• Philosophy of Music Transcription
• Strumming, Rhythm and Timing
• Nylon String Jazz / Blues
• Tonal Structure Visualization
• Diatonic Melody and Chromaticism
Philosophy of Music Transcription
Music Transcription is one of the most important skills a musician can develop. The ability to listen to a recording and quickly learn the parts accurately is invaluable. Specific philosophies surrounding the skills of transcription are discussed in this important lesson.
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Developing a solid feel for strumming and excellent timing are paramount skills for guitarists. However, placing the blame on problems associated to feel, strum technique and timing are often misallocated. This lesson focuses on how to properly develop the skills for strumming, rhythm and timing.
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Legendary guitarists like Chet Atkins and Charlie Byrd have developed a unique combined jazz and blues approach to nylon-string guitar. This lesson examines this approach with a study of; finger-picking concepts, melodic ideas and harmonic phrasing.
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Shapes for; chords, scales, arpeggios and intervals often relate to several associated sound qualities. In this lesson I explore how several standard shapes and patterns on the neck can be cross-referenced against other shapes for faster recognition. This can be incredibly valuable when learning new ideas on the fingerboard.
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Diatonic Melody and Chromaticism
Diatonic melody lines can get a big boost to their overall effect through the use of chromatic ideas. Even simple chromatic passing concepts can make a serious impact. This lesson discusses how the addition of chromaticism can be done easily to any phrase. I also cover how the use of a chromatic idea also has an effect upon backing harmonies.
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