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In this Guitar Lick of the Day series you'll learn how to play in the style of '60s funk & soul legends James Brown, The Meters, Booker T & the MGs and Sly & The Family Stone. One key element you'll develop is a strong sense of rhythm by incorporating syncopated strumming patterns while playing a variety of Dom 7 and Dom 9 chords and using various guitar licks. This is an excellent lesson series for any guitarist looking to enhance their rhythm guitar chops.
About '60s Funk & Soul:
"Funk" originated in the mid '60s when James Brown first introduced "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag." This infectious sound quickly caught the attention of the world and landed Mr. Brown the title of "The Godfather of Funk & Soul." The funk sound featured tight syncopated bass and drum back beats with "scratch" guitar rhythms playing over the groove. Simultaneously bands like Booker T & the
MG's were pioneering new sounds with their unique version of soul & rock 'n roll.
20 Licks, 4 Interactive Lessons
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In the 1960s artists like James Brown, the Meters and Sly and the Family Stone fused their Blues, R & B and Rock 'n Roll influences into what was later labeled as "funk." These artists made a profound impacted on the music industry and influenced a whole new generation of musicians who strived to develop their own unique style of funk. Bands like Parliament/Funkadelic, Brothers Johnson, Average White Band, Tower of Power, Ohio Players and many others burst onto the music scene driven by a new dance craze sweeping the world called "disco." Some of these bands rode the disco wave to success while others continued on a path to develop their own sound.
The early funk sound featured tight syncopated bass and drum back beats with "scratch" guitar rhythms playing over the groove, but the 1970s ushered in a new variation to this sound featuring more rock guitar licks influenced by players like Jimi Hendrix and the emergence of "slap" bass.
18 Licks, 5 Interactive Lessons
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Folk guitar is the cornerstone of modern music. Migrating from Europe as the "common man's music", it soon flourished throughout the new world, branching into country, blues, rock 'n roll, and classical. This guitar driven sound influenced many contemporary folk artists the likes of Bob Dylan, Jim Croce, James Taylor, Joan Beaz, Joni Mitchell on up to modern folk artists like Jewel, Dave Matthews, David Gray, etc.
This lesson series focuses on many aspects of the acoustic folk sound, stressing on playing open chords and applying various picking and finger-picking patterns. The magic of this sounds comes together when you can apply these techniques together forming an orchestra of sounds, thus filling the room or recording with the sound of a single guitar. Many of these patterns are at the intermediate and above level, but most beginners will find some of these guitar patterns easy to learn and very inspiring to play as well!
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In this lesson series you'll learn various acoustic strumming and picking patterns which synchronize to chord progressions and lick patterns. Intermediate & above players will benefit by learning how to improve their picking technique and create their own chord progressions. Beginners will benefit from learning many new picking patterns while using basic chords.
Bluegrass Info:
The Kentucky bluegrass sound originates from mandolin legend Bill Monroe (9/13/11 - 9/9/96) who is credited as being "the father of bluegrass." This lively, infectious sound is credited as being the roots of many genres of music, including Country/Western, Honky Tonk, Western Swing, Folk, Rockabilly and Rock & Roll.
23 Licks, 4 Interactive Lessons
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In this lesson series we will explore the various stages of Alex Lifeson's guitar style with Rush. The band started with a heavy rock Led Zeppelin influence, but migrated to a progressive rock sound with the addition of drummer Neil Peart. Rush was able to pull off intricate progressive arrangements with only three musicians. The guitar was key to creating the color of the band's sound while Alex would explore combing electric & acoustic guitar, mellow polytonal chords, powerful rock riffs and shearing guitar solos to create a very dynamic and unique sound. If you have always wanted to play like Rush, this is the lesson series for you!
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Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker & Buddy Guy
Blues Legends I covers the styles of some of the most influential blues guitarists in history (Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Buddy Guy). These licks and rhythms are essential to any guitarist learning to play the blues. Many of these licks are at the intermediate level, but most beginners will find these guitar licks easy to learn and very fun to play!
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BB King, Albert King & Freddie King
KING OF THE BLUES! All three of these legendary blues Kings have each significantly shaped the blues as we know it today. Players like Stevie Ray Vaughan have credited these players as the foundation of his blues sound. These licks and rhythms can help shape your blues style as well! Many of these licks are at the intermediate and above level, but most beginners will find some of these guitar licks easy to learn and very inspiring to play as well!
