Discover The Drop-Dead Simple System To Play Like A Thunderous Rock Guitar God, And Hear Your Audience Scream “MORE, MORE, MORE” All Night Long!
Finally…a simple solution for how to become a rock guitar hero, capable of playing favorite songs, jamming with friends, and performing confidently
Dear Future Rockstar:
A few years back, I was about to walk out on stage to a sold-out show at the Warehouse Theatre in Greenville, South Carolina, and was staring at this:
Legendary rock vocalist and harmonica player John Popper (from Blues Traveler) was about to call me out onstage to jam…
We’d never rehearsed or worked together before…
My heart was pounding with excitement…
If you’ve ever performed…
You know the thrill of a live audience watching your every move is quite the rush.
The tune we first played was “Carolina Blues”.
A stadium anthem, with an epic guitar riff at the beginning of the song.
Just a few hours before, I was learning this riff for the first time…
You see, I met John Popper, only the day before.
We were both backstage and playing on the same bill in another city. But I was playing guitar for a different artist.
After that show, he reached out to the artist I was working with. And asked if I wanted to come play with him the following night…
I received a text around 2am after the show that said:
“Popper heard you playing tonight and wants to invite you up tomorrow night in HIS show to jam with them… They want to call you up to play their song “Carolina Blues.”
This was exhilarating.
I said, "I'm in". and right away, pulled my guitar out of its gigbag, and started listening to this song on earbuds in my hotel room, in the middle of the night.
As quietly as possible (to not get complaints from the neighbors). My fingers were hovering on the neck as I worked out the legendary riffs to “Carolina Blues”.
The opening lyrics are…
“Tryin' to make a train at sunrise
Gonna have to run a red light…”
These lyrics mirrored how I felt inside tryin’ to get this tune down cold before dawn…
Because later that night, I’d be onstage with Popper playing it.
You’ll never believe what happened when I walked out onstage that night…
But first I want to show you how you can do the same thing…
You see, I struggled for a long to play epic rock guitar…
Things weren’t always this way…
But what I finally found out, after 25+ years of being in the trenches as a professional guitarist from Hollywood, California is…
It’s not about being born with “natural talent”, or what guitar or amp you use, or even how old you are...
If you want to be able to play all the greatest rock songs of all time.
It simply boils down to knowing just a few specific skills and techniques. And then developing them.
Once you do this, you can play ANY rock song you want.
So, if learning to play all your favorite rock songs from when you were growing up has been on your bucket list...
Don’t go anywhere, because I’m going to reveal exactly how you can do this easier, and faster than you ever thought possible, on this page right here…
So who am I and why should you listen to me?
Hi, I'm Jon MacLennan
You may have seen my music lessons online, where I have helped MILLIONS of students improve their guitar playing.
Or you may have seen me or my work featured in these publications…
Why most players struggle to learn rock guitar
Fender Guitars did a study in 2019 and found that 90% of guitar players abandon playing within 1 year.
Why?
Well, learning guitar in the modern era is TOUGH.
Even students paying $4,000-5,000+ per year to take private lessons, often have a disconnect.
Unless you live in a big music hub like New York, Los Angeles, or Nashville. Students typically won’t have access to real pro players/instructors.
Plus until they are pro themselves, they often won’t know the difference.
Which means the chances of them playing rock guitar like they’ve always wanted are going to be slim.
So what do most players do?
They search online.
It makes sense at first…
Often students say, “why would I pay for lessons…everything is for free online already.”
But what happens next is, after they’ve watched 1,000s of videos…
They’ll know hundreds of fragments to songs…
But years later, still can’t play a single one from beginning to end…
And that’s just one of the many problems students who try to learn online “for free” face.
These players reach out to me every day…
They say things like “Help, I lack focus” or “I don’t have structure” or “I need the TABS”.
Going alone breeds these problems.
The sad part is…
Most players aren’t aware this is putting them at a disadvantage…
Trying to learn in a heavily distracted and scatterbrained environment comes at a cost.
While bouncing around from video to video may give them dopamine hits and an illusion of progress…
In reality, they’re stuck in a rut.
Bottom line, they never become the players they are truly capable of becoming…
What actually makes all the difference
Most online and in-person lessons lack one ingredient that makes all the difference.
And that’s what I want to tell you about next.
You see, the majority of lessons focus on a quick tip here or a rock technique there…
But they never show you how to put it all together in real music.
Without this, players don’t get the full picture.
They don’t know how to APPLY what they are learning and put it into MUSICAL CONTEXT step-by-step…
But the GOOD NEWS is…
I’ve created a new, magical 3-step formula that solves this.
