Country Genre Study (JamPlay)
Let's join Tyler Grant as he shares important country music concepts by analyzing iconic guitarists from the 1960s to 1990s, like Norman Blake and Merle Travis. We'll also learn how to apply these concepts to our playing in the form of solos, strumming patterns, melodic ideas, and much more!
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About this course
Let's join Tyler Grant as he shares important country music concepts by analyzing iconic guitarists from the 1960s to 1990s, like Norman Blake and Merle Travis. We'll also learn how to apply these concepts to our playing in the form of solos, strumming patterns, melodic ideas, and much more!
What you'll learn
- Master specific techniques: melody strum, Travis picking, Southwest style, chicken picking, and country rock
- Play melody strum arrangements alternating melody notes with chord strums
- Execute progressive complexity from simple melody to full 16th note accompaniment
- Create complete arrangements and solos using these techniques
- Apply techniques to improvisation with backing tracks
Release date: 10/20/2021 • 1h 55m runtime
Sample lessons
Player Analysis: Norman Blake
Hallmark Technique: Melody Strum
Player Analysis: Grady Martin
Hallmark Style: Southwest Guitar
Player Analysis: James Burton
Hallmark Technique: Chicken Pickin'
What's included
16 lessons • 10 charts • 8 Jam Tracks
Introduction
Tyler Grant introduces us to the 'Country Genre Study'!
Player Analysis: Norman Blake
Let's kick things off with our first player analysis: Norman Blake
Player Analysis: Norman Blake
Now let's take a look at one of Norman Blake's go-to techniques: the melody strum.
Player Analysis: Norman Blake
Now let's apply the melody strum technique to a track!
Player Analysis: Merle Travis
For our next player analysis let's take a look at the iconic Merle Travis!
Player Analysis: Merle Travis
Now let's take a look at one of Merle's signature skills: Travis Picking
Player Analysis: Merle Travis
Now let's apply what we've learned about Travis Picking to a backing track!
+ 9 more lessons
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