September 23, 2014
Doug Marks Metal Method

Basic Course 1983

This is the audio course that started it all. The package includes all eight of the original lesson and also has plenty of early eighties memorabilia.
September 22, 2014
Doug Marks Complete Course 1992

Complete Course 1992 Version

This is the original version of The Complete Basic Course on DVD. It's divided into six Levels and is available in this three DVD set. Each level includes a guitar tab booklet. This is perfect for electric guitar but also works with acoustic. It doesn't just teach heavy metal. It's also great for classic rock, hard rock and blues guitar.
April 28, 2014
How to Increase Picking Speed – 8 Tips

Speed and Accuracy For Lead Guitar

This 30-day program for precision covers drills and exercises for developing alternate picking speed and coordination. Doug Marks created this program to improve his own technique and found it so effective that he made it available to our students.
April 28, 2014
memorize note names

How to Memorize Guitar Note Names

This information is what you’ve been missing. Recognizing note names is the key to understanding theory, reading standard notation, and communicating
April 10, 2014

The Power of Process

This article explains that a solid process occurs over time through incremental change. Be patient, small daily improvements add up to huge improvements. These principles apply to all projects - from mastering a difficult guitar technique to making blueberry pancakes. Yes, I really said that.
April 9, 2014
Classic Guitar Licks

Classic Guitar Licks

Classic Guitar Licks - the Building Blocks of Lead Classic Guitar Licks is a toolkit for lead guitar.  It includes everything needed to create amazing sounding leads.  Use it to construct your own original lead compositions or improvise “on the fly” using these techniques.
April 7, 2014
Complete Basic Course

Complete Basic Course 2007

This is the 2007 version of the course and features Stages One through Six. It was followed by the 2017 version.