What you'll learn
- The basics of playing lead guitar
- How to solo on every part of the neck
- Different scale shapes and soloing techniques
- Introduction to our Shred-Machine guitar program
Requirements
- Have a guitar
- A sincere desire to have fun
Description
Well, this is it - our Shred-Machine Beginner Program! Get ready to learn a lot.
Taught by shredder and founder of Rob's Guitar School, Rob Compagna, with this program you'll learn the foundations of guitar soloing: proper guitar playing technique including picking and hand positioning; the scales you need to know for soloing; lead guitar tips and tricks; arpeggios; how to improvise your own solos; and basic licks that every lead guitar player needs to know!
After completing this program you'll be able to solo in any key, know killer licks that are the foundations of lead guitar playing and have all of the tools to be able to solo in a band or just have fun learning and being able to play all of the solos you've ever wanted to play. You'll also be primed for our vaunted Shred-Machine program, also available here on Udemy.
We've put everything into this program to get budding lead guitar players all they need to know to be a great lead guitar player.
Well don't just sit there! Get started and make us all proud.
Who this course is for:
- Beginner guitarists who want to learn how to play lead guitar
Instructor
Rob Compagna is the owner and chief instructor of Rob's Guitar School with two locations in the Boston, Massachusetts area. He has been playing guitar for 36 years and teaching for 31 years and has played in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Texas and New England in bands such as G3 New England, Intercept, Slight Return, and C-4. He is currently the guitarist for the jazz act, the Summertime Jazz Band. He has a Bachelor of Creative Arts degree in Musical Composition and Performance from Bradford College, went to the Guitar Institute of Technology in Los Angeles, CA and taken classes from Berklee.
Rob Compagna is also the chief video instructor, founder and CEO of Shred-Machine, the worldwide teaching website dedicated to teaching guitarists how to shred on the guitar. Including his video lessons, Rob has taught thousands of students to play guitar over the years.
Rob has his own self-titled album "Rob Compagna" available on iTunes and CD Baby.
Rob holds the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in Uechi-Ryu style karate.