LEARN HOW TO TURBO CHARGE YOUR GUITAR TECHNIQUE FOR AWESOME RIFFS AND SOLOS!

 WITHCHOPBUILDER (EXPANDED EDITION)!


Play cleaner, faster and more expressive guitar by nailing the essential techniques used by the worlds greatest guitarists...



In this special expanded edition of my popular 'Members Only' Chopbuildervideo series I reveal provenstrategies to explode your playing technique and show you what it really takes to get great guitar chops!

Because developing great technique can be easier than you think...

Every episode ofChopbuilder shows you 100% actionable tips, exercises and strategies for mastering some of the most crucial guitar techniques you need for an awesome playing style.

But without all the unnecessary fluff, 'look at me' shredding and 'impossible to play' examples you see in most guitar technique courses (making great technique seem like an impossible dream!)


And as well as all the video lessons this special 'expanded edition' of Chopbuilder comes complete with some special 'bonus' features including:


Downloadable TAB workbook for every lesson featuring full transcriptions of all musical examples (including my improvised solos and demonstrations!)


Downloadable audio for every lesson (listen and play along anywhere...no wi-fi needed!)


And brand new 'never seen before' Chopbuilder Episodes (in production now...coming soon!)


InsideChopbuilderyou'll discover:


  • How to get killer vibrato (all the great players have this down!) for more expressive, explosive and powerful solos. Tips and 'secrets' for 'fat and toneful ' vibrato plus how to avoid the most common 'vibrato crushing' mistakes most players make
  • Secrets for noise free bending. How to easily get rid of annoyingrattles and ringing string noise that kills your bending and your licks...stone dead! Discover simple muting techniques used by the pros to guarantee clean, punchy and awesome sounding bends... every time!


  • A proven speed building technique used by players like John Petrucci, Steve Morse and Steve Vai to build lightning speed and fluency. Even if you don't want to be a 'shredding' fast player...this powerful practice technique will increase your accuracy and control like nothing you've seen before (get your metronome ready and prepare to be surprised!)
  • The 'No.1' problem that destroys a guitarists playing. Stamping this out transforms your soloing... instantly (sounds like BS but it's not!)
  • A daily '2 minute workout' to 10x your fretting hand speed, stamina and accuracy after just a few weeks! Discover the difference 'fitter' fingers and more flexible fretting hand can make to your playing


  • Plus alternate picking, legato and tapping 'power workouts' to get you nailing the essentials of these 'must know' techniques for high impact licks and solos when you take to the stage!



And more...including brand new lessons never seen before...


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Frequently Asked Questions

How is Chopbuilder delivered?

The course uses a mixture of short video lessons, audio downloads, backing tracks and PDF downloads. Everything is fully explained and demonstrated in simple 'BS free' language (no confusing jargon!) and close up video shots.


Is there TAB available for the lessons?

Yes. Nearly all the lessons come with a professionally transcribed and fully downloadable PDF workbook featuring all the examples in TAB and notation including my improvised solos.


Isn't this the same course I've seen on your jamesshipwayguitar.com website for free?


Yes! I originally made Chopbuilder as a free series for my email subscribers. You've probably seen some of the lessons before.


Chopbuilder was so popular that I decided to do an expanded version of it featuring downloadable TAB workbooks and audio lessons. These extras are not available on my website...only inside Total Guitar Lab.



When will the new Chopbuilder lessons be added?




These are in the planning stages right now and I'll be making them later this year. Look for their release early 2017!



REMEMBER by signing up to Chopbuilder Expanded Edition you also get instant access to all the other awesome courses inside Total Guitar Lab !


Ready To Supercharge Your Chops with Chopbuilder?

If you are ready to bust out of your 'technique rut' and level up your technique (for more awesome solos and riffs) then I invite you to join the expanded Chopbuilder program now and start your journey towards great guitar chops right away!

Stamp outnoisy bends, slow lazy fingers, clumsy picking and puny vibrato and begin transforming yourself into the fluent, accurate and confident guitar player you know you want to be...

Chopbuilder Expanded Edition gives you the essential tools, 'no nonsense' tips and powerful 'action steps' you need to get there way faster than most other guitar players (including me!) and without all the frustration, detours and bad habits that hold you up.

 So jump in and let's get started...




Course Curriculum

  • 1

    WELCOME TO CHOPBUILDER...INSIDE TOTAL GUITAR LAB!

    • THE 'NEW AND IMPROVED' CHOPBUILDER (WATCH FIRST TO SEE WHAT'S CHANGED!)

    • [DOWNLOAD] BLANK TAB WORKBOOK FOR YOUR OWN IDEAS
  • 2

    HOW TO BUILD A KILLER VIBRATO!

    • VIDEO LESSON

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'HOW TO BUILD A KILLER VIBRATO' LESSON AUDIO

    • [DOWNLOAD] TAB WORKBOOK FOR THIS LESSON

    • DOWNLOAD MODULE GUITAR PRO FILE
  • 3

    THE SECRET OF NOISE FREE BENDING (AT LAST...)