I built it out of reverse engineering what got me through those challenging moments onstage…
I used it to land gigs with rock legends like Steven Tyler from Aerosmith and Julian Lennon (son of Beatles’ John Lennon).
And once I started working with these legendary rockstars. I saw they were all doing the same thing…
My new system reveals the exact essential rock guitar skills and techniques the legends actually use…
But it doesn’t stop there…
Then it shows you how to APPLY them in real songs…
And THIS is the final missing link that 99% of lessons don’t give you…
The formula is easy to use.
Here’s how:
Learn the essential rock guitar skill and practice it with an easy exercise
Apply that specific skill in a rock song and learn to play it
Perform the song for friends and family
Then rinse and repeat through all the rock guitar skills and techniques every guitarist should know…
This means you’ll play like your favorite rock guitar legends.
Now, I can’t emphasize enough how important (Step 2) is…
This is how everything connects together.
Think back to when you were a kid…
Did you ever have to learn something connected to songs?
(I did. I sang the alphabet and all kinds of kid tunes)
If so, do you still remember them to this day?
Chances are you do…
My system harnesses this powerful approach to learning…
It’s an approach that’s been a part of many of our lives since the beginning.
You see, it's not enough to learn the skills and techniques for rock guitar.
(Like all the books, DVDs, CDs, and lessons claim to teach you.)
But you then have to know how to put them into action in a song.
That’s when it sticks.
And that’s why my new 3-step process beats them all…
But I’ve got to give you a big…
WARNING:
Just because a player sees this formula, and it makes sense to them.
Doesn’t mean they can apply it on their own.
Why?
Because how would they know which techniques and skills to focus on?
Or which famous rock songs to apply them to?
And how would they get access to truly knowing what these rock legends actually do, unless they’ve been in contact with them?
This is the kind of information that isn’t just available anywhere…
But with it..you’ll have a huge leg-up…
Without it, players are held back.
Plodding along in a sea of lessons online…
Irritated, and not knowing what to practice next.
Not having a vision for where they are going.
The great Roman philosopher Seneca said,
"A ship without a rudder is at the mercy of the wind."
But what if your life was different?
Imagine having a long stressful day…
Finally, the evening comes, and you walk into your music room, and grab your guitar off the stand…
You turn on your favorite rock records, dial in the perfect guitar tone to match the song, and start playing along…
Your rhythm and licks are falling right into place…
Those stressful feelings from life start melting away…
No more accidentally hitting wrong strings…
Your hands are in sync like never before…
You’re not frustrated feeling like you can’t sound like the players you want.
Your fingers finally know exactly where to go on the fretboard…
Aches and pains are leaving your body…
With all your new skills…
You have the confidence to go play in a rock band…
Picture yourself onstage…
And the lead singer turning to you to start the next song…
You instantly rip into an iconic riff…
As you look out into the audience, you see the faces of your fans light up with excitement…
Song after song…
The crowd is dancing to your every note…
All night long…
That’s the power of what using the right system will do for your rock guitar playing…
And I want more than anything to help as many guitarists as possible experience this euphoric feeling…
To play like a thunderous rock guitar god…
But previously, there hasn’t been an easy way to get all these rock guitar skills and techniques (that the legends actually use) laid out in a simple, step-by-step path…
Until now…
Introducing...
Finally… Become A Rock Guitar Hero, Capable Of Playing Favorite Songs, Jamming With Friends, And Even Performing Confidently
The Essential Rock Guitar System is a self-paced online course that gives you all the tools you need to play your favorite rock songs step-by-step.
