Publisher: Hot Licks.    Publisher Code: HOT495.      Contributor: Friedman, Marty (Author).      Genre: Metal.      Arrangement: Electric Guitar.      Media: DVD (Region 0).      Format: Instrumental Tutor.      Language: English.     

For any guitarist who wants to add some spice and speed to his or her metal playing, this DVD is for you! Displaying dazzling technique, Marty Friedman gives you an intensive lesson in exotic scales, odd time signatures, theory, solo construction with actual demonstrations, exercises for picking and the left hand, Japanese-sounding scales, exotic half-step bend scales, playing out of time, and the thought processes behind soloing.

This video is truly unique, and it's highly recommended for anyone looking to put more individuality in their playing. Jam-packed!

Each Hot Licks Video lesson actually shows you the music and tablature on the screen as it's being played! This eliminates having to stop the DVD to look at a book, and keeps the lesson moving along. Both right- and left-hand techniques are shown close-up, so you can learn all of the subtleties the top players are known for!

Marty Friedman hails from the San Francisco Bay area and is one of metal's most unique stars. He is a recording artist on Mike Varney's Shrapnel label, and has done albums as one half of the Guitar team Cacophony with Jason Becker. His records and performances have met with critical acclaim worldwide.