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Learn Rock Guitar

Learn Rock Guitar online in the HPCrazy Guitar Academy. All important techniques of this genre are shown. It starts with the so-called power chords, the commonly used chords of the rock guitar. The rhythm guitar in rock is relatively simple, because the power chords are relatively easy to grap, but nevertheless the rhythm is very important and is trained accordingly. A timing accurate rhythm guitar is the foundation of every rock band. Lead guitar is technically very demanding and has to be trained accordingly.

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  1. Here you can learn the very important off beats with some examples on an easy off beat rock guitar riff in D. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  2. Here I show you a cool rock guitar chords solo related to this progression : Dm / Dm / C G / Dm Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : Here you can learn the riff :

  3. Here I show you a really cool classic hard rock guitar riff. ( Sorry for the bad audio quality on the voice - I I think it's because the guitar sound had such a high noise level ) - check the tabs to make sure you got everything right )

  4. Here I teach you how to get a great vibe in half and double time rock guitar riffs as heard in the song " Paradise City " by Guns N Roses. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  5. Here I show you a cool rock guitar riff on the 7-string guitar. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  6. Here I show you a cool steady classic rock guitar riff. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  7. Here I show you exercises to build up speed on a rock guitar. Here I talk about triplets, sextoles and economy picking on arpeggios. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  8. Here I show you some crazy dorian mega chops in high speed which you can use on any dorian rock guitar setting. It's fun and I try to make the task as easy as possible. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  9. This is the first of more tutorials which will take you from an intermediate rock guitar player who can make a solid rock guitar solo to an advanced rock guitar player who can use modes, scales, patterns and arpeggios in the soloing and it's a first introduction into economy picking. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  10. Here I show you a simple but very effective blues rock guitar riff played with a drop D tuning. I show you how to develop the simple riff into something really cool and hypnotic and also to add some really tasty licks in combination with the riff. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  11. Here I show you 3 cool classic rock guitar mega chops. Even these licks are for advanced players they are still in the range of easy mega chops. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  12. Here I show you some ideas how to create a mystic melodic rock ballad guitar solo with some nice licks. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  13. Here I show you a very cool hypnotic phrygian rock guitar riff. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  14. Here I give you some cool ideas to play a really cool ueber blues rock guitar riff with a drop D tuning + give you some ideas how to play a wild solo by using the phrygian nat. 3 scale. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  15. Here I show you some ideas on how to play a classical cinematic rock guitar riff. The first version uses the arpeggio's of the chords played with sweep and palm muting technique which in fact is a bit demanding. The 2nd version uses easy power chords with a modern cinematic touch. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  16. Here you find my selection of ultimate rock guitar timing exercises which can help you to become the " go-to " guy on rock guitar. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  17. In Rock Guitar the timing and the timing automatisms are very important. Here I will show you some tips on how you can achieve great timing in rock guitar by doing specific timing exercises with dedication, the right focus and with a lot of discipline. Learn all the timing figures which are available starting from the whole, half, quarter, 8th, 16th and sextole notes and try to work with them in your soloing. The backing track is only 65 bpm so it should be possible to work out all figures with discipline in one row. Here you find the files associated to this tutorial :

  18. Here I am going through all basic exercises which you need to master if you want to have a good rock guitar timing with a precision level of 100%. Before you can not play the basic timing signatures of whole, half, quarter, 8th and 16th notes you can not get deeper into complicated rhythms and expect to be precise. This tutorial and bootcamp is for all players who have never done the rock guitar timing bootcamp before. This tutorial is a " MUST HAVE " for all players who want to get a perfect timing. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  19. Here I teach you how to start with modes on rock guitar with a simple chord progression : Am / Am / F / G Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  20. Here I show you a very cool rock guitar riff which is played with 140 bpm. So you need to have your things a bit together to master this riff. I give you a lot of tips to play precise and to simulate a detune guitar effect with a special vibrato. At the end I give you a few tips to master the lead guitar on this specific riff. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  21. Here I show you how to take a classic rock guitar riff with E5 / E5 / D5 / A5 and extend it to several stages of expression and sound. The key for cool stuff in music or any art is different stages of expression of the same simple thing. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  22. This tutorial is for all intermediate rock guitar players who want to work on their timing and precision in playing. This is a " MUST HAVE " for all rock guitar players. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

  23. This tutorial is for all guitar players out there who probably just bought their first guitar, having their first guitar lesson and they want to learn rock guitar. This is probably the only shortcut in learning guitar I can offer. This tutorial is a " Must Have " for all guitar beginners who want to learn rock guitar. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : Please also start working on the basic chords at the same time. As a rock guitar player you don't need them so bad but if you really want to play guitar you can not skip them : Once you done those tutorials you can start working on the Basic Rock Guitar tutorial :

  24. Here I teach you all you need to know about rock guitar power chords, powerchord damping techniques and some basic lead techniques which you can use in any rock guitar situation. Even if it is labeled as basic, it is not so easy and will take some time till you find your tone and expression but with their few instructions you can make it from a beginner to a solid rock guitar player. This tutorial is a " MUST HAVE " for all rock guitar fans. Here you can dowload the files associated to this tutorial :

  25. Here I show you how to get really creative with only 3 slow rock guitar chords. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

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