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Shredder Extraordinaire Rusty Cooley Releases 2 New CD-ROMS

  Straight from guitar instructor Rusty Cooley's bedroom to your computer screen comes some of the sickest guitar playing on the planet in two new instructional CD-ROMS—The Art of Picking, and Extreme Pentatonics. Watch in disbelief as Rusty's freakish fingers play each lick at human and then otherworldly speeds, and then take a stab at the licks yourself. Don't get frustrated—we're pretty sure Mr. Cooley has been doing this for a while.

  Recently released at Chops From Hell's website, The Art of Picking is your ticket for a private lesson revealing Rusty's staggering alternate picking technique. Included are three- and four-note per string concepts employing single-, double-, and
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multiple-string licks, string skipping, and more.The CD-ROM houses the 40-minute Digital video, 70 video examples (all with Tab and standard notation), and two of Rusty's original compositions showing how he applies his mind-bending chops. Watch the video, print the lesson, or open the disc through your web browser for instant access to any lick.

  Also, check out the insane Extreme Pentatonics for a warped take on the familiar scale. You'll never see your favorite five-note scale the same way again once you finish viewing 30 digit-wrenching patterns. The video covers legato techniques, alternate and sweep picking, pick-hand tapping, string skipping, and more tricks sure to impress your friends. Included are 88 six-string and 41 seven-string patterns. This method blows the “box” off the typical pentatonic approach, and is guaranteed to wrap your fingers into a knot. Even if you truly believe shred is dead, we dare you to keep your jaw off the floor when Rusty goes to town. For more info, visit www.chopsfromhell.com.