 30 Lessons (MP4)
  • 30 Playalong Tracks (MP3)
  • Filmed in 4K
  • Delivered in 1080p
  • Guide Tracks Included
  • Tablature (GPX, PDF)
  • Own it for life

Course taught by Chris Liepe.

Purpose

Upgrade your rock chops by delving into the world of riffs and hooks. This study includes 30 examples, all paintstaking taught and demonstrated with a professionally recorded JamTrack.

The Focus

To understand and have the ability to play along with this critical genre of music.
  • Learn 30 Unique Riffs and Hooks in different keys and timings
  • Includes 20 JamTracks for play-along practice
  • Learn riffs and hooks inspired by the greats of rock
  • Understand what makes a hook catchy and implemnent it into your playing
  • Learn how a good riff can create a great song.
Included 100% free with your Annual Membership.

Anatomy of a Rock Sock

Complete Course - New for 2019

Take a deep dive into the inner workings of rock music to understand how the songs we all love were crafted. This in-depth exploration will visit the genre’s historical roots, found in the blues, and move forward through time watching the genre unfold into the powerfully unique style of music it is today. On top of an exploration of ubiquitous song forms, the pack will explore must know chord progressions, analyze the most-used scales and demonstrate how to use and explore the other unique facets that make the genre so energizing and dynamic. With this understanding will come the ability to play your favorite songs more confidently, and even create your own music.

Contents

  • 10 Lessons (MP4)
  • 4 Playalong Tracks (MP3)
  • Filmed in 4K
  • Delivered in 1080p
  • Guide Tracks Included
  • Tablature (GPX, PDF)
  • Own it for life

Course taught by Chris Liepe.

Purpose

Gain a solid understanding of the rock form and the genre's unique vocabulary in this unique style study.

Learning and understanding what makes the music tick will improve your ability to play covers and birth your own creations.

The Focus

Understand the patterns and forms that make rock music tick.
  • Learn how blues musica fundamentally influenced rock.
  • Master the 12 bar blues at different tempos.
  • Learn how a riff can make or break a song.
  • Learn the formulas used to create hit songs.
  • Create a song within a song.
  • Create a powerful hook that won't let the listener go.
Included 100% free with your Annual Membership.

Rock of Ages

2019 JamTrack Pack

Get out your guitar, crank up the volume and get ready to rock. This pack features 20-professionally recorded JamTracks, both electric and acoustic, inspired by rock legends both classic and contemporary. Each track has it's own unique feel, inspiration and tempo. From soft ballds to hard rock, you'll find something to love.

Contents

  • 20 Playalong Tracks (MP3)
  • Stems Included
  • Guide Tracks Included
  • Tablature (GPX, PDF)
  • Own it for life

Course taught by Chris Liepe.

Purpose

These tracks are geared towards all skill levels. Beginners will be able to open their favorite track and jam along knowing nothing more than a single pentatonic scale position.

Those who are a bit more advanced will appreciate the songmanship and creativity infused into these tracks, and have fun using advanced scales and following the song's harmony. Either way, these professionally-recorded JamTracks are the next best thing to being in a band.

The Focus

  • Tracks featuring classic and modern influences.
  • Tracks inspired by legends such as Joe Satriani, Jim Hendrix and Black Sabbath.
  • A wide variety of tracks ranging from ballads to hair metal.
  • Practice with the included guided "play along" tracks.
  • Features high-quality stems so you can customize and remix the tracks
Included 100% free with your Annual Membership.
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