Product Details

• Actors: John McCarthy
• Directors: Rock House Method
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Rock House Method
• DVD Release Date: May 31, 2006
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000JJ4FSK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,238 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

" 60 minute DVD, Amaray Case 28 Page Tab Booklet This program includes everything you need to start playing Classical Guitar TODAY! Designed by world renowned guitarist/instructor John McCarthy, this accelerated method for learning modern Classical Guitar starts off easy with basics like how to hold the guitar, tuning and proper hand positioning. Learn the most commonly used chords for playing classical guitar pieces, key techniques like finger picking and how to create your own melodies. You ll learn arpeggios, strum patterns, picking exercises, scales and More! Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience, links with instructors, download backing tracks, access message boards, and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre at best, August 7, 2008

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RockytheBear (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: John McCarthy, Learn Modern Classical (DVD)

Simply put, John McCarthy is an above averge player and a below average teacher. The fact that this "beginner course" is almost 3 years old, and there is no intermediate or advanced DVD tells you something.

I knew something was off the moment I pressed play on the DVD player. The menu screen pops up, and we hear the sounds of a wailing ELECTRIC guitar, soloing for over 6 minutes. The DVD itself clocks in at only 40 minutes, and 6 of those minutes are dedicated to how to change a string. While playing, McCarthy often makes mistakes. He doesn't even bother to explain how you must always be seated while playing the classical, and how it should always be played upright on the left knee. He plays on his right knee for the length of the lessons, as if the guitar was an acoustic.

Bottom line, McCarthy is a rock dude attempting to teach classical and fails.