SamStamos
05/26/21
Andy, an old time favorite!
I have only just looked over the material in this course and can't wait to dive in to these open tunings and learn the slide!
Kings of Rock & Roll Vol. 3: Duane Allman
Examine the blues guitar playing style and soloing of Duane Allman
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About this course
Kings of Blues & Rock examines the playing styles of eight of the greatest and most influential blues and rock guitarists that have ever lived: Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Jimmy Page, Johnny Winter, T-Bone Walker, B. B. King, Albert King and Freddie King. Kings of Blues & Rock is presented in eight Volumes, one volume for each artist.
This volume of video guitar lessons examines the playing style of Duane Allman. Duane Allman is one of the most interesting blues/rock guitarists ever. Born in 1946, Duane had many of the same blues guitar influences as his contemporaries Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck, and was greatly influenced by them as well. A large part of Duane's uniqueness comes down to the incredible freedom with which he played. With his groundbreaking band, The Allman Brothers, Duane explored uncharted musical paths with such classic songs as "Whipping Post," "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Mountain Jam," weaving jazz-like lines through his blues/soul/country leanings.
But the area that Duane stands out the most is his slide guitar playing: simply stated, no one before Duane played slide guitar with the level of controlled virtuosity that he displays on tracks like "Statesboro Blues," "One Way Out," "Don't Leave Me Wonderin'" and many others. With his signature glass Coricidin bottle used as a slide and worn on his ring finger, and using his fingers to pick, Duane established a very high standard for the art of slide guitar, and his work has been emulated by countless guitarists since his untimely death, at the age of 24, in 1971.
Kings of Blues & Rock will impact your playing in two distinctly different but equally important ways: first, you will learn how to play guitar in the style of Duane Allman; more importantly, you will be able to take this information and use it to create your own style and sound in rock and blues guitar.
The playing styles of each artist is examined in a variety of musical settings designed around the artists' signature style and performances. All of the solo segments are played first at tempo, over practice rhythm tracks, and then presented slowly with thorough explanations. Practice rhythm tracks are provided so that you can practice the solo examples as presented and work on creating your own solo variations and ideas. Also discussed is the type of guitar and amp each artist favors, and the means by which they achieve their distinct, signature sound.
This volume of video guitar lessons examines the playing style of Duane Allman. Duane Allman is one of the most interesting blues/rock guitarists ever. Born in 1946, Duane had many of the same blues guitar influences as his contemporaries Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck, and was greatly influenced by them as well. A large part of Duane's uniqueness comes down to the incredible freedom with which he played. With his groundbreaking band, The Allman Brothers, Duane explored uncharted musical paths with such classic songs as "Whipping Post," "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Mountain Jam," weaving jazz-like lines through his blues/soul/country leanings.
But the area that Duane stands out the most is his slide guitar playing: simply stated, no one before Duane played slide guitar with the level of controlled virtuosity that he displays on tracks like "Statesboro Blues," "One Way Out," "Don't Leave Me Wonderin'" and many others. With his signature glass Coricidin bottle used as a slide and worn on his ring finger, and using his fingers to pick, Duane established a very high standard for the art of slide guitar, and his work has been emulated by countless guitarists since his untimely death, at the age of 24, in 1971.
Kings of Blues & Rock will impact your playing in two distinctly different but equally important ways: first, you will learn how to play guitar in the style of Duane Allman; more importantly, you will be able to take this information and use it to create your own style and sound in rock and blues guitar.
The playing styles of each artist is examined in a variety of musical settings designed around the artists' signature style and performances. All of the solo segments are played first at tempo, over practice rhythm tracks, and then presented slowly with thorough explanations. Practice rhythm tracks are provided so that you can practice the solo examples as presented and work on creating your own solo variations and ideas. Also discussed is the type of guitar and amp each artist favors, and the means by which they achieve their distinct, signature sound.
What you'll learn
- Execute proper contrary motion phrasing with slide
- Play authentic Duane Allman-style licks over a Blue Sky groove
- Apply rhythmic variation to avoid monotonous 16th note phrasing
- Create melodic continuity in improvised solos
- Develop touch and articulation for Southern rock style
Release date: 08/23/2007 • 1h 14m runtime
Sample lessons
Statesboro Blues: Ex. 1b
Breakdown
Statesboro Blues: Ex. 1b
Performance
Statesboro Blues: Ex. 1b
Breakdown
What's included
20 lessons • 10 charts • 5 Jam Tracks
Statesboro Blues
Duane Allman is rightfully acknowledged as one of the greatest and most influential electric slide guitarists ever, and his incredible recording of this Blind Willie McTell classic, from The Allman Brothers band: Live at Fillmore East, is a must-learn for slide enthusiasts.
