Getting Started-Learn the techniques that every truly great bass player needs to know! From basic slapping and popping to machine-gun riffing this program has something for bass players at every level. The one-on-one lessons with bassist/instructor Chris McCarvill show you how to apply the techniques popularized by Marcus Miller Larry Graham and Louis Johnson. You'll learn the four elements of slap and pop as well as advanced techniques like octaves fifths muting double slapping sliding the snap bending notes and using effects. By the end of this program you'll be the funkiest bass player around! DVD features include: iPod-ready video follow-along tab book freelifetime membership for online lesson support authored for Zone 0 and more. 1 hour

In this comprehensive Blues Guitar program designed by renowned guitarist John McCarthy you learn techniques scales and tricks to take your blues guitar playing to the next level. You'll develop lead techniques like bending vibrato hammer-on's pull-offs and more. Learn Blues turn arounds the shuffle feel Jazzy blues and fast Blues progressions. There are entire blues riffs leads and rhythms that you will apply over the full band backing tracksthat give you the feel of playing in your own band. Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors downloadbacking tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.In this comprehensive Blues Guitar program designed by renowned guitarist John McCarthy you learn techniques scales and tricks to take your blues guitar playing to the next level. You'll develop lead techniques like bending vibrato hammer-on's pull-offs and more. Learn Blues turn arounds the shuffle feel Jazzy blues and fast Blues progressions. There are entire blues riffs leads and rhythms that you will apply over the full band backing tracksthat give you the feel of playing in your own band. Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors downloadbacking tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.

House of Blues Learn to Play Series-House of Blues and The Rock House Method® join together to bring you this unique and comprehensive beginner Metal method. Jam-packed with the fundemental techniques you need to develop the skills to play any style of metal.World renowned instructor/guitarist John McCarthy guides you step-by-step through easy to learn metal power chords complete classic and modern metal rhythms his very own speed demon exercises pentatonic death scales and thedemonic half step. You will learn bends pull-offs and hammer-ons all key components of effective lead playing. It is a must have for aspiring metal guitar players! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membershipto Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the worldlearning to play music using The Rock House Method.House of Blues and The Rock House Method® join together to bring you this unique and comprehensive beginner Metal method. Jam-packed with the fundemental techniques you need to develop the skills to play any style of metal.World renowned instructor/guitarist John McCarthy guides you step-by-step through easy to learn metal power chords complete classic and modern metal rhythms his very own speed demon exercises pentatonic death scales and thedemonic half step. You will learn bends pull-offs and hammer-ons all key components of effective lead playing. It is a must have for aspiring metal guitar players! Each Rock House product includes free lifetimemembershipto Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the worldlearning to play music using The Rock House Method.

Learn the basic rudiments that make-up Doug's unique sound and style his personal warm ups right hand variations Dynamics False Harmonics and Doug's famous Flamingo Slap. He'll show you how to construct basslines for any style of music. Learn to use effects that will make your Bass sound like a keyboard guitar drums or even a DJ. This program is Off the Chain. Doug Wimbish's career spans more than 20 years asan innovator collaborator and explorer of a multitude of musical genre's including Rap Hip-Hop Rock Metal Funk Jam Disco and Dance. He reveals the secrets that make him the most versatile and sought after Bass player in theworld. Doug's resume includes Living Colour Madonna Rolling Stones Joe Satriani Jeff Beck Anne Lennox and Mick Jagger to name just a few. Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's onlinelesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play musicusing The Rock House Method.Learn the basic rudiments that make-up Doug's unique sound and style his personal warm ups right hand variations Dynamics False Harmonics and Doug's famous Flamingo Slap. He'll show you how to construct basslines for any style of music. Learn to use effects that will make your Bass sound like a keyboard guitar drums or even a DJ. This program is Off the Chain. Doug Wimbish's career spans more than 20 years asan innovator collaborator and explorer of a multitude of musical genre's including Rap Hip-Hop Rock Metal Funk Jam Disco and Dance. He reveals the secrets that make him the most versatile and sought after Bass player intheworld. Doug's resume includes Living Colour Madonna Rolling Stones Joe Satriani Jeff Beck Anne Lennox and Mick Jagger to name just a few. Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's onlinelesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play musicusing The Rock House Method.

