Product Details

• Actors: Mark John Sternal
• Directors: Mark John Sternal
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Phrase By Phrase, LLC
• DVD Release Date: August 25, 2009
• Run Time: 300 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002C68WP0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,002 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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The Phrase By PhraseTM Guitar Method explores some of the greatest guitarists of all time, breaking their complex styles into simple, recognizable phrases. Thorough, easy-to-understand descriptions teach proper finger placement and technique, followed by half-speed practice tempos and combined sections that are played at full speed.

Learn what it s really like to play guitar for Van Halen!

In Phrase By PhraseTM Classic Van Halen, we dissect Eddie Van Halen s inventive guitar style which redefined how rock guitar was played. If you re interested in learning to tear up the fretboard, this is the right video for you!

Learn all of the Leads, Rhythms and Fills to popular songs from the albums Van Halen, Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning and 1984!

SONG LESSONS
01 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
02 Runnin' With The Devil
03 Somebody Get Me A Doctor
04 Beautiful Girls
05 Everybody Wants Some!!
06 Romeo Delight
07 Unchained
08 Panama

BONUS GUITAR SOLO LESSONS
09 Eruption (Complete Guitar Parts)
10 Hot For Teacher (Intro Guitar Solo)

Runtime: 5 Jam-Packed Hours!
Only $24.95!

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty sweet, January 11, 2010

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E. L. Skelton "Sloppy Rhythm" (Coenville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phrase by Phrase Guitar Method: Classic Van Halen (DVD)

This video is what it says it is a breakdown of the songs listed by Van Halen during the best (in my opinion) period of the band. It starts by showing you the settings (close enough) to what Eddie used on said song such as distortion, phase, tone, volume, mid's, etc..., then goes in to braking the song down into "phrases" or riffs if you will played super slow then at half speed. Most of the info could be obtained off youtube or some other fan site, the tabs could be bought and dissected personally - but to have it all in one place already done for you on a whopping 5hr dvd for 25 dollars isn't too bad really. It was worth the money for the time gained, Mark John Sternal (dude has serious hair not to be f'ed with!!) does a good job coping Eddie's tone just wish the tab's had been included. I mean their showed on screen in clear to read notation I just like hard copies (old fashioned). I'm really just holding out for a "hotlicks" type video with Eddie himself now that would be totally sweet!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Phrase by Phrase - but challenging, May 31, 2010

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M. Nolan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phrase by Phrase Guitar Method: Classic Van Halen (DVD)

This is a phrase-by-phrase breakdown of some great Van Halen songs from the David Lee Roth Era. Mark John Sternal is a likeable teacher. View some samples on his website or on youtube to get a feel for his style and make up your own mind. To nail or get close to nailing these songs you will spend a lot of time watching and reviewing the material, so be sure you feel comfortable with his style. Some of the techniques, such as tapping and whammy bar dives will take a good deal of patience if you have not approached them before.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't think twice, just order it!, July 24, 2011

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John Tielman - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Phrase by Phrase Guitar Method: Classic Van Halen (DVD)

I almost didn't order this based on some negative reviews by some expert advanced players I would guess, anyways I ordered and I'm glad I did. I'm only a intermediate level player and I find this DVD very helpful I wouldn't otherwise learn as fast as I have. I have books and cds from Troy Stetina and DVDs from Lick library which are also good, the only thing about lick library is it has no tabs on the dvd. I think the best I like about Mark Sternal DVDs is his instructions on different techniques and especially the 75% slowed down versions of the phrases which I have looped and play along until I nail it and then move on. I've been playing eruption for the past few days and still haven't made through the first part at 75% but getting real close. I have a copy of the Eruption transcription from Guitar world May 1995 and compare transcriptions with Mark Sternals, sure there are some differences but nothing to make a stink about, close enough to me. I'm just a hobbyist copying other peoples stuff. I also have the phrase by phrase Led Zeppelin and Metallica's DVDs but haven't started on them yet. Van Halen is more the style I prefer so I started with that. I hope this review was helpful