Doug Marks or Troy Stetina?

Sage97 · #1 01-24-2005, 12:42 AM

Anybody try any of their lessons? DVD or books with CDs?

This may be the acoustic forum but I'm sure there's someone here who likes to headbang every once in a while.

I am looking for beginner to intermediate type lessons that will cover hard rock and metal. My ears tell me I sound okay in this genre but I never really had any lessons.

Any other recommendations/comments are welcome as well.

Johnny X · #2 01-24-2005, 04:52 AM

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I have Troy Stetina's
Beginning Rock Rhythm Guitar (DVD)
Beginning Rock Lead Guitar (DVD)
and they are great and you'll
learn alot.

But my favorites are Riff Interactive CD-ROMs.
Check out the lessons here:

http://www.riffinteractive.com/catalog/catalog.htm

When you're ready to move beyond Pentatonics
and power chords I highly recommend:
Understanding Modes

Good luck!!!

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darrenhigh · #3 01-24-2005, 06:43 AM

I've used Stetina's "Speed Licks for Metal Guitar" although I had no intention of playing metal guitar. It was suggested as a good book for building strength, flexibility and dexterity, mainly for flatpick styles. I don't think there's any fingerpicking stuff in there. That being said, it's a very good book for it's intended audience. I still use many of the drills to warm up and to keep my flatpicking chops up. You could probably spend a year working through the progressively difficult drills in there. Stetina has had some classical training so there's an almost mathematical approach to the variety of the drills. In a way, they remind me (based on their variety and progressivity) of Giuliani's right hand studies for classical guitar.

mapletrees · #4 01-24-2005, 06:53 AM

had the Metal Lead Guitar Series and the Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar book/CD's....

Troy Stetina = The Mark Hanson of Metal (opinion)

Sage97 · #5 01-24-2005, 07:31 AM

Thanks for the quick reply everyone.

Troy Stetina it is.

Johnny X · #6 01-24-2005, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by darrenhigh

I've used Stetina's "Speed Licks for Metal Guitar" although I had no intention of playing metal guitar. It was suggested as a good book for building strength, flexibility and dexterity, mainly for flatpick styles. I don't think there's any fingerpicking stuff in there. That being said, it's a very good book for it's intended audience. I still use many of the drills to warm up and to keep my flatpicking chops up. You could probably spend a year working through the progressively difficult drills in there. Stetina has had some classical training so there's an almost mathematical approach to the variety of the drills. In a way, they remind me (based on their variety and progressivity) of Giuliani's right hand studies for classical guitar.

Nice rendition of Mood for a Day on your website.

Nice Brian Moore guitar.

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darrenhigh · #7 01-24-2005, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny B. Good

Nice rendition of Mood for a Day on your website.

Nice Brian Moore guitar.

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Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it. Yeah, I love Brian Moore's because they're the Swiss Army Knife of guitars, but in a good way.

Johnny X · #8 01-24-2005, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by darrenhigh

Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it. Yeah, I love Brian Moore's because they're the Swiss Army Knife of guitars, but in a good way.

My teacher Lyle Ronglien plays Brian Moores.
He creates some of the aforementioned Riff
Interactive CD-ROMs and is an awesome guitarist.

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