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Acoustic Delta Blues
Robert Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson
This is where it all started! These legendary players influenced generations of
guitar players and planted the seeds of the blues. This lesson series covers
both standard tuning licks, acoustic fingerpicking licks and two slide lessons
that use an open G tuning which was commonly used by Robert Johnson and Blind
Willie Johnson. Many of these licks are at the intermediate and above level, but
most beginners will find some of these guitar licks easy to learn and very
inspiring to play as well!
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In this series you will learn several licks, tricks, techniques and equipment info on how to recreate Brian May's style. Brian introduced many revolutionary studio and effect techniques to create one of the most distinctive guitar sounds in rock. Most of his licks are easy to play, however it's how you layer the guitar parts over the other tracks that creates his guitar orchestra sound. In this lesson you'll learn how to create guitar harmonies while playing over the multi-layered jam tracks to experience of how to play like Brian.
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YES, JETHRO TULL, GENESIS, KING CRIMSON, UK
If you are interested in expanding your musical horizon, this is the series for you! You'll experience how to play in the style of British Art Rock bands like Yes (Steve Howe), Jethro Tull (Martin Barre), Genesis (Steve Hackett, Mike Rutherford), King Crimson (Robert Fripp), and UK (Alan Holdsworth). All of these artists have made a significant impact on modern guitar. You will learn how to layer simple and complex guitar lines in an multi-instrument composition, how to use both electric and acoustic guitar within a song, learn intermediate to advanced solo techniques and how to understand and write songs with multiple musical segments. This lesson series is designed for the Intermediate and Advanced guitar students, but there are many licks that can be played by beginning students who have been playing for a year or more.
ABOUT BRITISH ART ROCK
British Art Rock bands emerged in the later part of the British Invasion ('60s & '70s), these bends strived to elevate rock music to new levels through artistic expression, and more oriented toward classically and jazz trained instrumental technique. Art rock is more experimental placing more emphasis on layering instruments and advanced solo techniques. The guitar played a very significant role in these compositions and in the over-all sound of the band.
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The Chicago (and Detroit) blues sound originates from early Delta blues licks... only amplified. Experience learning the guitar style of Chicago & Detroit blues artists like Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Elmore James. Guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, among legions of other guitarist, have attributed these blues legends as the reason they would pick up their guitar and passionately play everyday! These fundamental licks will inspire you as well!
Beginners will benefit from learning many licks and will be challenged to learn more advanced phrases and basic slide techniques. Intermediate players will benefit by learning how to use licks as building blocks to create their own phrases and learn many slide licks and important slide techniques!
21 Licks, 4 Interactive Lessons
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The Rock 'n Roll sound changed the way the world experienced music. Chuck Berry and the Rolling Stones are both attributed as being cornerstones for this revolutionary sound. This lesson series will teach you fundamentals used by these legendary artists, emphasizing development of a strong rhythm/lead guitar style of the Stones and basic lead licks of Chuck Berry, a perfect combination for any guitarists looking to achieve this sound. Beginners will find these lesson simple, but challenging and intermediate players are given plenty of material to enhance their playing skills.
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Gary Moore, Ry Cooder, Robert Cray & Robben Ford
The splendor of blues guitar is its ability to morph with the interpretation of the individual musician. Early blues masters like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters,
and BB King expressed that their music didn't come from any formula, only from the soul and day-to-day life experiences. This same spirit is carried on
with later generations of musicians as well. This series will focus on the style of Gary Moore, Ry Cooder, Robert Cray and Robben Ford, each of whom have a very
unique approach to playing the blues.
These lessons will help you explore how to expand on your blues guitar sound. In this series you'll learn the style and techniques used by each of these
guitarists by focusing on playing licks, blues progression variations and adapting other styles of music into the blues sound.
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In the styles of Dave Matthews, David Gray, Ben Harper, Ani DiFranco & Jason Mraz
The late '90s and new millennium ushered in a new wave of folk guitarists inspired by the folk legends of the '60s and '70s. This new breed of folk musician incorporated the styles of such artists as James Taylor, Jim Croce, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, while creating a new sound of their own and expanding the horizon of the acoustic guitar. Each of these featured guitarists are distinctly different in style, which should help you the student expand on your acoustic style.
In this series you'll learn the style and techniques used by each of these modern guitarists by focusing on playing licks and chord progressions, finger picking & strumming variations, and adapting other styles of music into the folk sound.
