Amazing Phrasing - Guitar

Fingerpicking Blues Guitar is a never ending study full of surprises and discoveries. Each key of the Guitar offers new sounds and textures. A blues played in the key of C sounds world's apart from a blues played in the keys of A G D or E. This series focuses on a single key for each lesson. The key of G offers specific advantages. It is ideal for the alternating bass technique i.e. Mississippi John Hurt's style of playing. In this lesson we start by learning an arrangement of Marshall Owens' 1930s recording of Try Me One More Time. This was originally played in an Open G tuning but is here arranged in standard tuning using a JohnHurt approach. Not all blues from the 1920s and 1930s were fingerpicked. Jim Jackson was a popular Memphis songster who basically strummed his Guitar. But his repertoire was full of wonderful songs. Stefan Grossman has taken his Wild About My Loving and has tried to keep the original feel by combining a strum approach intermingled with fingerpicking the melody. Little Hat Jones was an amazing fingerstyle bluesman. His Bye Bye Baby Blues was played in the key of G. Here his version is fully transcribed note for note. Blind Boy Fuller recorded many blues in the key of G. In this lesson we'll tackle three of his arrangements: Baby Let Me Lay It On You Baby Quit Your Low Down Ways and I Crave My Pigmeat. We study his playing note for note but also explore variations. By the end of this lesson you will know six great tunes and have an insight in to fingerpicking blues in the key of G. A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and played slowly on a split-screen. As well the original old recordings are included in the Bonus Audio section. Titles include: Try Me One More Time Wild About My Loving Bye Bye Baby Blues Baby Let Me Lay It On You Baby Quit Your Low Down Ways and I Crave My Pigmeat. 100 minutes

This book/CD pack explores all the main components necessary for crafting well-balanced rhythmic and melodic phrases. It also explains how these phrases are put together to form cohesive solos. Many styles are covered - rock blues jazz fusion country latin funk and more- and all of the concepts are backed up with musical examples.

Advanced Blues in Six Weeks is the next step from the already classic Electric Blues In Six Weeks. This series goes deep into the possibilities of blues soloing analysing the true diversity between between some of the best blues guitar players who have explored the genre. From the string bending and jazz concepts of BB King to the amazing fast blues rock runs of Joe Bonamassa. Concepts such as diminished scale usage made popular by Robben Ford are demonstrated and taught for practical application.Week One includes rapid fire blues licks using hammer on and pull off ideas left hand strength development for playing stamina dynamics and 'digging in'. Phrasing ideas are analysed including length of licks used in blues vs rock. String bending ideas using one and two strings are utilized along with licks that progress from slow to fast to build 'drama' within a solo.Artists such as Larry Carlton also bring a jazz flavour to the blues and popular ideas such as playing off of the 'five chord' are discussed and utilized. For anyone trying to take their playing to the next level Advanced blues in six week will give you plenty of new ideas licks and inspiration to help you take a further step into better understanding and playing of blues guitar.

Advanced Blues in Six Weeks is the next step from the already classic Electric Blues In Six Weeks. This series goes deep into the possibilities of blues soloing analysing the true diversity between between some of the best blues guitar players who have explored the genre. From the string bending and jazz concepts of BB King to the amazing fast blues rock runs of Joe Bonamassa. Concepts such as diminished scale usage made popular by Robben Ford are demonstrated and taught for practical application.Week Two includes ideas that are a step away from traditional blues. An A minor backing track using some 'jazz' chord changes isused to demonstrate the use of jazz licks within the blues. Robben Ford style ideas using altered chromatic and lydian b7 scales are looked at and many exciting licks are drawn from these scales. Phrasing and dynamics are a major part of this DVD providing some new and exciting vocabulary for any one new to this style.Artists such as Larry Carlton also bring a jazz flavour to the blues and popular ideas such as playing off of the 'five chord' are discussed and utilized. For anyone trying to take their playing to the next level Advanced blues in six week will give you plenty of new ideas licks and inspiration to help you take a further step into better understanding and playing of blues guitar.

Peter Huttlinger's amazing guitar technique was developed over the years through good practice and exercise regimens. As a guitar teacher with more than sixteen years experience he knows that the most important thing players need is guidance in their practicing routine. This is a lesson that will benefit all guitarists regardless of the level you are starting from. Pete's invaluable advice and insider's tips will help you improve your timing strengthen your hands and play with precision speed power and rhythmic sophistication. By following this method you'll learn how to isolate the problem phrases in a piece of music use a metronome to build solid rhythm increase your picking speed (flatpick or finger style) train your 'muscle theory' and lean how to manage your practice times for sure results. Pete provides numerous scales and exercises to help you gain fingerboard knowledge limber your fingers and develop right-and left-hand coordination. Finally you'll put it all to practical use by learning to conquer a dazzling instrumental The Monaghan Jig. Pete takes the piece apart phrase showing you how to get spectacular results using his practice methods. Over the years Peter Huttlinger has established himself as a topnotch session player composer arranger songwriter and sideman. The Berklee graduate has been a featured artist with the San Diego and Houston symphonies and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and has performed on numerous Grammy winning and nominated projects. In 2000 he won first place in the prestigious National Fingerstyle Championship in Winkfield Kansas. Pete toured recorded and performed with John Denver from 1984 until the singer's death in 1997. He has also written music for HBO PBs ESPN and many other networks. His 2003 release Naked Pop is on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label.