    • VIDEO LESSON

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'SECRET OF NOISE FREE BENDING' LESSON AUDIO
  • 4

    POWER UP YOUR PICKING CHOPS!

    • VIDEO LESSON

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'POWER UP YOUR PICKING' LESSON AUDIO

    • [DOWNLOAD] TAB WORKBOOK FOR THIS LESSON

    • DOWNLOAD MODULE GUITAR PRO FILE
  • 5

    START PLAYING CLEANER AND FASTER...TODAY!

    • VIDEO LESSON

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'PLAY FASTER... TODAY!' LESSON AUDIO

    • [DOWNLOAD] TAB WORKBOOK FOR THIS LESSON

    • DOWNLOAD MODULE GUITAR PRO FILE
  • 6

    MY #1 LEGATO EXERCISE (SOUNDS AWESOME IN YOUR SOLOS TOO!)

    • VIDEO LESSON

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'MY #1 LEGATO EXERCISE' LESSON AUDIO

    • [DOWNLOAD] TAB WORKBOOK FOR THIS LESSON

    • DOWNLOAD MODULE GUITAR PRO FILE
  • 7

    THE ESSENTIAL MUTING TECHNIQUES (YOU MUST KNOW THIS!)

    • VIDEO LESSON

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'ESSENTIAL MUTING TECHNIQUES' LESSON AUDIO
  • 8

    SECRETS OF A GREAT TWO HANDED TAPPING TECHNIQUE

    • VIDEO LESSON

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'SECRETS OF GREAT TAPPING TECHNIQUE' LESSON AUDIO

    • [DOWNLOAD] TAB WORKBOOK FOR THIS LESSON

    • DOWNLOAD MODULE GUITAR PRO FILE
  • 9

    BOOST YOUR SPEED, STAMINA AND ACCURACY (WITH THIS DAILY 2 MINUTE EXERCISE!)

    • VIDEO LESSON

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'BOOST YOUR SPEED, STAMINA AND ACCURACY' LESSON AUDIO

    • [DOWNLOAD] TAB WORKBOOK FOR THIS LESSON

    • DOWNLOAD MODULE GUITAR PRO FILE
  • 10

    NAIL THE HEAVY METAL 'GALLOP' RHYTHM

    • VIDEO LESSON

    • [DOWNLOAD] 'NAIL THE HEAVY METAL GALLOP' LESSON AUDIO

    • [DOWNLOAD] TAB WORKBOOK FOR THIS LESSON

    • DOWNLOAD MODULE GUITAR PRO FILE
  • 11

    (NEW!) PICK BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE WITH THIS PICKING WORKOUT ROUTINE!

    • PICKING WORKOUT: WHAT THIS LESSON WILL SHOW YOU

    • HERE'S THE PICKING WORKOUT (DEMO VIDEO)

    • STAGE 1: PICKING ALONG 1 STRING (NAIL THE BASICS FIRST!)

    • STAGE 2: THE DESCENDING TRIPLET CHALLENGE!

    • STAGE 3: THE TRIPLET CLIMB

    • STAGE 4: PENTATONIC FRENZY (ZAKK WYLDE/ERIC JOHNSON MADNESS!)

    • STAGE 5: TRIAL BY TRIAD (STEVE MORSE STYLE!)

    • [DOWNLOAD] DRILL VIDEO 88BPM

    • [DOWNLOAD] DRILL VIDEO 120 BPM

    • [DOWNLOAD] DRILL VIDEO 184 BPM

    • WHAT TO DO NEXT (PRACTICE TIPS & HOMEWORK!)

    • [DOWNLOAD] TAB WORKBOOK AND HOMEWORK CHALLENGE!

    • [DOWNLOAD] WORKOUT GUITAR PRO FILE
  • 12

    (NEW!)LEGATO WORKOUT

    • LEGATO WORKOUT: HERE'S WHAT'S IN THIS LESSON!

    • HERE'S THE LEGATO WORKOUT (DEMO VIDEO)

    • STAGE 1: REPEATER (AMAZING FOR 4TH FINGER ACCURACY!)

    • STAGE 2: GILBERT/LYNCH STRING SKIPPING MADNESS!

    • STAGE 3: ...AND UP THE OCTAVE

    • STAGE 4: DESCENDING BLUES SCALE (A LEGATO GOLDMINE!)

    • STAGE 5: PENTATONIC OCTAVE (VAI STYLE!)

    • STAGE 6: 'HAMMERING FROM NOWHERE' (TRY IT!)

    • WHAT TO DO NEXT (FOR AWESOME LEGATO!)

    • START IT UP (PRACTICE DRILL AT 80 BPM)

    • MOVE IT UP (PRACTICE DRILL AT 120 BPM)

    • CRANK IT UP (PRACTICE DRILL AT 160 BPM)

    • [DOWNLOAD] TAB WORKBOOK FOR THIS LESSON

    • DOWNLOAD MODULE GUITAR PRO FILE

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