Quick Licks - In The Style of Robben Ford
Course Content Overview
This comprehensive course provides you with an arsenal of killer blues and jazz-fusion licks that capture the essence of Robben Ford’s playing. To ensure you can apply these concepts in a real-world musical context, the course includes a high-quality backing track, allowing you to practice and integrate these new phrases into your own improvisations.
Throughout these professional guitar video lessons, you will master a variety of essential techniques, including:
- Vibrato
- Alternate Picking
- Legato
- Double Stop Bends
- Unison Bends
- Trills
- Pull-offs
- Pre-Bends
- Hammer-ons
- Double Stops
- Slides
- Sustain
- String Bending
- Bluesy Bends
This Course is Ideal for Players Who...
This course is ideal for intermediate to advanced guitarists who are looking to break out of the pentatonic box and introduce more sophisticated melodic and harmonic concepts into their playing. It is perfectly suited for players who admire the seamless blend of blues feel and jazz complexity.
By mastering the techniques in this course, you will:
- Develop a deep and nuanced understanding of advanced blues phrasing.
- Learn to incorporate jazz harmony and sophisticated chordal concepts into your blues playing.
- Enhance your technical precision with focused exercises in alternate picking and legato.
- Craft solos that are not only technically impressive but also deeply musical and emotionally resonant.
What will I achieve from completing this course?
“Quick Licks - In the Style of Robben Ford” is more than just a collection of licks; it’s a structured guitar learning path into the mind of a modern blues master. The course works by breaking down the core components of Ford’s style into digestible lessons that you can learn at your own pace.
Blues Phrasing: The Language of Emotion
Robben Ford is celebrated for his articulate and conversational blues phrasing. These lessons dissect his approach, teaching you how to use rhythm, dynamics, and tasteful note choice to create solos that truly speak. You will learn to weave licks and melodic lines together to tell a compelling musical story.
Alternate Picking: Speed and Articulation
Essential to Ford’s fluid, jazz-influenced lines is a flawless alternate picking technique. This course provides the tools to develop a reliable and efficient picking hand, which is crucial for executing faster passages with clarity and precision. You will learn to move seamlessly between downstrokes and upstrokes, enabling you to tackle complex runs with confidence.
Practicing Over a Backing Track: Real-World Application
Applying these new skills is a critical part of the learning process. The included backing track is your training ground for integrating these licks and techniques into a musical setting. This enhances your timing, rhythm, and improvisational abilities, preparing you for real-world playing scenarios, from jam sessions to live performances.
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Quick Licks - In The Style of Robben Ford: Mastering the Art of Blues and Beyond
"Quick Licks - In The Style of Robben Ford" is an extensive guitar lesson series by Stuart Bull that is designed for guitarists who aspire to master the sophisticated blues and jazz-infused playing style of the renowned guitarist Robben Ford. This series focuses on key techniques such as blues phrasing, alternate picking, string bending, and vibrato, which are vital to Ford's expressive and nuanced guitar work. Each lesson is structured to not only teach these techniques but also to capture the subtlety and depth of Ford's playing style.
What You Will Learn In This Course
Killer blues licks in the style of Robben Ford. This course also includes a backing track to play over. The techniques you will learn include:
- Two Hand Tapping
- Rock Guitar Soloing
- String Bending
- Phrasing
Technique Breakdown
Blues Phrasing: The Language of Emotion
Robben Ford is celebrated for his exceptional blues phrasing, which involves expressing musical ideas and emotions using the blues scale in a conversational and impactful manner. These lessons delve into Ford's approach to blues phrasing, teaching you how to use rhythm, dynamics, and note choice to create solos that speak with the same articulate and emotive voice that Ford is known for. You'll learn to weave together licks and riffs in a way that tells a story, much like a skilled orator.
Alternate Picking: Speed and Precision
Alternate picking is a fundamental technique in Ford's playing, especially in his faster jazz-influenced lines. This series teaches you to develop a reliable and efficient alternate picking technique, crucial for playing faster passages cleanly and with good articulation. You'll learn to alternate between downstrokes and upstrokes seamlessly, enabling you to tackle fast runs with ease and precision.
String Bending: Expressive Nuance
String bending is a technique where Ford excels, using it to add soulful expression to his playing. These lessons guide you through the technique of bending strings, from subtle half-step bends to more dramatic full-step bends. You'll learn to control your bends with precision, using them to add depth and feeling to your solos, mirroring the vocal-like quality that Ford often achieves.
Vibrato: Adding Life to Notes
Vibrato is an essential tool for adding life and sustain to notes. Ford's use of vibrato is subtle yet impactful, characterised by its controlled and musical nature. These lessons focus on developing a controlled vibrato, teaching you how to modulate the speed and width of your vibrato to match the emotional content of the music, much like Ford does in his expressive playing.
Practicing Over a Backing Track: Real-World Application
Practicing these techniques over a backing track is an integral part of this series. This approach helps you understand how these licks and techniques fit within a song, enhancing your timing, rhythm, and improvisational skills. It’s a crucial step in learning how to apply these advanced techniques in real musical scenarios.
Robben Ford’s Guitar Style
Robben Ford's guitar style is a blend of blues, jazz, and rock, marked by its sophistication, fluidity, and expressive depth. Known for his clean, articulate playing and his ability to blend genres seamlessly, Ford’s approach to the guitar has influenced countless musicians. Studying his style provides insights into combining technical skill with musical expression, making it invaluable for guitarists looking to elevate their playing.
The Benefits of Learning These Techniques
By mastering these techniques, you will:
- Develop a deep understanding of blues phrasing.
- Enhance your technical skills with alternate picking.
- Learn to express emotions through string bending.
- Gain the ability to add life to your notes with controlled vibrato.
Guitar Techniques Used in "Quick Licks - In The Style of Robben Ford"
Upon completing "Quick Licks - In The Style of Robben Ford" you will have enhanced your skills in the following techniques:
- Vibrato
- Alternate Picking
- Legato
- Double Stop Bends
- Unison Bends
- Trills
- Pull-offs
- Pre-Bends
- Hammer-ons
- Double Stops
- Slides
- Sustain
- String Bending
- Bluesy Bends
"Quick Licks - In The Style of Robben Ford" is an essential course for any guitarist looking to delve into the realm of blues, jazz, and beyond. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these lessons offer a comprehensive guide to mastering the style of one of the most sophisticated guitarists in modern music.
* THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ENDORSED BY OR MADE IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROBBEN FORD, NOR DOES ROBBEN FORD PERFORM OR APPEAR ON THIS COURSE *
About The Tutor
Tutor Profile
Stuart Bull
As co-founder of LickLibrary and Total Accuracy, Stuart plays a tremendous part of all the goings on in LickLibrary today. Looking at our entire catalogue, the entire contribution from Stuart is phenomenal and has had an impact on tens of thousands of aspiring guitar players the world over. Stuart's professional...