Level 2-TAKE YOUR PLAYING TO THE NEXT LEVEL! This program featuring Freekbass - today's premier funk bassist encourages you to develop your own creativity. Learn to fuse funk and blues scales hammer-on grooves and funky right handvariations. Develop key funk elements like the Dorian thump mute groove double thump ghost note percussive technique and multiple position scales spanning the entire neck. Funk techniques can be heard in many different styles ofmusic across all genres. Every bass player needs this program! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links withinstructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.TAKE YOUR PLAYING TO THE NEXT LEVEL! This program featuring Freekbass - today's premier funk bassist encourages you to develop your own creativity. Learn to fuse funk and blues scales hammer-on grooves and funky right handvariations. Develop key funk elements like the Dorian thump mute groove double thump ghost note percussive technique and multiple position scales spanning the entire neck. Funk techniques can be heard in many different styles ofmusic across all genres. Every bass player needs this program! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience linkswithinstructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.

Melodic Speed Shred & Heavy Riffs Level One-A true virtuoso Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom is known for his incredible six string momentum and melodic speed. In Level 1 he will challenge you to expand your mind and you own guitar mastery. Learn Single note heavy riffsused to create songs and his favorite scales used to create melodic and shredding leads. He shares with you his personal tricks for speed picking pick harmonics and right hand tapping! Alexi will teach you chord voicings he usesto create powerful guitar progressions and a whole lot more. The powerful backing tracks included put you at the center of your own metal band! This program is not for the faint of heart! Each Rock House product includesfree lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community ofmusicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.A true virtuoso Alexi Laiho from Children Of Bodom is known for his incredible six string momentum and melodic speed. In level one he will challenge you to expand your mind and your own Guitar mastery. Learn single note heavy riffs used to create songs and his favourite scales used to create melodic and shredding leads. He shares with you his personal tricks for speed sweep picking pivoting pick harmonics whammy bar techniques and right hand tapping! Alexi will teach you chord voicing he uses to create powerful Guitar progressions and a whole lot more. The killer backing tracks included put you at the centre of your own metal band! This program is not for thefaint of heart!

Level 1-Described as the New spiritual warrior for the Funk by legendary bass pioneer Bootsy Collins Freekbass teaches you step-by-step how to lay down the funk! You start at the beginning by learning how to properly holdand tune your bass left and right hand technique and the G major scale. You quickly graduate to key funk elements like slap & pop thump pluck groove and timing. Learn octaves and how to put major & minor triads into fullprogressions. Funk is a core style and the techniques are used in many genres of music. This program is a must for all aspiring bass players! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's onlinelesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play musicusing The Rock House Method.Described as the New spiritual warrior for the Funk by legendary bass pioneer Bootsy Collins Freekbass teaches you step-by-step how to lay down the funk! You start at the beginning by learning how to properly holdand tune your bass left and right hand technique and the G major scale. You quickly graduate to key funk elements like slap & pop thump pluck groove and timing. Learn octaves and how to put major & minor triads into fullprogressions. Funk is a core style and the techniques are used in many genres of music. This program is a must for all aspiring bass players! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House'sonlinelesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play musicusing The Rock House Method.

Progressions & Songwriting-In this program Michael Padge Paget lead guitarist of Bullet For My Valentine reveals his secrets and techniques for crafting the songs that have propelled the band to the top of the charts. Padge guides youthrough constructing a verse chorus pre-chorus break down and how to use them to form complete songs. Signature metal rhythm techniques like pedaling picked muted gallop and pivoting riff rhythms are shown in detail to learnhow to apply them into progressions. Padge goes through many of his hit songs slowly as well as full speed and with full-band backing tracks. Creating great songs and rhythm progressions is a craft and this program will helpstart you on your way up the music charts. Features: iPod-ready video follow-along tab book free lifetime membership for online lesson support authored for Zone 0 and more.In this program Michael “Padge” Paget lead guitarist of Bullet For My Valentine reveals his secrets and techniques for crafting the songs that have propelled the band to the top of the charts. Padge guides you through constructing a verse chorus pre-chorus break down and how to use them to form complete songs. Signature metal rhythm techniques like pedaling picked muted gallop and pivoting riff rhythms are shown in detail to learn how to apply them into progressions. Padge goes through many of his hit songs slowly as well as full speed and with full-band backing tracks. Creating great songs and rhythm progressions is a craft and this program will helpstart you on your way up the music charts. Features: iPod-ready video follow-along tab book and free lifetime membership for online lesson support.

