The Legendary Guitar of Jason Becker From the Classic Hot Licks Video Series | Hot Licks Clinic Transcriptions with TAB | Advanced Rock and Heavy Metal Techniques Scales Arpeggios Masterclass - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 149508714X ISBN 13: 9781495087141

Publisher: Hal Leonard, 2018

Synopsis

This electric guitar instruction book from the acclaimed Hot Licks series presents guitar virtuoso Jason Becker’s legendary teaching material with online video access to classic footage. Designed for advanced rock and heavy metal guitarists, it captures footage from Becker’s 1989 clinic at the Atlanta Institute of Music, sessions from Japan, rare home recordings, television appearances, and his celebrated live “yo-yo” solo. Serious players seeking insight into Becker’s musical language will find this edition both inspiring and technically rewarding.

The book includes accurate guitar tablature and newly edited transcriptions that translate Becker’s advanced concepts into clear, playable notation. Players explore his use of the Japanese scale, expanded pentatonic ideas, arpeggios, sweep picking, the signature “triangle pattern,” and detailed sections from his original composition “Serrana.” Online video access connects the written page directly to performance footage, allowing guitarists to see phrasing, articulation, and technique in action while studying the transcriptions.

For advancing and experienced electric guitarists, this collection offers more than exercises; it provides a window into the creative mind of a virtuoso. Studying these transcriptions strengthens technical precision, fretboard visualization, speed control, and melodic phrasing. At the same time, the historical clinic footage adds context that deepens musical understanding and keeps practice sessions focused and inspired.

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Serrana

Whether used for structured practice, performance study, or as a meaningful gift for a serious guitarist, this book and online video set stands as a lasting document of Jason Becker’s artistry. It supports disciplined learning while celebrating the expressive power of electric guitar at its highest level.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hal Leonard
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 149508714X
• ISBN 13: 9781495087141
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80