Modern Rock Sessions

In a nutshell

Justin Derrico takes on three groove filled tracks, offering up a cacophony of licks for you to learn. Digging into his bag of tricks, built on years of playing some of the world’s biggest stages, he explores modal concepts, various phrase enhancing techniques, and a slew of next-level pentatonic approaches.

Featuring Cactus and Purple Mountain, written by Damir Puh, and Foot Down, penned by Claudio Pietronik.

Huge tracks to sink your teeth into, and killer solos to pick apart.

What will I learn?

Licks, licks and more licks. Justin shows you ideas from metal, blues and rock, and blends them all into a signature sauce. Across the three tracks, you’ll explore how to naturally use and combine techniques, creating springboards with which to write your own ideas.

Each solo is complete with key isolated slow licks, so you can focus on the detail as laid out in the study guide, and fully understand each and every nuance of Justin’s playing.

What techniques are covered?

Here are just some of the key technical skills that you’ll be working on with this release. These ideas are not only used in a “lick” context, but will also help you work on your timing, finger accuracy, and give you tools with which to expand your own phrasing toolkit.

• Hybrid picking
• Accessible tapping
• Legato
• Slides
• String skipping
• Whammy bar skills

What theory is covered?

Chromatics as passing tones, grounding phrases within the underlying chord and the use of the pentatonic scale are all major facets of Justin’s playing. But you will also cover ideas such as…

• Blending Mixolydian and Dorian with the minor pentatonic and blues scale
• 2nps, 3nps and 3-1-3 shapes
• Adding "colour" notes to pentatonic phrases
• Chromatic passing notes
• Open-voiced arpeggios

Who is it for?

If you’re looking to expand your fretboard horizons, or want to learn how to use techniques and ideas in a modern context, then Justin’s got the gift, and he’s ready to hand it over.