Beginner - Advanced-Designed by John McCarthy this Master Edition combines all levels of this award-winning series in a complete course! Learn the essential techniques needed to play all genres of music. Start with how to hold the bass for comfortable playing and fast effective learning. Next learn rhythm timing basic bass lines and how to play along with a drummer. Learn 3rds 5ths and octaves and how to apply them in a song. Plucking techniques including slap & pop and using a pick are covered in depth. Next learn scales from minor pentatonic to full major scales as you play them in patterns across the neck and apply them to form bass lines and write songs. All genres of music arecovered from blues to rock and from jazz to metal. Learn walking bass lines drop D tuning and syncopated bass lines and apply them over full band backing tracks to get the sensation of playing in your own band. From theory to complete songs everything you need to MASTER BASS GUITAR! Download audio backing tracks and demonstrations that correspond with each lesson in the book. Hear each lesson played slowly and at regular speed. Play songs and bass lines over full band backing tracks to get the sensation of playing in a band! Register using the member number inside the past page of the book. Book also includes Bonus video lessons. Designed by John McCarthy this Master Edition combines all levels of this award-winning series in a complete course! Learn the essential techniques needed to play all genres of music. Start with how to hold the Bass for comfortable playing and fast effective learning. Next learn rhythm timing basic Bass lines and how to play along with a drummer. Learn 3rds 5ths and octaves and how to apply them in a song. Plucking techniques including slap & pop and using a pick are covered in depth. Next learn scales from minor pentatonic to full major scales as you play them in patterns across the neck and apply them to form Bass lines and write songs. All genresof music are covered from blues to rock and from jazz to metal. Learn walking Bass lines drop D tuning and syncopated bass lines and apply them over full band backing tracks to get the sensation of playing in your own band. From theory to complete songs everything you need to master Bass Guitar. Download audio backing tracks and demonstrations that correspond with each lesson in the book. Hear each lesson played slowly and at regular speed. Play songs and Bass lines over full band backing tracks to get the sensation of playing in a band! Register using the member number inside the past page of the book. Book also includes Bonus video lessons.

A Complete Course-With this blues course designed by renowned guitarist John McCarthy you will develop general guitar basics and a solid foundation for playing the blues. Learn essential blues chords scales and lead techniques like string bending vibrato and hammer-ons pull-offs. John teaches full blues scales with tri-tones the B.B. Box and how to construct a 12 bar blues progression. He challenges you to learn complete blues solos riffs and syncopated rhythm progressions. Learn the talk back effect expansion on a main theme and how to fuse jazz into blues music. Master techniques such as rakes pick & finger and advanced bending. John shows you blues endings turnarounds melodicblues the circle of fourths slide techniques and many blues rhythms. See Hear and Apply Each Lesson On the high density DVD find two full programs on one one disc! John teaches and illustrates each playing example through easy-to-follow close-up views of each hand. He slowly breaks down all the lessons so you can easily follow along to get the hand positions correct. The included video also allows you to hear how the examples are supposed to sound and most important how John applies them in a musical sense. Lifetime Web Membership for Lesson Support & Download Backing Tracks You get free membership to The Rock House Method« support system on the web. Use the member number found inside this book to register for lifetime support at RockHouseMethod.com. Use this fully interactive Lesson Support site to download backing tracks to play the examples over enhance your learning experience link with instructors and connect with a community of people around the world who are also learning. With this blues course designed by renowned guitarist John McCarthy you will develop general Guitar basics and a solid foundation for playing the blues. Learn essential blues chords scales and lead techniques like string bending vibrato and hammer-ons pull-offs. McCarthy teaches full blues scales with tri-tones the B.B. Box and how to construct a 12 bar blues progression. He challenges you to learn complete blues solos riffs and syncopated rhythm progressions. Learn the talk back effect expansion on a main theme and how to fuse jazz into blues music. Master techniques such as rakes pick and finger and advanced bending. McCarthy showsyou blues endings turnarounds melodic blues the circle of fourths slide techniques and many blues rhythms. See Hear and Apply Each Lesson: On the high density DVD find two full programs on one one disc! McCarthy teaches and illustrates each playing example through easy-to-follow close-up views of each hand. He slowly breaks down all the lessons so you can easily follow along to get the hand positions correct. The included video also allows you to hear how the examples are supposed to sound and most importantly how McCarthy applies them in a