Duane usually played slide in an open E tuning (low to high: E B E G# B E), using a glass Coricidin bottle on the ring finger of his fretting hand. "Statesboro" is played in the key of D so most of the soloing revolves around the 10th position, moving between 10th and eighth, as well as up to 13th position. Pay close attention to the pick-hand: I use my fingers to pick (like Duane) which helps one achieve more clarity in the notes as opposed to using a pick.
Statesboro Blues: Ex. 1b
Duane Allman is rightfully acknowledged as one of the greatest and most influential electric slide guitarists ever, and his incredible recording of this Blind Willie McTell classic, from The Allman Brothers band: Live at Fillmore East, is a must-learn for slide enthusiasts.
Duane usually played slide in an open E tuning (low to high: E B E G# B E), using a glass Coricidin bottle on the ring finger of his fretting hand. "Statesboro" is played in the key of D so most of the soloing revolves around the 10th position, moving between 10th and eighth, as well as up to 13th position. Pay close attention to the pick-hand: I use my fingers to pick (like Duane) which helps one achieve more clarity in the notes as opposed to using a pick.
Statesboro Blues: Ex. 1b
When playing slide guitar, intonation (playing in tune) becomes much more of a challenge as one moves up the fretboard. Duane Allman displayed an incredible ability to play in tune at the highest reaches of the fretboard, and beyond. This excerpt begins up in 17th position, but then moves all the way up to 22nd position (and higher!). Play these phrases slowly and be sure to focus on playing as "in tune" as you possibly can.
Statesboro Blues: Ex. 1b
When playing slide guitar, intonation (playing in tune) becomes much more of a challenge as one moves up the fretboard. Duane Allman displayed an incredible ability to play in tune at the highest reaches of the fretboard, and beyond. This excerpt begins up in 17th position, but then moves all the way up to 22nd position (and higher!). Play these phrases slowly and be sure to focus on playing as "in tune" as you possibly can.
Whipping Post
The Allman Brothers were greatly influenced by the modal jazz movement of the mid-sixties, as exemplified by the work of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, and "Whipping Post" is one of the finest examples of how the Brothers used this influence in a creatively artistic way.
This is an interesting groove to solo over: it's played in a 12/8 time signature (three evenly divided eighth notes per each of the four beats in the bar) with a chord progression that basically stays on Am the entire time. Duane likes to utilize the A Dorian mode (A B C D E F# G) on this tune, as I have focused on here, and also creates unusual rhythms by breaking up the eighth-note triplets into 16th-eighth-eighth-16th patterns.
Whipping Post: Ex. 2a
The Allman Brothers were greatly influenced by the modal jazz movement of the mid-sixties, as exemplified by the work of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, and "Whipping Post" is one of the finest examples of how the Brothers used this influence in a creatively artistic way.
This is an interesting groove to solo over: it's played in a 12/8 time signature (three evenly divided eighth notes per each of the four beats in the bar) with a chord progression that basically stays on Am the entire time. Duane likes to utilize the A Dorian mode (A B C D E F# G) on this tune, as I have focused on here, and also creates unusual rhythms by breaking up the eighth-note triplets into 16th-eighth-eighth-16th patterns.
Whipping Post: Ex. 2b
This excerpt begins with phrases based on the A minor pentatonic scale, pointing toward the strong blues influence always present in Duane's soloing. The riffs then move back into rhythm patterns similar to the previous example. This solo excerpt ends with a flashy riff based on fast triplet pull-offs on the G and D strings, starting with the ring finger on the fourth fret, pulling back to the second fret and then to the open string.
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Reviews
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mdriscoll
Verified buyer
01/13/21
Andy is the best! Thanks!
Blend43
Verified buyer
12/22/20
Great fun and learning too!
This whole series of Rock & Roll/Blues learning videos have a great range of licks and riffs to learn in the style of the artist. The teachers do a great job of braking down how these artist put together there songs and reconstucting them to give you a chance to learn from both of them and add to your own playing style. Really great fun. I can't recommend these enough.
lonnie1
Verified buyer
11/25/20
Just great !!!!
Wow !!! It’s like being in the studio with Duane Allman himself if that were possible. The detailed note for note instruction is more than I expected . Well done
2canoe
Verified buyer
09/23/20
I'm a big fan of Andy's Kings series...I think I have them all.. Here Andy covers some of Duane Allman's great songs. with in depth breakdowns, including some of Duane's major influences..This is great fun and information, a solid package. Thanks Andy and Truefire
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