American Blues In 6 Weeks - Week 6
Lessons Included in this Course
Course Content Overview
This final week is a deep dive into the expressive and powerful techniques that will define your blues playing. You will learn to create soaring, vocal-like melodies and inject your solos with the raw emotion that is the hallmark of the blues. The lessons are designed to challenge you and push your playing to new heights, providing you with the tools to craft your own unique blues voice.
Here’s a breakdown of the lesson contents:
- Shifting Position for Longer Blues Lines: Learn to break out of single-position playing and create long, flowing blues lines that span the entire fretboard.
- Multiple Note Bends on a Single String: Master the iconic Albert King technique of bending multiple notes on a single string, adding a new dimension of expressiveness to your playing.
- Bending in Intervals: Discover the art of bending in intervals to create tension and release, a key element of authentic blues phrasing.
- Combining Techniques: Synthesise all the skills you’ve learned throughout the 6-week course to develop a cohesive and powerful blues soloing style.
This Course is Ideal for Players Who...
This course is the culmination of the American Blues in 6 Weeks series and is designed for intermediate players who are ready to take their blues playing to a professional level. It is particularly beneficial for those who want to:
- Master the advanced techniques of blues guitar, including complex bends and position shifting.
- Develop a more expressive and soulful blues soloing style.
- Learn the signature techniques of blues legend Albert King.
- Gain the confidence to improvise and create their own authentic blues solos.
- Take their blues playing from good to great.
What will I achieve from completing this course?
American Blues In 6 Weeks - Week 6 with Steve Trovato is more than just a collection of licks; it’s a deep dive into the heart and soul of the blues. By focusing on the techniques of a true master, Albert King, this course provides a clear and structured path to developing a truly authentic blues voice. The combination of high-quality video lessons, detailed explanations, and practical backing tracks creates an immersive learning experience that will transform your playing. This final week will solidify your understanding of the blues, leaving you with the skills, confidence, and inspiration to play the blues with genuine passion and expression.
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American Blues In 6 Weeks - Week 6 - Albert King
Dive deep into the soulful world of blues with our comprehensive guitar lesson series, "American Blues In 6 Weeks - Week 6 - Albert King." This final instalment encapsulates the essence of blues guitar, focusing on advanced techniques that Albert King famously utilized to express his unique sound. Through this course, learners will master the art of extending blues lines, executing multi-note bends, bending in intervals, and integrating skills from previous lessons to enhance their musical expression and guitar proficiency. This course is taught by Steve Trovato.
Lesson Overview
Shifting Position for Longer Blues Lines
Learning to shift positions seamlessly on the fretboard is crucial for creating extended, fluid blues lines, mimicking the vocal-like expressions Albert King was renowned for. This technique enhances your ability to navigate the neck effortlessly, allowing for more dynamic and expressive solos. By mastering position shifts, guitarists can connect phrases and licks across various scales and octaves, providing a wider range of sounds and textures in their playing.
Multiple Note Bends on a Single String
This course emphasizes the technique of bending multiple notes on a single string, a hallmark of Albert King's playing style. This approach not only adds emotional depth to your playing but also offers a nuanced way to approach melody and phrasing. Learning this technique enables guitarists to mimic the human voice more closely, adding a layer of expressiveness that resonates with the blues genre's emotive foundations.
Bending in Intervals
Interval bending introduces a sophisticated layer to blues guitar playing, allowing for the creation of tension and release within a musical phrase. This technique involves bending a string to reach the pitch of another interval, creating a powerful musical expression. It's a skill that, once mastered, can significantly enhance the emotional impact of your solos and lead lines, providing a direct connection to the listener's emotions.
Combining Techniques
Integrating the techniques from the entire series, this final week's lessons focus on the synthesis of learned skills to produce a comprehensive blues guitar playing style. By combining shifting positions, multi-note bends, interval bends, and other techniques from previous lessons, guitarists will develop a versatile and expressive blues playing style. This culmination not only solidifies the skills learned but also encourages the creation of a unique, personal guitar voice.
The Importance of Using a Backing Track
Practicing with a backing track is an invaluable part of this course, offering numerous benefits to learners. It provides a contextual foundation that helps in understanding timing, rhythm, and the dynamic interaction between lead and rhythm sections. Playing along with a backing track simulates a live band experience, improving your ability to listen and respond to other musicians. It also aids in developing a strong sense of groove and timing, essential elements in blues music, ensuring that your playing is not just technically proficient but also musically engaging.
Conclusion
"American Blues In 6 Weeks - Week 6 - Albert King" is designed to equip you with the skills necessary to express the emotional depth and technical nuances of blues music. By focusing on advanced techniques and integrating them with the foundations built in previous lessons, this course offers a comprehensive path to mastering blues guitar.
Guitar Techniques Used in This Series
Through this detailed exploration of Albert King's style and techniques, guitarists are invited to deepen their understanding and appreciation of blues music, culminating in a playing style that is both technically sound and emotionally expressive.
About The Tutor
Tutor Profile
Steve Trovato
To fans of country music, Steve needs no introduction and as an educator Steve holds a fulltime position in the Studio Jazz Department of Southern California. Steve has had a huge impact on the guitar learning scene with his old country guitar video and his Voodoo Blues series of books...