The Road to Stardom Starts Here-This popular method starts young children on their musical journey by teaching basic principles of guitar playing. It begins with the parts of the guitar how to comfortably hold the instrument right and left hand positioning and tuning. Easy step-by-step playing examples are used to teach chords picking strumming patterns and single note melodies. This course book uses plain language that makes it easy to understand key concepts such as major and minor chords as well as rhythm and timing. Have fun playing complete song rhythms with full band backing tracks that give children the feel and excitement of playing with other musicians. INCLUDES DVD This popular methodstarts young children on their musical journey by teaching basic principles of guitar playing. It begins with the parts of the guitar how to comfortably hold the instrument right and left hand positioning and tuning. Easy step-by-step playing examples are used to teach chords picking strumming patterns and single note melodies. This course book uses plain language that makes it easy to understand key concepts such as major and minor chords as well as rhythm and timing. Have fun playing complete song rhythms with full band backing tracks that give children the feel and excitement of playing with other musicians. BONUS: BEATS RHYTHMS & TIMING In this program you will learn the important elements to understand and apply rhythm and timing. Learn to use your body clock to count whole half quarter eighth and sixteenth note timing. Play common chords with strum patterns along with full band bracking tracks in song form. Learn about syncopation accents rests legato and staccato. The key rhythm elements of the most popular music styles are explained and outlined. Triplets the shuffle feel and much more are covered in this comprehensive rhythm program. A must for all aspiring young guitar players! A method for young children teaching the basic principles of Guitar playing. Guitar For Kids teaches all aspects of learning the Guitar with full band backing tracks too. This book also includes a follow along DVD. Guitar For Kids includes: 68 pages with text and tablature lessons. Full length DVD with 25 lessons included. Download audio backing tracks and demonstrations. Complete beats rhythm and timing course included with downloadable audio. Free lifetime web membership for online lesson support.

Getting Started-Learn the techniques that every truly great bass player needs to know! From basic slapping and popping to machine-gun riffing this program has something for bass players at every level. The one-on-one lessons with bassist/instructor Chris McCarvill show you how to apply the techniques popularized by Marcus Miller Larry Graham and Louis Johnson. You'll learn the four elements of slap and pop as well as advanced techniques like octaves fifths muting double slapping sliding the snap bending notes and using effects. By the end of this program you'll be the funkiest bass player around! DVD features include: iPod-ready video follow-along tab book freelifetime membership for online lesson support authored for Zone 0 and more. 1 hour

In this comprehensive Blues Guitar program designed by renowned guitarist John McCarthy you learn techniques scales and tricks to take your blues guitar playing to the next level. You'll develop lead techniques like bending vibrato hammer-on's pull-offs and more. Learn Blues turn arounds the shuffle feel Jazzy blues and fast Blues progressions. There are entire blues riffs leads and rhythms that you will apply over the full band backing tracksthat give you the feel of playing in your own band. Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors downloadbacking tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.In this comprehensive Blues Guitar program designed by renowned guitarist John McCarthy you learn techniques scales and tricks to take your blues guitar playing to the next level. You'll develop lead techniques like bending vibrato hammer-on's pull-offs and more. Learn Blues turn arounds the shuffle feel Jazzy blues and fast Blues progressions. There are entire blues riffs leads and rhythms that you will apply over the full band backing tracksthat give you the feel of playing in your own band. Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors downloadbacking tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.

House of Blues Learn to Play Series-House of Blues and The Rock House Method® join together to bring you this unique and comprehensive beginner Metal method. Jam-packed with the fundemental techniques you need to develop the skills to play any style of metal.World renowned instructor/guitarist John McCarthy guides you step-by-step through easy to learn metal power chords complete classic and modern metal rhythms his very own speed demon exercises pentatonic death scales and thedemonic half step. You will learn bends pull-offs and hammer-ons all key components of effective lead playing. It is a must have for aspiring metal guitar players! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membershipto Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the worldlearning to play music using The Rock House Method.House of Blues and The Rock House Method® join together to bring you this unique and comprehensive beginner Metal method. Jam-packed with the fundemental techniques you need to develop the skills to play any style of metal.World renowned instructor/guitarist John McCarthy guides you step-by-step through easy to learn metal power chords complete classic and modern metal rhythms his very own speed demon exercises pentatonic death scales and thedemonic half step. You will learn bends pull-offs and hammer-ons all key components of effective lead playing. It is a must have for aspiring metal guitar players! Each Rock House product includes free lifetimemembershipto Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the worldlearning to play music using The Rock House Method.

