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11/01/24
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Top 20 Guitar Lessons: 2021 (FREE)
Top Ranked Interactive Video Guitar Lessons
About this course
2021’s top ranked and top viewed lessons featured many of the new artists that we welcomed to the family this year along with several artists who we’ve been collaborating with for a long time. All in all, you’ll find plenty of material to keep you busy in the shed for at least the next year. Dig In!
What you'll learn
- Create rhythmic color by striking all strings while selectively muting
- Execute sophisticated right and left hand muting techniques simultaneously
- Apply motivic development concepts (repeating and varying musical cells)
- Balance rhythmic and harmonic approaches to improvisation
- Develop rhythmic displacement techniques for creating tension
Release date: 11/17/2021 • 3h 34m runtime
Sample lessons
Albert Collins
Performance: Demo
Albert Collins
Playalong Exercise
Soloing With Modes
Demonstration
G7 Improv: Minor Form
Demonstration
What's included
56 lessons • 24 charts • 19 Jam Tracks
Albert Collins
Albert Collins - Concept & Approach is a video guitar lesson presented by Matt Schofield and is sourced from Blues Speak: Playing the Changes.
One of my earliest and biggest inspirations, from Texas: The Iceman – Albert Collins! Albert's unique, inventive and exciting playing contains so much to be inspired by. In this lesson, we're going to focus on how his use of a unique tuning brought out the sound of the blues scale with the added 6th degree. This can lead us to a fresh sound in our own playing, and melodically tie the first two changes in the blues scale together very nicely, and start to bring out the sound of the IV chord.
One of my earliest and biggest inspirations, from Texas: The Iceman – Albert Collins! Albert's unique, inventive and exciting playing contains so much to be inspired by. In this lesson, we're going to focus on how his use of a unique tuning brought out the sound of the blues scale with the added 6th degree. This can lead us to a fresh sound in our own playing, and melodically tie the first two changes in the blues scale together very nicely, and start to bring out the sound of the IV chord.
Albert Collins
Albert Collins - Performance: Demo is a video guitar lesson presented by Matt Schofield and is sourced from Blues Speak: Playing the Changes.
Let's take a funky blues groove in the key of D and have go playing with the minor pentatonic with the 6th degree instead of the dominant 7th. We'll keep it simple to help our ears learn the sound of the scale, and where that 6th really really fits. We should always be following our ears and not just our fingers!
Let's take a funky blues groove in the key of D and have go playing with the minor pentatonic with the 6th degree instead of the dominant 7th. We'll keep it simple to help our ears learn the sound of the scale, and where that 6th really really fits. We should always be following our ears and not just our fingers!
Albert Collins
Albert Collins - Playalong Exercise is a video guitar lesson presented by Matt Schofield and is sourced from Blues Speak: Playing the Changes.
Now we're going to trade back and forth using this sound of the pentatonic with the 6th. I'll play a "Collins-ish" line and try and play it back to me. We're keeping it simple and focusing on phrasing, timing, and subtle variations to develop a theme. And making sure we land that 6th in the right spot!
Now we're going to trade back and forth using this sound of the pentatonic with the 6th. I'll play a "Collins-ish" line and try and play it back to me. We're keeping it simple and focusing on phrasing, timing, and subtle variations to develop a theme. And making sure we land that 6th in the right spot!
Soloing With Modes
Soloing With Modes - Demonstration is a video guitar lesson presented by Jeff Scheetz and is sourced from Street Theory for Guitarists.
Here we look at using the modal scales over modal progressions. Looking back at the chord lesson where we dug into modal progressions will help you get a better feel for how this works. Take your time and make sure you "listen" - don't just play through the scales, but take the time to really dial in your ear. That's where the magic is!
G7 Improv: Minor Form
G7 Improv: Minor Form - Demonstration is a video guitar lesson presented by Pat Martino and is sourced from The Nature of Guitar.
Now we're down to something very personal, with respect to what we as players prefer to use in our improvisation. I've always been prone to appreciate the minor form more than any other.
In this lesson, I'll explore some various approaches to improvising out of this sound.
Now we're down to something very personal, with respect to what we as players prefer to use in our improvisation. I've always been prone to appreciate the minor form more than any other.
In this lesson, I'll explore some various approaches to improvising out of this sound.
Up Beat Blues
Open Record & Feedback Mode
Up Beat Blues - Overview is a video guitar lesson presented by Tim Lerch and is sourced from Jazz Blues Pathways.
Starting things off with a pretty straight forward upbeat shuffle in C. I keep it pretty simple on the first chorus then have a bit more fun especially on the ii V turnaround in the 2nd and 3rd chourses. Try to lay back a bit on your 8th notes and especially any triplets so your time feel isn't too bouncy.
Up Beat Blues - Overview is a video guitar lesson presented by Tim Lerch and is sourced from Jazz Blues Pathways.
Starting things off with a pretty straight forward upbeat shuffle in C. I keep it pretty simple on the first chorus then have a bit more fun especially on the ii V turnaround in the 2nd and 3rd chourses. Try to lay back a bit on your 8th notes and especially any triplets so your time feel isn't too bouncy.
Up Beat Blues
Open Record & Feedback Mode
Up Beat Blues - Soloing Performance is a video guitar lesson presented by Tim Lerch and is sourced from Jazz Blues Pathways.
My approach to soloing always includes lots of reference to chord tones. Learn your arpeggios for the changes and it will be a big help. You don't have to learn every 2+ octave arpeggio fingering right at first. Just learn a few that are in the area that you are going to use the most. Notice how an arp doesn't sound very bluesy, it helps to decorate the arps with slurs between flat 3 and 3 and flat 5 and 5.
Up Beat Blues - Soloing Performance is a video guitar lesson presented by Tim Lerch and is sourced from Jazz Blues Pathways.
My approach to soloing always includes lots of reference to chord tones. Learn your arpeggios for the changes and it will be a big help. You don't have to learn every 2+ octave arpeggio fingering right at first. Just learn a few that are in the area that you are going to use the most. Notice how an arp doesn't sound very bluesy, it helps to decorate the arps with slurs between flat 3 and 3 and flat 5 and 5.
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Reviews
9 results
Scott
11/07/22
The Iceman
This is a great course on one of my favorite players Albert Collins. Matt does a wonderful job of capturing the feel that went into Albert’s playing. This has quickly become one of my favorite courses that I own. Matt teaches in a easy to follow style that makes me want to check out more of his courses. Definitely a 5 star lesson
skpso1
Verified buyer
10/26/22
Top 20
Nice survey of what is on True Fire. Nice homage to Pat Martino.
mini
08/25/22
great
Very cost-effective, gave a lot of things, it is definitely a super worthwhile gift package. Very sincere, as long as you practice it will definitely help you. After all it is free, you can watch it repeatedly. But the most important thing is to discuss with people to know your shortcomings and improve them. But in general, it is a very good way of learning and the price is really much cheaper than one-on-one tutoring.
Giotek
Verified buyer
08/23/22
t's a great Gift!!
Usefull for all!!!
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