Beethoven Masterclass:

Features Troy's ripping arrangement of Beethoven's 23rd Piano Sonata, arranged for electric guitar, bass and drums! Take a quick listen: hi-fi mp3 (full piece)  lo-fi mp3 (0:00-1:16)

Beyond simply learning the piece, you'll hone your technique, speed and accuracy, plus learn the theory behind the music of this undisputed Master Composer. Geared for any shred-minded guitarist of intermediate level. No music reading required. Troy breaks the piece into 7 downloadable lessons, each of which include:

• Tab/transcription of a bite-size section (with picking and fingering)
• Study notes and practice tips
• Background theory, scales, tonality... whatever is relevant
• Audio of each phrase played slowly and at a moderate tempo
• Native music notation/midi file that allows you to adjust tempo and play to suit!

Check out the first portion of Lesson 1 free!

"Thanks for the Masterclass lesson. It's such a kickass piece I forgot it was a sweeping, legato, and alternate picking workout!! Also, your analysis is great! I can't wait for the next lesson."

--Patrick Bollig, katarjedi@yahoo.com

"I recorded this back in 1991 just for fun. Recently I pulled it up and remixed it to post in my 'Listening Room,' and then I started to get excited about it again. I thought, 'Why not do a masterclass on this?' Bach and Paganini are cool, but Beethoven is THE MAN! He's my favorite composer, hands down. When people ask me how I developed my technique, this is it -- learning and perfecting works by the classical masters. This will hammer out your technique like nothing else!"

--Troy