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Really enjoyed this course by Brad Carlton. Listening to his insights and his vast knowledge of music and guitar playing is quite valuable to me.
Guitar Lab: 7 Topics for the Guitarist
Brad Carlton Answers 7 Top Guitar Student Questions
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About this course
Hi, I'm Brad Carlton, and to celebrate my 100th course with TrueFire, I'm addressing questions about a number of musical topics which were offered by seven different guitarists. Ideally, if we were one-on-one in front of the camera, I would be able to tailor each lesson to each guitarist. But as is always the case, I'll be giving a general overview which hopefully will answer the musical needs of those who view these lessons.
For those of you who have viewed my courses, you know what I'm all about. You'll see me in this course operating in the same manner in which I teach privately and have done so for over forty-seven years. That manner involves spontaneity, and indeed I did not plan anything out for these lessons. When I teach, I strive to be in the moment, which keeps it inspiring for both the student and myself. You know how I can go on and on about a topic, and indeed some of these subjects I can do an entire course on, and perhaps will.
In closing, I would like to thank all of you for the many years of support and I appreciate the compliments that you've given me. I hope to continue to serve you all by giving you the tools to be able to teach yourself and realize your full potential as a musician who happens to play guitar.
For those of you who have viewed my courses, you know what I'm all about. You'll see me in this course operating in the same manner in which I teach privately and have done so for over forty-seven years. That manner involves spontaneity, and indeed I did not plan anything out for these lessons. When I teach, I strive to be in the moment, which keeps it inspiring for both the student and myself. You know how I can go on and on about a topic, and indeed some of these subjects I can do an entire course on, and perhaps will.
In closing, I would like to thank all of you for the many years of support and I appreciate the compliments that you've given me. I hope to continue to serve you all by giving you the tools to be able to teach yourself and realize your full potential as a musician who happens to play guitar.
What you'll learn
- Analyze chord positions across the neck
- View fretboard like a keyboard
- Overview of diverse guitar topics
- Understand multiple ways to play the same notes
- Develop finger independence
Release date: 08/31/2017 • 1h 29m runtime
Sample lessons
Playing in and out of the Key
Topic Offered by Dave Lane
What's included
8 lessons • 7 charts
7 Topics for the Guitarist
Hi, I'm Brad Carlton, and to celebrate my 100th course with TrueFire, I'm addressing questions about a number of musical topics which were offered by seven different guitarists. Ideally, if we were one-on-one in front of the camera, I would be able to tailor each lesson to each guitarist. But as is always the case, I'll be giving a general overview which hopefully will answer the musical needs of those who view these lessons.
For those of you who have viewed my courses, you know what I'm all about. You'll see me in this course operating in the same manner in which I teach privately and have done so for over forty-seven years. That manner involves spontaneity, and indeed I did not plan anything out for these lessons. When I teach, I strive to be in the moment, which keeps it inspiring for both the student and myself. You know how I can go on and on about a topic, and indeed some of these subjects I can do an entire course on, and perhaps will.
In closing, I would like to thank all of you for the many years of support and I appreciate the compliments that you've given me. I hope to continue to serve you all by giving you the tools to be able to teach yourself and realize your full potential as a musician who happens to play guitar.
For those of you who have viewed my courses, you know what I'm all about. You'll see me in this course operating in the same manner in which I teach privately and have done so for over forty-seven years. That manner involves spontaneity, and indeed I did not plan anything out for these lessons. When I teach, I strive to be in the moment, which keeps it inspiring for both the student and myself. You know how I can go on and on about a topic, and indeed some of these subjects I can do an entire course on, and perhaps will.
In closing, I would like to thank all of you for the many years of support and I appreciate the compliments that you've given me. I hope to continue to serve you all by giving you the tools to be able to teach yourself and realize your full potential as a musician who happens to play guitar.
Finger Exercises
Peter Curtis requested finger exercises for this lesson, so I'll be discussing both hands in terms of economy of motion, efficiency, graduated muscular tension, fingering options, slurs, flexibility, and dynamics.
Viewing the Fretboard
Greg Reeves inquired as to how I view the fingerboard. I'll explain how to cope with the redundancy of pitches that occurs on the guitar as well as intervallic shapes.
Connecting Your Fingers to Your Imagination
Bob Lem asked for advice as to how to connect your fingers to your imagination. Obviously, ear training is first and foremost, but you must link what you hear to the fingerboard. Again, intervallic shapes comes into play as a valuable tool for developing the skill of prehearing music. I'll offer a few practice schemes to assist in developing this skill.
Playing with Another Guitarist
Derek Dodson requested tips on how to play with another guitarist in a band. I'll discuss concepts such as register, unison playing, question-and-answer playing, and dynamics.
Playing in and out of the Key
Dave Lane brought in a request about playing in and out of the key. This topic is huge, and I will most certainly be doing an entire course at sometime in the future about "outside" playing. For this lesson, I'll throw a few ideas out about this important tool for the jazz guitarist.
Rumba Rhythm
David Zehr Asked about rumba rhythm and rumba blues. The whole Latin rhythm subject is based on the clave, which is a rhythmic pattern. I'll demonstrate one and explain how to stay in the pocket by using ghost strokes with the picking hand. I'll also demonstrate a South African guitar part which incorporates chord tones.
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Reviews
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Osokin
Verified buyer
02/13/23
Hot Topics!
This course is the 100th that Brad Carlton has presented for TrueFire and has a unique format, addressing 7 different topics suggested by student guitarists. Brad is always a fountain of knowledge and inspiration, and this set of lessons is no exception. My favourite topic is entitled 'Playing In And Out Of The Key'. Great stuff!
Brock25
12/16/19
Wealth of incredibly valuable information contained in this course
This course is a bit unusual for TrueFire insofar as it's basically a Q&A session between long-time instructor Brad Carlton and students. Initially, I was only somewhat interested, as I assumed many of the topics wouldn't apply to me, and that the course would not be as rigorous as some of Carlton's more formal offerings. Don't let the relaxed, laid back nature of this video fool you. There is a wealth of incredibly valuable information contained in this course. I watched the entire video once and found myself nodding at the nuggets of wisdom Carlton imparts. I watched again, and this time I took notes. I sat down with my guitar and worked out the chord voicings Carlton used in his examples. And I found myself remarking, as I have many times, that Carlton is an unbelievable talent with a breadth and depth of knowledge few musicians ever achieve. I consider myself to have a decent chord vocabulary, but Carlton puts mine to shame. And he plays them effortlessly. Ditto music theory. There is so much quality material in this course. While you won't find a pdf of material, if you listen and pay attention, you will walk away with a great deal more knowledge than you started with, and with a variety of new ideas to explore.
Jeffochka
10/24/18
Good Subjects - Great Teacher
This was not my favorite Brad Carlton course. I felt the 7 topics were interesting and cover a large range of subjects. However, I think a course covering 7 topics might have been better served if there had been a continuity of theme or subject matter rather than unrelated subject. Even so, Brad is a topnotch teacher and has a very familiar and easygoing teaching style. Good subjects taught by a great teacher...
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