Hard Rock Legato Masterclass: Beginner

Three Masterclasses that build on the stylings of Al Joseph’s favourite players, giving you an insight into how the best approach legato. Supercharge your chops, step by step.

Al says, ‘I am especially excited to present this to you because this package features my own personal development in using the legato technique, through the eyes of my favourite legends. We’re talking about Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen and even the madman Angus Young.’

You will work on the essentials in the beginner level, and then build up the pace in the intermediate chapter. As you get to the advanced level, Al drops test after test, in a structured way that will help your legato stand tall and proud.

Each volume is packed with in-depth video lessons where Al breaks everything down and talks you through the concepts. And it’s all backed up by a range of exercises. These have been specifically created to help drill the techniques and lay all the fundamentals you need to start building on your legato skills and taking things up quite a few notches.

Every level in the series features 10 extended phrases, played fast and slow. These utilise some of the techniques in a melodic context so you can begin to implement the ideas into your own solos. 

Al finishes off each tier with a solo designed to bring everything together. These ‘real world’ examples will require you to learn and utilise everything Al has taught you in each volume. The consistent framework of the solos features added ‘spice’ for each level, allowing you to gauge your progress and build through the levels in a way that suits you.

Across the series you will cover; ‘What ls legato?’, using chromatics, dorian runs, ‘Young’ legato, stretch pentatonics, scaled arpeggios, ‘Satch’ legato, 3-1 legato, tapping arpeggios and much more!

A treasure chest of dynamic ideas.