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Cutting Edge instructional videos  

starting at only $19.95 each

The new and exciting ONE SHOT PRO VIDEO lessons and courses are now available. The result of the collaboration between Dana Rasch and Dirk Price, both of whom were directors of the Dick Grove School of Music's, guitar program in the early 90s.  Many agree, the Beyond Chops Program, was possibly the only real contemporary guitar method at that time.  Beyond Chops was eventually converted so that students all over the world could study at home at a tiny fraction of the cost ,of coming to the US to find equivalent information .  In recent years, Dana has continued to create a plethora of powerful new course materials based on the same concept of "systematizing" to create a logical, easily absorbable lesson or course, similar to the  Beyond Chops method and Dick Grove's amazing approach to Modern Harmony,

                                                                   Dana's new programs include:

         COMPOSITION THROUGH THE GUITAR                SEQUENCES                       VGT (VISUAL GUIDE TONES) 

                   

                   BACK CYCLING                                  CHORD MELODY SERIES              DOMINANT PENTATONICS

Most recently, Dana and Dirk have collaborated to produce a new, cutting-edge series of "One Shots" including:


                                   U-TURNS: course                  TRADING 4s : series                 TIME WORKS: series

Many of these concepts are truly unique and  cannot be found on the internet or in any music educational institute. 

If you're really serious about becoming the best guitarist you can be, these are the courses for you!

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Custom designed curriculum for each student with professional, unbiased feedback and
expert guidance throughout the entire process!

We're excited to offer a dynamic and systematic way to elevate your guitar playing not just for now, but for your entire musical journey!
No matter how advanced you want to become, our 'cutting edge' materials just keep on giving and the possibilities are endless!

Learn how to adopt a professional mindset.
Get guidance from exceptional instructors,
each boasting over 40 years of live and in-studio experience.

Discover amazing pathways to enhance your playing skills, no matter your level, genre, or experience.

Finally feel like you're communicatiing musically both as a guitarist and a musician! 

Begin your optional personal recording project immediately, Based on your level, we create an incredible vehicle that provides insights into your weekly growth for both you and your teachers.

We won't let you drop the ball !
You'll receive 6 months of free phone and email support after your SD "Intensive" !

INSIDE SD YOU'LL DISCOVER

Core Concepts

Cutting edge concepts that accelerate the learning process No time wasting with superfluous ideas.

Solo Mapping

Blueprint your solos with clarity.

Learn Melodic and "Emotional Contour to create dynamic improvisational ideas on the spot.

Streets and Highways

The Ultimate approach to Vertical and Horizontal guitar playing.

OWN THE NECK !

Identifiers

Find the DNA of your sound!

Know exactly what to work on to develop your own style.

VGT

The simple but amazing approach to visualization and all styles of improvisation!

Chord Families

The Grove concept of Modern Harmony all, "as applied to the neck" No more questions ..just  answers!

Our intensives are built on the unwavering belief that with the right materials and guidance, students can achieve remarkable growth independently, without the burden of years of instruction or excessive costs. Style Designer's 10 week Zoom "intensives" cover an incredibly wide range of topics at all levels from beginning to advanced and often exclusive to the third and fourth years at the world's top music schools. Our course is packed with proven 'Post grad' concepts that can truly transform lives. Experience the difference and confidence of having 10 weeks of dedicated attention focused entirely on your goals!

                   Style Designer
                   

                     Instructors 
    Improv / Rhythm Section Coach's

Dana Rasch

Adam Levine

John Flitcraft

Daryl Van Druff

$6,500.00 USD

Ty's story 

 

I’m currently taking SD with Dana Rasch  and his teaching staff…I’ve been a guitar instructor for over 2 decades, and have studied with some very fine teachers….

I’ve NEVER experienced anything like this… ……EVER!

After only 10 weeks… I feel like I went to Berklee or MIT for 4 years.

Learning from teachers who have such an incredible wealth of insight and experience is simply a phenomenal experience. 

 

SD has helped me develop my alternate picking and legato styles, as well as

showing me incredible hybrid riffs that work perfectly for my style......Ideas that honestly, I would never have come up with on my own. 

In terms of improv I have the most fantastic array of materials, all of them providing me with a complete and systematic approach to expand not only my technique but visualization and phrasing.

My Comping and Chord melody skills have improved significantly thru SD...the Grove approach to Modern Harmony and Theory is simply invaluable. Now I know exactly what I need to work on in the future to develop my playing specifically for my direction, and, being a writer as well as a guitarist, this will change everything for me…

I have a 1 year plan to become a solo artist and the way things are laid out, I know what to work on to achieve seriously dynamic results, every step of the way.

Some of the “tips” alone, have amazed me….. the decades of “live’ and “studio” experience from the instructors and coaches are priceless and they keep you on the right track to developing all aspects of your playing... quickly.

 

Learning how to practice more effectively was a revelation ...now ,

I never feel like I’m wasting a minute of my time and there is no such thing

as "being in a rut". 

I could spend a year at other schools or institutes, literally paying tens of thousands of dollars and not get close to the level of information and personal attention I've received in 1 quarter with Style Designer.

I’ve never looked so forward to practice in my life….

I know the concepts I work on will really make an impact on my playing ….

I kept searching for more and more information but realized that it's basically meaningless, with out some real guidance from a pro ....... SD delivers!

For the first time I feel close to attaining my goals as a professional guitarist and musician.

 

I already know I can land better gigs but I decided to take the

 "SD recording extension", an 8 week "intensive", to work on composing and producing a 3 song EP, to show my new playing level and get working at 'higher level'

musical situations.

 

Ty Morgan

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