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Johnny Winter, Duane Allman, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bonnie Raitt & Ry Cooder
Slide guitar originated in the early 1900's in the Mississippi Delta region with players such as the legendary Robert Johnson. This expressive technique soon migrated to Chicago and was popularized by players like Elmore James and Muddy Waters. Slide guitar was then adapted by rock guitarists who added distortion and a more aggressive sound. Players like Johnny Winter, Duane Allman, the guitarists of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bonnie Raitt and Ry Cooder all stand out as contemporary masters of the slide guitar.
In this series you'll learn the style and techniques used by each of these guitarists by focusing on slide techniques and playing licks. All of these licks are in standard tuning to avoid re-tuning the instrument, but focusing on how to use the slide and standard scale patterns.
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In the styles of Ricky Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band, Poco, New Riders of the Purple Sage, and The Eagles
Country Rock exploded onto the California music scene during the late '60s and flourished as a new form of American music. This new style of rock combined the sounds of country, soul, and blues into one fluent, expressive form of music. The Major Pentatonic and Minor Pentatonic scales are the foundation for most Country Rock licks.
In this series, you will learn various blues/rock licks and movable blues/rock scale patterns. In addition, you'll learn the styles and techniques used by each of these guitar legends by focusing on playing licks, country rock progressions, and adapting other styles of music into the country sound.
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James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris
Folk Guitar is the cornerstone of contemporary music. Migrating from Europe as the "common man's music", this genre soon flourished throughout the new world branching into rock, country and blues. During the '60s and '70s, a wave of folk guitarists exploded onto the music scene who have inspired many modern day musicians.
In this series, you'll learn the style and techniques used by each of these guitar legends by focusing on strumming and finger-picking chords, playing various chord progressions and even using acoustic solo techniques. The magic of the folk guitar sound comes together when you can apply all these techniques to form an orchestra of sound created by a single guitar. Many of these patterns are at the intermediate and above level, but most beginners will find some of these guitar patterns easy to learn and very inspiring to play as well!
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Explore learning guitar techniques and styles of Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins & many other grunge/alternative bands! These licks are fun for any beginners who are uninspired to learn songs like "Mary Had A Little Lamb," which are common in most beginning guitar method books. The interactive notation (play, loop, slow, virtual neck), video and looping jam tracks provide excellent tools for any beginner to learn cool licks!
22 Licks, 4 Interactive Lessons
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Vibrato, Sliding, Pull-offs, Hammer-ons & Hammer-on/Pull-offs
Great guitar techniques are an essential tool for any guitar player. A good vibrato, pull-off or hammer-on technique can bring to life any musical phrase or lick. Learning scales, chords, improvising and theory are very important, however incorporating these techniques will add magic to your playing. This series is design to improve the style of any beginner and intermediate player. If your guitar playing lacks the kind of style of any of your guitar heroes, this series is for you!
These lessons will focus on illustrating basic technique concepts and then expand by teaching you exercises and classic licks by popular guitarists that use these techniques.
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Harmonics, Finger-tapping, Rake & Sweep Picking, Muting & Tremolo Bar
Guitar techniques and tricks are an essential tool for any guitar player. Guitar heroes like Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, and other great guitarists have made a significant impact, launching the guitar sound into new dimensions. These techniques and tricks will help you sound faster, smoother and more interesting. This series is design to improve the style of the intermediate and advanced player, however helping the beginner explore new horizons and answering the often asked question "how is that sound made?".
These lessons will focus on illustrating basic technique and trick concepts and then expand by teaching you exercises and classic licks by popular guitarists that use these techniques.
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Eric Gales, Vernon Reid, Uli Jon Roth, Mike McCready, Robin Trower, Frank Marino (Mahogany Rush), Randy California (Spirit)
Hendrix made a profound impact on many guitarists in the later part of the 20th century, after his death in 1970 many of these players continued to wave the
Hendrix flag by morphing Jimi's techniques, licks and tricks into their own unique style. You will learn many licks, riffs and techniques in the style of
each of these guitarists that will greatly enhance your playing as well, giving you a deeper understanding of the Hendrix sound and helping you to develop your
own unique guitar style.
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In The Style of Randy Rhoads, Jake E Lee, & Zakk Wylde
Ozzy Osbourne has been responsible for launching the careers of some of the top guitarists in rock! Learn the shredding licks & runs of Randy Rhoads, Jake E Lee and Zakk Wylde. If your goal is to learn how to shred, this is the lesson series for you! The Riff Interactive tools allow students at any level to learn complex runs at their own speed.
