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Summary: only for the experienced theorist (and B-movie fan)
Review: This DVD is strange. Let's just get that out of the way. I almost turned it off after the first thirty seconds because it is so bizarre - tons of weird, satanistic goth stuff. But, mostly out of curiosity, I kept watching. I'm a former Berklee student and I'm very familiar with intervals and modes, but was looking for something to refresh my memory. Believe it or not, this was actually perfect for what I was looking for. But I can't imagine a beginning musician trying to follow this video. He flies through the material at a breakneck pace, barely explaining anything as he goes. Within minutes you're already talking about Phrygian modes and so forth. If you're not familiar with advanced musical theory, you'll be hopelessly lost, trying to keep up with the information while being slightly amazed at the surreal (ridiculous) production quality of the DVD. However, if you are somewhat experienced with musical theory, you may glean a good bit of info from this. Strangely though, when he relates it to the guitar, it seems to be very basic info. It doesn't really add up - to be giving musical info at the most advanced musical levels, but giving guitar tips at the neophyte level. All in all, I can't say I recommend this for too many people. You'd be much better off just buying the book version of this DVD (the Guitar Grimoire). It has tons of theory info in it, minus the pentagrams and dudes in black cloaks. He also references the book constantly in the DVD, so unless you have it, the DVD isn't particularly useful anyway.
Rating: 
Summary: For the mind of us smart ones
Review: This dvd is undoubtedly one of the most interesting dvd's ive seen. When you get passed the idea of the guy dressed up as a wizard. You understand it. But... the word grimoire comes from the back in the days. the wizards used to call their instruction books.. grimoire. so in essance the whole dressing up as a wizard really has something to do with the dvd.
I would honestly buy the book and the dvd of this certain idea/book/dvd. Awesome. great great smarts. The piano end of it all makes sense. I dont play piano, but it basically puts it into a format where the less intelligently gifted people can understand and use as a refrence.
This DVD is the best!??!! I give it 4 stars and then some.
Rating: 
Summary: One of the worst instructional DVD's I have ever seen!!!
Review: This isn't just bad, it's in poor taste. You feel like you are a little puppy dog sitting in front of some supreme "devil worshipping" freak who is trying to brain wash you. You never see his face as it is shrouded in a cloak as the smoke and fake fire torches and gargoyle statues set a dark mood before you. I thought that it was just a joke before I opened the DVD and that they would play this up for only the first couple of minutes on the DVD, but to my disappointment, the entire production is done in this theme. Have at it you "devil worshipping" types. But in my home, this will not be played again. There are other more effective ways to teach scales and modes. I agree with the previous reviewer in that this has very little to show you in terms of learning scales and modes on the guitar. What little there is doesn't even come into play until the last couple of chapters on the DVD...Sorry Wizard, you won't be getting any more of my money!!!
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