Learn the basic rudiments that make-up Doug's unique sound and style his personal warm ups right hand variations Dynamics False Harmonics and Doug's famous Flamingo Slap. He'll show you how to construct basslines for any style of music. Learn to use effects that will make your Bass sound like a keyboard guitar drums or even a DJ. This program is Off the Chain. Doug Wimbish's career spans more than 20 years asan innovator collaborator and explorer of a multitude of musical genre's including Rap Hip-Hop Rock Metal Funk Jam Disco and Dance. He reveals the secrets that make him the most versatile and sought after Bass player in theworld. Doug's resume includes Living Colour Madonna Rolling Stones Joe Satriani Jeff Beck Anne Lennox and Mick Jagger to name just a few. Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's onlinelesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play musicusing The Rock House Method.Learn the basic rudiments that make-up Doug's unique sound and style his personal warm ups right hand variations Dynamics False Harmonics and Doug's famous Flamingo Slap. He'll show you how to construct basslines for any style of music. Learn to use effects that will make your Bass sound like a keyboard guitar drums or even a DJ. This program is Off the Chain. Doug Wimbish's career spans more than 20 years asan innovator collaborator and explorer of a multitude of musical genre's including Rap Hip-Hop Rock Metal Funk Jam Disco and Dance. He reveals the secrets that make him the most versatile and sought after Bass player intheworld. Doug's resume includes Living Colour Madonna Rolling Stones Joe Satriani Jeff Beck Anne Lennox and Mick Jagger to name just a few. Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's onlinelesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play musicusing The Rock House Method.

Level 2-TAKE YOUR PLAYING TO THE NEXT LEVEL! This program featuring Freekbass - today's premier funk bassist encourages you to develop your own creativity. Learn to fuse funk and blues scales hammer-on grooves and funky right handvariations. Develop key funk elements like the Dorian thump mute groove double thump ghost note percussive technique and multiple position scales spanning the entire neck. Funk techniques can be heard in many different styles ofmusic across all genres. Every bass player needs this program! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links withinstructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.TAKE YOUR PLAYING TO THE NEXT LEVEL! This program featuring Freekbass - today's premier funk bassist encourages you to develop your own creativity. Learn to fuse funk and blues scales hammer-on grooves and funky right handvariations. Develop key funk elements like the Dorian thump mute groove double thump ghost note percussive technique and multiple position scales spanning the entire neck. Funk techniques can be heard in many different styles ofmusic across all genres. Every bass player needs this program! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience linkswithinstructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.

Melodic Speed Shred & Heavy Riffs Level One-A true virtuoso Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom is known for his incredible six string momentum and melodic speed. In Level 1 he will challenge you to expand your mind and you own guitar mastery. Learn Single note heavy riffsused to create songs and his favorite scales used to create melodic and shredding leads. He shares with you his personal tricks for speed picking pick harmonics and right hand tapping! Alexi will teach you chord voicings he usesto create powerful guitar progressions and a whole lot more. The powerful backing tracks included put you at the center of your own metal band! This program is not for the faint of heart! Each Rock House product includesfree lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community ofmusicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.A true virtuoso Alexi Laiho from Children Of Bodom is known for his incredible six string momentum and melodic speed. In level one he will challenge you to expand your mind and your own Guitar mastery. Learn single note heavy riffs used to create songs and his favourite scales used to create melodic and shredding leads. He shares with you his personal tricks for speed sweep picking pivoting pick harmonics whammy bar techniques and right hand tapping! Alexi will teach you chord voicing he uses to create powerful Guitar progressions and a whole lot more. The killer backing tracks included put you at the centre of your own metal band! This program is not for thefaint of heart!