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Jimmy Page's blues-rock guitar sound was the driving force behind one of the greatest rock bands ever, Led Zeppelin. Jimmy was heavily influenced by all the great blues players (Muddy Waters, Albert King, Elmore James, etc), morphing classic blues with his own dynamic rock licks. This signature sound has earned him the status of being a true guitar legend among the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck! In this series you'll learn how to rock out standard blues licks, play outside of common blues patterns and explore using the minor blues, among many other guitar secrets.
Many of these patterns are at the intermediate and above level, but most beginners will find some of these guitar patterns easy to learn and very inspiring to play as well!
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Rockabilly Legends covers the styles of '50s guitar legends Duane Eddy (recorded the Peter Gunn theme), Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps (w/Chris Gallup) on up to modern rockabilly guitarist Brian Setzer (Stray Cats). Most of the licks and rhythms are simple, basic and very fun to play! Many guitarists learning to play in the '50s, '60s & '70s, which includes the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, & Jimmy Page, were all influenced by the early legends. This lesson series is excellent for any guitarist who is at the beginning level and fun for advanced players as well interested in learning this style!
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Carlos Santana has one of the most distinctive guitar sounds in modern music. His ability to combine rock, Latin and blues has earned this Grammy award winning guitarist the title of a true music legend and inspiring legions of guitar players. This lesson series will help you achieve the Santana sound by illustrating how to utilize the Dorian and pentatonic scale patterns while jamming over Latin/Rock beats. These licks and rhythms are fun to play and you'll notice immediate results in your playing that you too can sound like Santana!
The magic of this sounds comes together when you can apply these techniques together to form your own Latin/rock sound. Many of these patterns are at the intermediate and above level, but most beginners will find some of these guitar patterns easy to learn and very inspiring to play as well!
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Learn how to rock and play the style of Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield. Learn shred licks, blazing runs, percussive pounding rhythms, and techniques used by the band that rocked the world! This lesson series is a must for any guitar playing fan of Metallica.
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In the Style of Allman Brothers, Charlie Daniels, Marshall Tucker Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, 38 Special & Atlanta Rhythm Section
This unique blend of rock exploded onto the airwaves in the early 1970s. This infectious sound combined the styles of rock, country, soul, blues, and jazz into one expressive and intelligent language. This era of music launched the careers of guitarists like Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Charlie Daniels, Toy Caldwell, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, Ed King, Steve Gains, Hughie Thomasson, Bobby Ingram, Russ Maxwell, Rickey Medlocke, Jeff Carlisi, Barry Bailey, and J.R. Cobb. Many of these guitarists have inspired many modern day musicians and will inspire you as well.
In this series you'll learn the style and techniques used by each of these guitar legends by focusing on soloing, playing various chord progressions and playing in the southern rock style.
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If you're into Stevie Ray Vaughan, this series is for you! Learn secrets to playing classic Stevie licks, blues progressions, improvising over chord changes and many other essential techniques used by this guitar legend.
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Dick Dale, The Ventures, and The Sufaris
Break out your guitar and surf board and get ready to rock! Learn how to play simple, but melodic licks of the Ventures and The Surfaris on up to the single string double picking licks of surf guitar legend Dick Dale who often uses exotic scales. These lessons are fun to play and cover a wide range of skill levels, the Dick Dale double picking exercise are given at 3 speed levels to help you gradually develop your picking skills. Many of these licks are at the intermediate level, but most beginners will find some of these guitar licks easy to learn and very inspiring to play as well!
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Music theory is a mystery to many guitarist, but a very essential fundamental to understanding the fretboard, learning how to play various styles, figuring out songs on your own, and how to write your own music. Without this knowledge the musician is left grasping in the dark wondering how to get the sound they hear in their head or hear played by their favorite artist. This lesson series helps demystify these concepts and formulas by breaking them down into pieces of the puzzle where you can visualize how they all fit together. Not only does this series lay out the formulas like in a theory book, but you are also able to see and hear basic and advanced concepts displayed on the virtual guitar neck, this opens up a whole new dimension for learning! This lesson series will be an excellent reference that you will refer to often.
CONCEPTS & FORMULAS
* How scales break down into triads, arpeggios & chords * Formulas for Major (Maj, Maj7, Maj9, etc.), Dominate (7th, 9th, etc), Minor (Min, Min7, Min9, etc), Diminished * How Chords/Arpeggios change Keys and relate to the Circle of 5ths * How Chords/Arpeggios relate to Modes * How Modes are used to build Chord Progressions * Using various Chord Progressions * And more!
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