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Dynamic Expression

Al Joseph, Chief Instructor of The ShredFest Academy

Expression is essential to becoming a memorable guitarist. Inside this masterclass you will harness the art of expressive bends, vibrato, slurs, and articulation. Master and combine the expressive technique within and you’ll be sure to turn heads.

🔘 30+ Video Lessons

🔘 Expressive Elements Classroom

🔘 Rhythmic Ear-Training Application

🔘 Modal Classroom

🔘 In-Video Scale Chart Play

🔘 PDF & Guitar Pro Downloads

🔘 Practice Backing Tracks

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Dynamic Expression

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Dynamic Expression

01 Inside you'll learn key techniques Al uses for dialing in vibrato, bends, and other essential forms of articulation. If you've been trying to improve on your sound and are looking for a way to stand out in your own style, this masterclass will show you how. We're going to break down the fundamentals and help you build your way up to more advance forms of expression.

Learning Level

Intermediate Guitarists

Prerequisite

A good ear and good sense for detail.

Action Plan

Break down different forms of articulation and add them piece by piece to your lines.

Enhance Your Phrasing

02 Expression and articulation are all about enhancing your phrasing in a rhythmical way. This is more about timing than it is about counting so you'll need to be patient and practice each form of articulation properly and you'll watch your phrasing flourish over time. This will be visual handbook for you'll be using for a lifetime.

Reviews of AJ's Teachings

03 "I can assure you guys, the UGP Program is totally worth it. Go for it!"

David Demetrio

ShredFest VIP Member

"I'm having the most fun I've had in a long time. Thanks, AL!"

Joey Hocking

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"This program provides the tools you need to take your playing to the next level!"

Yensa Reyes

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"I can assure you guys, the UGP Program is totally worth it. Go for it!"

Jawan Neal

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"I'm having the most fun I've had in a long time. Thanks, AL!"

Pete De

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"This program provides the tools you need to take your playing to the next level!"

Jon Smee

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"I can assure you guys, the UGP Program is totally worth it. Go for it!"

Eric Beaty

ShredFest Member

"I'm having the most fun I've had in a long time. Thanks, AL!"

Frank

ShredFest Member

"This program provides the tools you need to take your playing to the next level!"

Ocean Ging

ShredFest VIP Member

"I highly recommend working with AL because he's a phenomenal teacher and a great dude!"

Russ Edwards

ShredFest Member

"After 50 years of having a guitar in my hands, I can't say enough about this program!"

Jeff Dobson

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"I highly recommend AL's teachings to every guitarist out there struggling with their playing!"

Pablo Wunderlich

ShredFest Member

How It Works

04 Ear-Training Without Dynamics

Get a a basic understanding of phrasing from a rhythmic standpoint.

Integrate Essential type of Articulation

Integrate vibrato, then bends, etc. one by one that combine them to develop your phrasing.

Study Phrasing Outside The Practice Room

Learn how to ear-train yourself without the guitar in hand to further develop your sense of phrasing.

Who Is This For?

05 This course is for the technicians of the instrument. The true shred enthusiast.

For the problem solver. For the outside thinker. For the action-taker.

My story starts with a record called "Surfing With The Alien" by Joe Satriani. When I first started playing I always craved more. More notes, more modes, a greater challenge that surpases my current level. This body of work spurred this craving and I've been hooked ever since.

If you've experienced something like this, then I belive this course will truly resonate with you.

If you consider yourself a hard worker yet looking to save huge amounts of time while getting immense results in your technical proficiency. Then you and I are already on the right page. Let's get to work.

Al Joseph

Chief Instructor of The ShredFest Academy

Meet Your Instructor

06 Al Joseph

Chief Instructor of The ShredFest Academy

AJ began his Professional Career as a lead guitarist after his brief time at world-renown music school Berklee College of Music. His 2013 debut record, "Out In The Open" caught the attention of Jan Cyrka, the legendary founder of Jam Track Central. This put Al along-side the worlds most prolific modern guitar artists such as Guthrie Govan, Andy James, Marco Sfogli and so much more.

After a decade of shredding heads he noticed a real need in the guitar community, that so many other guitar enthusiasts yearned to play better thus sharing their own passion for the guitar as well. Now it's AJ’s mission in life to share his knowledge of over two decades with guitarists all around the world who are striving to enhance their skills as well. Welcome to the ShredFest Academy!

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Syllabus

07 I'm confident you'll make the progress you need to make throughout this course because the same methods have worked for me. I'm no god. I'm just a nerd who loves to work hard and do what he loves.

Course Curriculum

Dynamic Control Introduction

We'll start of by walking through the specific articulations that make guitarists sound memorable.

Essential Dynamics Exercises

Here we walk you through a dozen exercise you can use to work on your bends, vibrato, and other combinations of expression.

Music Breakdown Part 1

All elements extracted the reapplied to one of AJ's melodies from his song "Fortune Teller".

Music Breakdown Part 2

All elements extracted the reapplied to one of AJ's melodies from his song "Moonlight Man".

Music Breakdown Part 3

All elements extracted the reapplied to one of AJ's melodies from his song "Star Matter".

Dynamic Control Wrap Up

We'll wrap up with some last minute pointers. More content will be added as AJ develops more of these concepts further within his playing and it'll be at no additional charge to you. Be on the lookout for more.