How do guitar masters achieve their lightning fast guitar solos that span the entire fretboard? Arpeggios, the true secret to shredding guitar, is revealed and demystified in a new book/CD method, Arpeggio Madness from Alfred Music Publishing. Author Kevin Dillard examines the art of behind playing arpeggios (“broken chords” in which each note is played separately), and analyzes the styles of shred-virtuosos such as John Petrucci, Randy Rhoads, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Paul Gilbert, and many others.

Musical instrument manufacturer and software developer, Optek Music Systems has unveiled new video technology for quickly learning how to play the guitar or advancing one's existing skills. The Fretlight Video Player for the PC enables the company's Fretlight™ guitars, which have lighted fretboards, to be powered by video lessons. The Fretlight Video Player triggers the Fretlight guitar's onboard-lighted learning system with interactive lessons and other music and video content. Every Fretlight guitar now ships with a selection of free beginner, intermediate and advanced video lessons specifically designed for the Fretlight Video Player.