Prog Composition Masterclass

Learn how to transform fragmented creative ideas into focused, fully formed musical compositions. Drawing on the kaleidoscope of entwining styles that is prog, Connor's Masterclass delivers a multi-angled approach that will make you a better songwriter.

At that heart of this Masterclass are riffs, licks, and a full playthrough of "Innervate". And the main philosophy behind all this isn't just to learn it, but to learn why you're learning it. To understand how the playing works in the context of a song and how you can take similar small creative nuggets, and cook up your own hard hitting musical feast.

Five compositional video lessons cover the creation of riffs, passing notes, how to expand ideas, melodies/motifs and how to finish your songs. With each lesson, you are guided through the topic, and given tips and tricks on how to bring together those "one minute ideas", whether they're sitting in your brain, on a Logic file or still fresh on the fretboard.

As a starting point to learn from, there are 20 fully improvised licks over each section of the Innervate backing, where you’ll see exactly how Connor approaches his own music in real time in a recording session. But a song is nothing without rhythm. Connor comes at you with 10 isolated riffs, lifted straight from “Innervate” so that you can learn them at your own pace, and piece together the building blocks of a larger musical creation.

And to really bring that home, comes that track itself: Innervate. This 4 minute, genre hopping bop draws on metal, blues, jazz, and rock. In doing so, it shows you how to channel the chaos of those smaller riff ideas into something greater, more cohesive and with more meaning for both you and the listener.

Throughout this release there is also the added bonus of technical workouts that will make your playing tighter; a cornerstone of modern prog. Downpicked riffs, string skipping licks, palm muting, legato, tapping and alternate picking are just some of the tools you use and improve.

This release includes 5 video lessons, a full playthrough of “Innervate”, 10 riffs - played slow and fast - 20 licks, study guide PDF, backings, full tab/notation and GP files.

Harness the true potential of your own creative power, and turn those little moments of inspiration into something real.