Chris Amelar has been a performing guitarist, author and teacher for over 20 years. He has written and created many instructional books and videos for Hal Leonard, Cherry Lane and Alfred Publishing Co. He has also written and contributed many articles and transcriptions for Guitar World Magazine. Chris has been a guitar instructor for two decades and was a teacher at the National Guitar Workshop for many years. His playing can be heard on Jordan Rudess's solo album, Listen, as well as recordings by his own group, 3D.