In the course, you’ll learn…
What every guitarist needs to know to get started playing fingerstyle
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How to CONTROL your strings for rock guitar so your audience never hears a wrong note, and you don’t get overwhelmed with “noise” when you turn your amp up to 11
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The most important chords for rock guitar that sound amazing from the bedroom to the stadium
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Why most struggle to get clean and punchy chords (See module 1 video 4)
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Learn the most important rhythms to know for rock guitar and how to apply them in your favorite songs
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The quickest way to find the root notes so you can navigate any rock song with ease
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Why chords should change when you add distortion
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One simple trick all the greatest rock guitar players use to instantly play smoother chord transitions (Most instructors don’t talk about this)
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My #1 go-to pedal for rock guitar and where I set it for different rock tones (See module 1 video 7)
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What every guitarist needs to know about how to move rock guitar chords around the neck and make playing look effortless
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The 2 words to say that unlock playing rock guitar with a swing feel – use this and your audience will praise your foot-tapping groove every time you pick up your guitar
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Are you confused about amps, pedals, and gear? Here’s the single most important truth about getting an authentic rock guitar tone, and how you can achieve it without spending a lot on gear
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The must-know guitar tones you'll need for 99% of rock songs – Plus how to get them with the gear you already own
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The sneaky way Tony Iommi played heavy metal chords up and down the neck
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The one change that makes your chords sound like a rock guitar god ready for the stadium – WARNING: without this, you’ll sound like a lost (campfire) guitarist
Principles for single-note playing
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Why your picking and strumming direction can make the difference between you getting the gig or being passed over for the opportunity
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The #1 most important rock guitar scale - and how to play it anywhere on the neck
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Confused about which fingers to use in your fretting hand? Get my system to know what finger to use for what notes and you’ll play anything much easier and faster
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My go-to warmup exercise for faster fingers up and down the neck
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What I learned directly from Carol Kaye (Member of the “Wrecking Crew”) about when to use upstrums vs downstrums
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The 4 ways I bend strings in rock guitar – master these and you’ll be set up to play your favorite songs and riffs
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The one difference between beginner and pro string bending – plus how to use a simple free tool that makes sure you sound pro even if you feel you’re tone deaf (See module 2 video 5)
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What guitarists can learn from singers about making their solos exciting and grabbing the attention of their audience
Mastering riffs and learning the fretboard fast
- Facts about playing riffs in the style of Keith Richards
- Are you having trouble learning palm muting? Use this dead-simple exercise to easily find the perfect palm-muted sound even if you’ve tried everything else and failed
- 4 simple shapes that let you know what any note on the fretboard is 400% faster
- How to get that “chunking” sound used in countless rock guitar smash hits
- Master the subtle changes your fretting hand needs to make as you glide up and down the neck – This means the difference between playing crisp and clean or hitting a load of muted and buzzing notes
- The 2 simple ingredients Angus Young used to create some of the most legendary rock riffs of all time – and how you can use them too
- The single most important rhythm for rock guitar and how to master it
- Jimi Hendrix’s unorthodox fingering tricks that take any riff from sounding stale to exhilarating
- How to pick more CONFIDENTLY when playing rock guitar
- Facts about Clapton’s most iconic riffs and the theory behind them
Advancing rock guitar skills and techniques
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Use this picking technique to improve control – Plus it’s the foundation for many of the greatest rock riffs of all time
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Watch me decode the playing styles of players like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Perry, Angus Young and more
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The 4 bar chord shapes every guitarist should know to play 99% of the songs we all know and love
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How to find the hidden leverage to play effortless bar chords – even if you feel you are squeezing too much on the neck, or your hands are weak
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97% of guitarists make these beginning bar chord mistakes that keep them from ever getting the notes clean and crisp
And much, MUCH more…
Essential Rock Guitar System is helping thousands of guitar players (just like you) play like rock royalty. It’s awesome!
But don’t take my word for it. Take a look at this:
"I've been playing acoustic on and off for 50 years. At 60 I bought my first Strat and have been learning and playing electric blues. I'm now getting ready to go out and play small venues with some buds and this course is helping me master the techniques and rep of the classic rock I grew up on. Sing, play and make 'em smile. I'd like to do that somewhere besides my own basement. Who says gramma can't rock?"
–Rebecca Thomas
"Lessons on YouTube are so scattershot. This series of rock lessons builds on the ones before. I've made REAL progress with the guitar. Jon presents so well and keeps it fun."
–Jim Knowles
"After just a few minutes of working with the course, "My wife knocked on my office door and with her eyes as wide as saucers said ‘You are actually a guitarist. I thought you were just messing around.’ This simple compliment put me on the moon."
–Matt Anderson
"This course was so helpful for teaching me better chord fingerings for electric guitar, and also helping me to be more conscious of muting unwanted strings."
–Richard Kendrick
The ENTIRE Essential Rock Guitar System course is available in video and downloadable podcast-style audio formats.
This is an active course where I’ll show you how to apply the most important rock guitar skills and techniques directly to your playing.
You get straight talk to the point, here's exactly what to do-type lessons that are amazingly simple for anyone to understand.
With specific calls to action every step of the way. You’ll quickly see how fast your rock guitar playing can change.
It’s as if I came over to your house to teach you one-on-one…
In fact, if you were to do just one lesson a week over the next year at a local music shop. (In an attempt to learn this same information with a professional instructor.)
That’s going to run you $4,160. (With the typical going rate of a lesson right now at $80 per hour.)
But will your instructor have actually played with real rock legends?
Probably not…
And you’ll have to deal with the annoyance of lessons being canceled.
Or having no structure…
You may show up each week and they say, "So what do you want to work on today?..."
This means they have no real plan or system for you…
Or worse, what if they make you practice random exercises that never connect to real music.
