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Steve Morse is the founding member of progressive rock band THE DREGS and leader of Grammy- nominated STEVE MORSE BAND featured in several burning performances on this DVD. Using exercises he wrote specifically for this DVD, live performances with his band, and dozen of improvised examples, shows practical, hand-on applications of his essential soloing principles.
Discover the unique style of this legend of the Rockbilly-inspired rock guitar. Steve Morse's highly individual guitar style is revealed to you on this special double presentation.
In part one, The Essential Steve Morse, you will learn Morse's approach to:
Sound and equipment
Picking and muting
Scalar concepts
Soloing ideas
Connecting positions
The keys to Steve's famous Monster Technique!
In part two, The Complete Styles Of Steve Morse, the guitarist delves deeper into the details of his playing, including:
Chicken pickin'
Double-stop playing
Bluegrass and Fiddle runs
Banjo rolls
Voice leading
There's special bonus sections that showcase Steve's picking techniques and his signature guitar. The material covered is illuminated by some spectacular burning performances by The Steve Morse Band, giving a practical demonstration of Morse's formidable soloing abilities.
The Definitive Steve Morse DVD features two exciting programs:
PART 1, The Essential Steve Morse features Steve covering and analyzing the components that make up his unique style. These include sound, equipment, picking, muting, scale concepts, soloing ideas, connecting positions, and monster technique. Also included is a section on how Steve learns difficult parts quickly and efficiently.
PART 2, The Complete Styles of Steve Morse features Steve using excerpts from his tunes, as well as original examples to illustrate the various styles he combines to achieve his unique sound. Steve explains his country, Celtic, and classical roots in depth, covering chicken pickin', double-stop playing, bluegrass and fiddle runs, banjo rolls, voice leading, and more. Special features include a tuning segment, a bonus lesson in picking techniques, Steve Morse Music Man Guitar Interactive, and printable PDF reference materials.
RUNNING TIME: 120 MINUTES
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Steve Morse is the founding member of the progressive rock band The Dregs and is the leader of the Steve Morse Band. THE ESSENTIAL STEVE MORSE features Steve covering and analyzing the components that make up his unique style. These include SOUND, EQUIPMENT, PICKING, MUTING, SCALAR CONCEPTS, SOLOING IDEAS, CONNECTING POSITIONS and MONSTER TECHNIQUE. Also included is a section on how Steve learns difficult parts quickly and efficiently. THE COMPLETE STYLES OF STEVE MORSE features Steve using excerpts from his tunes, as well as original examples to illustrate the various styles he combines to achieve his unique sound. Steve explains his Country, Celtic, and Classical Roots in depth, covering: CHICKEN PICKIN', DOUBLE STOP PLAYING, BLUEGRASS and FIDDLE RUNS, BANJO ROLLS, VOICE LEADING and more. He also gives a complete analysis of "Ice Cakes". Special features include: Tuning segment, Power Lines Preview, Bonus Lesson-Picking Techniques, Steve Morse Music Man Guitar Interactive, Additional Product Previews, Printable PDF reference materials, Internet connectivity. Running time: Approx. 120 minutes