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The teaching
techniques used in my Guitar Lessons are among the most popular
rock and metal guitar instruction methods in the world. This
page contains information about my ideas and faq and how to best
utilize the methods in your practise. I also offers insight
to my teaching philosophy which is reflected in my written material.
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- A personal word from myself on this teaching philosophy
and the goal of these methods.
- I'm a beginner. Where should I start?
- Should I learn rhythm guitar before starting lead?
And do your Guitar Lessons teach both?
- How should I be using these methods in my practise
routine?
- What about reading music notation? Is it necessary?
What about tab?
- How long will it take me to get through these methods?
- Do I need to master everything in a series of lessons?
- Which is better, a DVD (video) , a book/CD, or your
Guitar Lessons?
- Many of the "greats" were self-taught.
Do I really need any books?
- My son/daughter wants to play guitar. What ages are
your methods appropriate for?
- I'm old! Is it too late for me to start?
- I have the original "Heavy Metal Guitar" series.
Can your ideas be useful in Metal?
1. A personal word from John on his teaching philosophy
and the goal of his methods.
"Welcome! And thanks for checking out my methods
in giving Guitar Lessons. If I had to say it in one line, my
philosophy of teaching boils down to this: All that really
matters is the sound and attitude that comes out of your speaker
cabinet. Getting control over this is what these methods
are about. They are a practical, in-depth system for mastering
the guitar. The methods cover the entire range of playing from
the beginning up to the most advanced concepts and techniques,
including relevant music theory and ultimately even developing
a personal lead style.
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While giving my Guitar Lessons I have tried to take
people right up to a professional level of playing -- the real
thing -- as directly as possible, without any unnecessary stuff "in
the way". My thought is that if you hone right in on just
the things that you need to accomplish, you'll get there faster.
So I packed the methods full of what is truly relevant and
omitted what is not. They tend to be somewhat fast-paced and
ambitious. But in my experience, most of you out there don't
want to be coddled. You're saying, "Don't hold back...
Show me what I need to do, and I'll handle it!" OK. I
aim to give you what you want in my Guitar Lessons.
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The main themes I try to incorporate within the books
themselves are practicality, variety and inspiration. After
you learn about something and practise it in some exercises
(licks, riffs, whatever), then we apply it in real music as
soon as possible. So, for example there is a song at the end
of each lesson using Metal Rhythm Guitar Chops, and a solo at the end
of each phase using Metal Lead Guitar Licks. Many Guitar Lessons don't
give example songs and I believe this is a poor sign teaching.
And it helps if the music rocks! Of course, the point of the
music is not just to teach you a bunch of songs and solos that
I think you should learn. Each is a "study" designed
to solidify certain techniques and exemplify certain concepts.
The relevant music theory is also woven into the methods. When
you learn a concept and immediately see it attached to something
you can grab hold of and understand, the idea is no longer
abstract or complicated. It becomes very concrete and practical.
That's what you can look forward to.
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Using these methods, you can speed up your progress.
They will help guide you along the right path. They offer a
detailed roadmap to mastery which you can follow a little,
a lot, or all the way! It's your call. How good a musician
do you want to be? With proper Guitar Lessons you'll soon be
finding out how good a musician you can be. The bottom line
is that it's all about making music. So whether your musical
vision requires just a little knowledge and technique or a
lot, these methods are at your disposal should you choose to
avail yourself of them. If this is something that interests
you, I would encourage you to browse through my site and get the gist of my Zen Approach. Thanks for visiting, and good luck with your playing!
-- John Mizarolli
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