This could leave you frustrated and wanting to give up…
Remember, the Essential Rock Guitar System is a shortcut program that’s built from working directly with these rock legends. It shows you the simplest, fastest way. You'll skip right over years of confusing theory and boring exercises. You’ll begin unlocking your rock guitar skills from the very first lesson.
That being said…
Previously when I’ve taught this same method to students in person, they have happily paid me over $5,000…
But the good news is…
Since we can work together online.
You won't have to invest anywhere near what everyone else has to get all the amazing benefits of this system.
Today, you won’t be paying $5,000….
Or $4,160…
But what if we cut that number in HALF?
Would $2,080 be worth it?
I’d like to think so.
But the thing is…
You won’t be paying $2,080 either.
In fact, on this page only…
You can join the Essential Rock Guitar System for only one payment of $297
Instead of $13 per day for private lessons for a year…
That’s only .81¢ a day.
You can’t even buy a pack of gum for that…
Aren’t your rock guitar dreams worth more than a pack of gum?
Plus, you get lifetime access to Essential Rock Guitar System.
This means you can revisit any module or video you want to keep improving over time.
Here’s what my student Dustin said:
“I would be spending 6-10x the amount for in-person lessons and not getting even half the education, interaction, or access to learning that I have right here. “
–Dustin Ranck (Verified Essential Rock Guitar System Student)
Essential Rock Guitar System Is RIGHT For You If:
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You would like to be able to play music for friends and family and develop the confidence and skills needed for playing epic rock guitar
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You're tired of fumbling around/noodling, and you’re ready for a logical sequence of skills and knowledge to progress more effectively
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You want the quickest way to learn everything you need to know to play your favorite rock songs
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You're ready to do it RIGHT and are looking for a SYSTEM not tricks or tactics
It's Easy To Join
Here’s How Right Now…
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AN UNBEATABLE ROCK LEGEND GUARANTEE: TRY ESSENTIAL ROCK GUITAR SYSTEM FOR A FULL 60-DAYS, 100% RISK-FREE
Take the next 60 days to test out the course from the comfort of your own home – at no risk
If during that period you find you're not dramatically improving your rock guitar playing…
Or for ANY reason at all...
Simply send me an email, and I will give you a swift and full refund.
That’s right, I’m giving you a full 60 days to work with and apply the lessons.
If you don't LOVE them, I insist you get 100% of your money back. I'll even eat the credit card processing fees.
I just want to make crystal clear, there's absolutely ZERO risk to you, to join right now.
Sound fair?
Some people choose the slow lane.
Others take the fast lane.
We spend most of our lives working on our guitar playing alone.
We see others playing at higher levels and wonder how they do it.
Sometimes we feel guilty about our practice or lack of focus.
The thing is…
Top athletes have coaches and trainers.
Top musicians have mentors and instructors.
They don’t do it alone. Why should we?
It’s so easy to fall into the trap of saying well… “Let's just keep on keeping on.”
But what is the true cost of doing this?
The cost of feeling paralyzed with too much information and no logical order to learn it in.
The thousands of dollars wasted on gear that’s just sitting in our music rooms gathering dust…
The in-person lessons that didn’t work out…
The years of trying and only being able to play fragments of songs…
The disappointment of waking up decades later and still not feeling like the player we wished we could be.
A much better choice is to…
Start Playing Like A Thunderous Rock Guitar God Today!
Imagine getting out of the slow lane and into the fast lane with your rock guitar playing.
Imagine getting access to my complete system of everything I’ve learned from over two decades+ of experience in the trenches of rock and roll.
Imagine putting huge smiles on the faces of your listeners…
…as they watch you jam out to your favorite rock songs from beginning to end.
Hear the screams of your audience yelling “MORE, MORE, MORE”...
As you stand confidently on stage holding your guitar up to the sky…
You don’t have to do this alone…
I can show you exactly how to get to where you want and guide you every step of the way.
All of this can be yours.
But you have to decide to make a change.
If not, I guarantee tomorrow is going to be very much like today…
So, what’s it gonna be?
A year from now you’ll be another year older.
Will you be living your rock guitar dreams?
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Oh yeah, and in case you were wondering how it went that night, when I walked out onstage with John Popper from Blues Traveler...
I crushed it.
Here’s a picture of Popper and I, right after we’d finished signing autographs after the show:
I truly hope that what you’ll discover inside Essential Rock Guitar System will help you in ways you never thought possible. (I know it will!).
–Jon MacLennan
P.S. – At the end of the day, you can try the entire program risk-free. Instead of spending a ton of time and energy thinking and pondering and wondering about it, just try it!
That way, you'll know for sure if it will work for you or not. Who knows, what if it changes everything?
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