Advanced Blues In 6 Weeks - Week 1

Guitars Lessons by Stuart Bull

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Advanced Blues In 6 Weeks - Week 1

Embark on a musical journey that will transform your blues guitar playing with "Advanced Blues In 6 Weeks - Week 1." This comprehensive course is meticulously designed to enhance your guitar skills through a focused exploration of advanced techniques essential for soulful blues performances. Whether you're looking to infuse your solos with more emotion, increase your technical agility, or develop your unique voice on the guitar, this first week's instalment lays the foundation for a profound musical evolution. This guitar course is taught by Stuart Bull.

Lesson Overview

Fast Blues Licks

Dive into the world of fast blues licks, where speed meets soul. These licks are not just about playing notes quickly but expressing the intense emotions embedded in blues music. Learning these will not only improve your agility and precision but also enable you to inject a sense of urgency and excitement into your solos, making your performances more dynamic and emotionally charged.

Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs

Hammer-ons and pull-offs are pivotal for creating fluid, legato phrases that flow effortlessly across the fretboard. This course delves into these techniques to develop your left-hand dexterity, allowing you to execute smooth transitions between notes. Mastering hammer-ons and pull-offs enriches your tonal palette, enabling you to articulate expressions with subtlety and finesse.

Left Hand Strength and Stamina

Building left hand strength and stamina is crucial for sustained performances and tackling challenging passages. This segment focuses on exercises designed to enhance your muscular endurance, enabling you to play longer and more complex pieces without fatigue. Stronger fingers mean more control and precision in every note you play, ensuring clarity and consistency in your performances.

Dynamics and Digging In

Discover the power of dynamics and the technique of digging in to add emotional depth to your playing. Dynamics—the variation in loudness—and the ability to dig in, or apply more force to the strings, are essential for expressing different emotional states and adding texture to your music. This course teaches you how to master these elements, allowing you to captivate your audience with a rich, expressive sound.

Phrasing Ideas

Phrasing is the musical equivalent of sentence structure in language, giving shape and coherence to your solos. This course introduces innovative phrasing ideas that can help you break out of repetitive patterns and inject new life into your improvisations. Learning how to phrase effectively improves your musical storytelling, making your solos more engaging and memorable.

String Bending

String bending, including both single and double-string bends, is a hallmark of expressive blues guitar playing. This technique allows you to reach notes beyond the fretboard's limitations, adding a vocal-like quality to your playing. The course guides you through the nuances of string bending, from subtle semitone lifts to dramatic whole-tone leaps, enhancing your ability to convey emotions through your instrument.

Building Drama in a Solo

Creating a captivating solo involves more than stringing together a series of notes—it's about building drama and leading the listener through a musical narrative. This course offers strategies for structuring your solos to include tension and release, peaks and valleys, ultimately taking your audience on an emotional journey.

The Importance of Performance

A unique feature of this course is the inclusion of a performance by the tutor, demonstrating the practical application of the techniques covered. Watching a skilled musician integrate these techniques into a cohesive performance provides valuable insights into how they can be used effectively in real-world contexts, offering inspiration and a model for your practice.

Practicing with a Backing Track

The course also includes a backing track, an invaluable tool for developing your improvisational skills and timing. Practicing with a backing track simulates a live band experience, encouraging you to listen and adapt to other instruments. This not only enhances your ability to keep time but also fosters a deeper understanding of musical interaction, preparing you for ensemble playing.

Conclusion

"Advanced Blues In 6 Weeks - Week 1" is an essential course for any guitarist looking to deepen their blues playing. Through a focused study of advanced techniques, this course promises to elevate your musical expression, technical prowess, and overall performance. Embrace the challenge and start your journey to becoming a more expressive, dynamic, and soulful blues guitarist.

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Technical Details

  • Code

    RDR0394

  • Artist

    Stuart Bull

  • Media

    Online Stream, Download, DVD

  • Media format

    PAL + NTSC

  • Genre

    Blues, Modern Blues

  • Skill level

    Expert, Suitable For All

  • EIN No

    5060088824573

  • TAB Included

  • NB: If purchasing as 'DVD', please ensure that your DVD player fully supports the 'Media format' (PAL + NTSC) that this product is available in, as indicated above.

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...

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