Knowing exactly where you are going and what you want is the first step in transforming your guitar playing. Maybe you just want to be able to play faster. Maybe you want to learn how to play like your guitar hero. Maybe you just want to learn one or two really cool songs for your repertoire.
Whatever your goals are, they need to be clear from the start so that the lessons are focussed on that goal.
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Imagine yourself sitting in the sun with your friends, strumming songs that everyone recognises and sings along to? Technically easy but you'll need musicality and solid timing.
You'll learn to build your own repertoire and play songs that you can always rely on to sound good. Performance is just a skill you can learn, but it's the one skill that can transform the bedroom guitarist into a stage guitarist.
Triads, Dyads and double stops bring texture and musicality to any guitar solo. Your guitar solos will sound much more professional when you understand intervals and chord spelling. Here's an example in a Blues context.
This is a very important path to take as it leads you through fundamental chord harmony ,song forms, chord substitution, melody, counterpoint, and a lot lot more. And you don't even need to learn to read music!
It's easy to sound like a cliché when playing blues licks. The best way to make your own sound is to come up with your own blues licks. Lots of examples to bank first, of course.
If Nile Rodgers is your inspiration, this goal is for you. You'll need solid timing and good techniques, but it's not as difficult as it looks.
Bored of playing the same licks and riffs over and over? This goal will transform your musicality and your imagination. Quite a lot to learn but very rewarding.
So many iconic guitarists that inspire us, but how did they get so good? You'll learn to dissect your favourite guitar solos and use the techniques in your own solos.
Can you walk into a room with other musicians and know what to play to fit in? You can't rehearse what you'll play, but you can learn some techniques that will enable you to improvise in any situation. You'll be able to go to auditions with confidence that you can come up with creative musical ideas that will inspire others. It really isn't difficult and you don't have to become a guitar hero. All you need is a small bag of tricks and a little musical knowledge. Call Today and find out what you're capable of.