Level 1-Described as the New spiritual warrior for the Funk by legendary bass pioneer Bootsy Collins Freekbass teaches you step-by-step how to lay down the funk! You start at the beginning by learning how to properly holdand tune your bass left and right hand technique and the G major scale. You quickly graduate to key funk elements like slap & pop thump pluck groove and timing. Learn octaves and how to put major & minor triads into fullprogressions. Funk is a core style and the techniques are used in many genres of music. This program is a must for all aspiring bass players! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's onlinelesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play musicusing The Rock House Method.Described as the New spiritual warrior for the Funk by legendary bass pioneer Bootsy Collins Freekbass teaches you step-by-step how to lay down the funk! You start at the beginning by learning how to properly holdand tune your bass left and right hand technique and the G major scale. You quickly graduate to key funk elements like slap & pop thump pluck groove and timing. Learn octaves and how to put major & minor triads into fullprogressions. Funk is a core style and the techniques are used in many genres of music. This program is a must for all aspiring bass players! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House'sonlinelesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backing tracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play musicusing The Rock House Method.

Progressions & Songwriting-In this program Michael Padge Paget lead guitarist of Bullet For My Valentine reveals his secrets and techniques for crafting the songs that have propelled the band to the top of the charts. Padge guides youthrough constructing a verse chorus pre-chorus break down and how to use them to form complete songs. Signature metal rhythm techniques like pedaling picked muted gallop and pivoting riff rhythms are shown in detail to learnhow to apply them into progressions. Padge goes through many of his hit songs slowly as well as full speed and with full-band backing tracks. Creating great songs and rhythm progressions is a craft and this program will helpstart you on your way up the music charts. Features: iPod-ready video follow-along tab book free lifetime membership for online lesson support authored for Zone 0 and more.In this program Michael “Padge” Paget lead guitarist of Bullet For My Valentine reveals his secrets and techniques for crafting the songs that have propelled the band to the top of the charts. Padge guides you through constructing a verse chorus pre-chorus break down and how to use them to form complete songs. Signature metal rhythm techniques like pedaling picked muted gallop and pivoting riff rhythms are shown in detail to learn how to apply them into progressions. Padge goes through many of his hit songs slowly as well as full speed and with full-band backing tracks. Creating great songs and rhythm progressions is a craft and this program will helpstart you on your way up the music charts. Features: iPod-ready video follow-along tab book and free lifetime membership for online lesson support.

Beginner - Advanced-Designed by John McCarthy this Master Edition combines all levels of this award-winning series in a complete course! Learn the essential techniques needed to play all genres of music. Start with how to hold the bass for comfortable playing and fast effective learning. Next learn rhythm timing basic bass lines and how to play along with a drummer. Learn 3rds 5ths and octaves and how to apply them in a song. Plucking techniques including slap & pop and using a pick are covered in depth. Next learn scales from minor pentatonic to full major scales as you play them in patterns across the neck and apply them to form bass lines and write songs. All genres of music arecovered from blues to rock and from jazz to metal. Learn walking bass lines drop D tuning and syncopated bass lines and apply them over full band backing tracks to get the sensation of playing in your own band. From theory to complete songs everything you need to MASTER BASS GUITAR! Download audio backing tracks and demonstrations that correspond with each lesson in the book. Hear each lesson played slowly and at regular speed. Play songs and bass lines over full band backing tracks to get the sensation of playing in a band! Register using the member number inside the past page of the book. Book also includes Bonus video lessons. Designed by John McCarthy this Master Edition combines all levels of this award-winning series in a complete course! Learn the essential techniques needed to play all genres of music. Start with how to hold the Bass for comfortable playing and fast effective learning. Next learn rhythm timing basic Bass lines and how to play along with a drummer. Learn 3rds 5ths and octaves and how to apply them in a song. Plucking techniques including slap & pop and using a pick are covered in depth. Next learn scales from minor pentatonic to full major scales as you play them in patterns across the neck and apply them to form Bass lines and write songs. All genresof music are covered from blues to rock and from jazz to metal. Learn walking Bass lines drop D tuning and syncopated bass lines and apply them over full band backing tracks to get the sensation of playing in your own band. From theory to complete songs everything you need to master Bass Guitar. Download audio backing tracks and demonstrations that correspond with each lesson in the book. Hear each lesson played slowly and at regular speed. Play songs and Bass lines over full band backing tracks to get the sensation of playing in a band! Register using the member number inside the past page of the book. Book also includes Bonus video lessons.