• Structured path to excellence

    We take you by the hand to lead you through what, how and why. No BS. Just expert guitar instruction to confidently advance your craft.

  • Comprehensive curriculum

    Technique at all stages, plus tone, best practice structures, spiral learning, music theory, ear training, timing mastery and more.

  • Loads of inspiration

    Learn at your own pace through 24 song studies plus 120 well-known songs. And for additional guidance, our expert coaches are ready to help!


Rock like a pro with this comprehensive course by legendary guitar educator/author Troy Stetina. It's partly about what you learn and play; but it's more about how you play it that really matters. Here, you'll learn the inns and outs that separate amateur from professional.

Heavy Rhythm Guitar Mastery offers a self-paced, structured learning environment within a supportive guitar community. The course is presented in two Parts, both of which you have access to with the Ignite Membership bundle. 

In Part I we start at the basics and take you by the hand through each step of the process with video walkthrus of all material including:


  • Relevant forms of chording (finger control)
  • Loads of riffs and progressions to fully train your hands
  • Learn rhythm notation along with how to execute flawless timing
  • Apply effective practice strategy
  • Begin the ear training process to lay the groundwork for advanced musicianship
  • Grasp fundamentals of music theory as you see them applied in real music
  • 12 musical song studies from Troy's books with video walkthrus in Part I (and 12 more in Part II).
  • 60 well-known songs from the 1970s up to today withIn Part I (and another set of 60 in Part II) arranged in 12 progressive learning stages.


Heavy Rhythm Guitar Mastery was created both for beginners and intermediate players. If you've played for years but have gotten stuck, unsure what you are missing, this is also an ideal course for you. You see, plateaus happen when you've missed some fundamental skills and concepts. This course builds the solid foundation you need to keep moving forward!

Highlights of Heavy Rhythm Guitar Parts I and II:

  • Build the foundations of good timing and develop unstoppable groove. Without this piece, players plateau early and remain amateur. With it, the sky's the limit!
  • Apply the best practice approaches so you can progress quickly.
  • Engrain all the most common chord forms, progressions and rhythms, plus all the essential palm muting and string damping skills, as well as vibrato and string bending techniques for controlled and precise playing.
  • 24 progressing song studies that build and integrate each aspect of technique with those of the following study.
  • 120 supplemental songs from your favorite bands, arranged in order of difficulty.
  • Understand rhythm notation and execute time evenly... the mark of a pro player.
  • Learn the music theory essentials with added quizzes to test your knowledge!
  • Bonus videos covering advanced musical concepts, secrets and tricks.


*Note: To take full advantage of this course, you'll need the book/audio methods Metal Rhythm Guitar Vol 1 and 2 as well as Total Rock Guitar handy, as these books contain all the tab and audio performance and backing tracks.

Troy Stetina

Troy Stetina is a guitarist, music educator and author specializing in all styles of rock, metal, and shred guitar. He has created more than 50 book/audio and video methods that have sold over 1 million copes and guided a generation of guitarists toward mastery. He's taught beginners to rock stars, conducted masterclasses around the world, and recorded and performed extensively. He is an avid reader of science, history, cosmology, philosophy, psychology, comparative religion and spirituality. He was also an ordained minister who enjoys traveling, hiking, movies with plots, good TED talks, and a dark, night sky. He resides in New Mexico with his wife Alexis.

Course curriculum

    1. MRG Chapter 2 Examples

    2. MRG Study: Tales from the Crypt

    3. TRG Study: Alt/Grrl/Power Pop

    4. Bonus Exercise: Thrash Guitar Method Extended Ex. 4, 5, 6

    5. Learn 10 Songs

    6. Song: Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple

    7. Song: You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi

    8. Song: Rammstein - Rammstein

    9. Song: Breaking the Chains - Dokken

    10. Song: Lack of Communication - Ratt

    11. Song: Slither - Velvet Revolver

    12. Song: No More Tears - Ozzy Osbourne

    13. Song: Remedy - Seether

    14. Song: My Own Summer - Deftones

    15. Song: Shine - Collective Soul

    16. What's Next?

    1. MRG Chapter 3 Examples

    2. MRG Study: The Tao of Metal

    3. TRG Study: Hard Rocker

    4. Bonus Exercise: Transcription Lesson 1

    5. QUIZ: Note Names on the 3rd and 4th Strings

    6. Learn 10 Songs

    7. Song: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC

    8. Song: I Hate Myself for Loving You - Joan Jett

    9. Song: Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions

    10. Song: Balls to the Wall - Accept

    11. Song: Living After Midnight - Judas Priest

    12. Song: Looks That Kill - Motley Crue

    13. Song: Come Out and Play - The Offspring

    14. Song: Shake Me - Cinderella

    15. Song: Slide It In - Whitesnake

    16. Song: Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth

    17. What's Next?

    1. MRG Chapter 4 Examples

    2. MRG Study: Rock n Roller

    3. TRG Study: Good Time Rock (rhythm)

    4. Learn 10 Songs

    5. Song: Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin

    6. Song: Rainbow in the Dark - Dio

    7. Song: Another Thing Comin' - Judas Priest

    8. Song: Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith

    9. Song: Sedated - The Ramones

    10. Song: Heaven's on Fire - Kiss

    11. Song: Rock and Roll All Nite - Kiss

    12. Song: Man in the Box - Alice in Chains

    13. Song: Girls, Girls, Girls - Motley Crue

    14. Song: Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue

    15. What's Next?

    1. MRG Chapter 5 Examples

    2. MRG Study: On the Prowl

    3. TRG Study: Strummer (rhythm)

    4. QUIZ: Notes Names on 1st and 2nd Strings

    5. Learn 10 Songs

    6. Song: Alive - Pearl Jam

    7. Song: Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf

    8. Song: Let It Go - Def Leppard

    9. Song: You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

    10. Song: 18 and Life - Skid Row

    11. Song: (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

    12. Song: Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - Van Halen

    13. Song: D.O.A. - Van Halen

    14. Song: Flying High Again - Ozzy Osbourne

    15. Song: Unchained - Van Halen

    16. What's Next?

Course Curriculum

  • 98 lessons
  • 13 hours of video content

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