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Apr 30 2015

Masters in Mechanics: The Marshall Harrison Interview

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The Masters in Mechanics interview with the amazing Marshall Harrison features a detailed investigation of his sweep and hybrid picking wizardry, harmonic inventiveness, and blazing speed.

It includes 25 slow-motion examples with tablature, and over 20 minutes of awesome behind-the-scenes warmup and jamming footage. The interview is complemented by over 40 minutes of our trademark in-depth analysis.

The Marshall Harrison Interview includes:

  • 40-minute in-depth interview featuring Marshall’s sweep and hybrid picking wizardry
  • 45 minutes of our trademark in-depth analysis
  • 25 slow-motion examples + complete tablature in Guitar Pro and PDF formats
  • 20+ minutes of awesome behind-the-scenes warmup & jamming footage

Two ways to watch the full interview:

Mar 30 2015

Masters in Mechanics: Cascade

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Our latest Masters in Mechanics seminar, “Cascade”, is an incredible 6-hour investigation that explores the ethereal guitar genius of Eric Johnson.

Along the way, we completely demystify his flowing multi-position pentatonic wizardry, glittering harmonic arpeggios, use of downward pickslanting, sweeping, the “bounce technique”, and more. We go frame by frame through his landmark 1988 Austin City Limits Performance to analyze numerous signature phrases, and take a special look at his two classic instructional videos, Total Electric Guitar and The Fine Art of Guitar.

Cascade features:

  • A whopping 35 chapters of video investigation
  • Massive download pack with over 100 slow-motion clips
  • Complete tablature for all clips in Guitar Pro and PDF formats
  • 45 pages of detailed performance notes

Two ways to watch the complete seminar:

Mar 09 2015

Masters in Mechanics Subscription Giveaway

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Entries are now closed! Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by. Stay tuned for future giveaways!

Cracking the Code is giving away — not one, not two, — but FIVE subscriptions to Masters in Mechanics.

Masters in Mechanics already includes 12+ hours of video investigation, hundreds of slow-mo clips and tablature, and pages and pages of performance notes. Here’s your chance to get it all!

To enter, drop us your email by midnight EST April 5, 2015. We’ll select and notify the five winners by the end of April.

Note that entering the giveaway signs you up for our mailing list, but we don’t send newsletters often, and when we do they often include all kinds of fun freebies. Of course, if you’re already on our list you can still enter above!

Good luck, and we look forward to seeing you in Masters in Mechanics!

Feb 27 2015

Season 2, Episode 3 is Here!

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Cracking the Code, Season 2, Episode 3 is here! “Eric the Right” explores the ethereal soundscapes of Eric Johnson. We look at his unique interpretation of the downward pickslanting system, so distant sonically and yet in many respects so mechanically similar to Yngwie’s. We decode the famous (infamous?) Hot Licks “bounce technique” scene, cover basic pickslanting patterns, cascading pentatonic fingerings, and much more.

For an even deeper dive into the mechanics behind the music, the awesome EJ Pack, included with the Season Pass, is over 30 slow-motion examples with tablature, plus 25 pages of analysis. It’s a complete guide to replicating Eric’s pentatonic and arpeggiated mastery. Scale the High Landrons of technique and grab your Season Pass now!

Feb 04 2015

Masters in Mechanics: Inside the Volcano Digital

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Despite launching a wave of interest in three-note-per-string scale playing, the irony of Yngwie’s system is that it lends itself much more naturally to unusual asymmetrical groupings — like sevens.

February’s Masters in Mechanics seminar is here!

Inside the Volcano is the ultimate investigation of the Yngwie Malmsteen picking technique — and the ultimate introduction to downward pickslanting.

In the seminar, we examine a trove of fascinating historical footage of the master, and demystify piles of his trademark phrases.

It’s a whopping four hours (and five minutes!) of lecture, plus a massive download pack with over 100 slow-motion clips. If you’re a Masters in Mechanics subscriber, you already have access. Inside the Volcano is also available as a standalone purchase. Read More

Jan 23 2015

The DIY Magnet

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We wanted to update you on the Magnet and the Kickstarter campaign we ran at the end of last year. We didn’t reach our Kickstarter funding goal for the Magnet, so we’ll be placing any plans for a larger scale production run on the back burner for now.

While we’d love to relaunch the campaign at some point, we don’t have a concrete timeline for doing so. But we do want to give you a way to get a Magnet, and to that end we’re offering DIY instructions so you can make one of your own. Read More

Jan 09 2015

Happy New Year from Cracking the Code!

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Thanks for an awesome 2014! We’ve hit quite a few milestones in the past year that we’re proud of:

  • Gained 15,000 subscribers to our YouTube channel…
  • …and 1.2 million views and counting!
  • Grown our mailing list by over 250%
  • Released a bunch of great material, from launching Cracking the Code Season 2 to introducing the Masters in Mechanics seminars

To show our appreciation for the views, likes, purchases, downloads, and support for all we do, we’ve got a couple cool Happy New Year freebies for you! Read More

Dec 18 2014

Introducing the Masters in Mechanics Video Series!

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Masters in Mechanics Video Series!

Sign up today for an amazing journey of monthly learning!

(Learn more here!)

Or, buy the Antigravity standalone download:

Antigravity: By Demand, On-Demand!

Our acclaimed Masters in Mechanics seminars are now an amazing monthly video series! And we’re jumpstarting the series with our incredible 4-hour Antigravity lecture.

The extensive Antigravity investigation is organized into 25 chapters, and includes a course pack of 70+ slow-mo videos with tablature and insanely detailed performance notes.

Delivering Antigravity live was an amazing way to develop the seminar. But as Troy began staggering into the office baggy-eyed and delirious from marathon four-hour sessions, only to read piles of emails from viewers who couldn’t make the seminar, but still wanted to watch it. It was clear there were still plenty of viewers we’d never be able to fit onto our calendar.

So, with dozens of Antigravities under our belt, we began translating the many live versions of Antigravity to an accessible video version, and we’re thrilled with how it’s turned out.

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Nov 24 2014

Introducing The Magnet

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For a long time now, we’ve been working on an amazing tool that allows you to film your guitar playing with an unprecedented degree of clarity. And that amazing tool now has a name: The Magnet.

We’re proud to launch the Kickstarter campaign for the world’s best camera mount for guitar players. The Magnet uses the power of your smartphone to film your playing at speeds up to 240 frames per second, for an intimate view of your technique. Read More

Oct 31 2014

Trick or Teach! Halloween Giveaway

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Contest registration is now closed! Thanks so much for the interest everyone. We’ll be announcing winners this week.

It’s that time of year! And in honor of this season of gluttony and hedonism, Cracking the Code is giving away — not one — but two Masters in Mechanics seminars.

Antigravity and Inside the Volcano deliver over 5 hours of our pioneering investigation of picking technique. Even more fun than egging your neighbor’s house! Read More