Rhythm in Alternate and Open Tunings (JamPlay)
This course is best for those who have some understanding of music theory, with a base knowledge of major and minor chords and their corresponding keys. In this pack, William Roberts will show you some of the most common alternate and open tunings. These tunings will give you the ability to do things that are not physically possible with a guitar that’s in standard tuning. We’ll run through the number system with the open tunings, explore different keys, and go through open tuning chord progress
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About this course
This course is best for those who have some understanding of music theory, with a base knowledge of major and minor chords and their corresponding keys. In this pack, Callum Bair will show you some of the most common alternate and open tunings. These tunings will give you the ability to do things that are not physically possible with a guitar that’s in standard tuning. We’ll run through the number system with the open tunings, explore different keys, and go through open tuning chord progressions. You’ll also learn to use pedal points and drones to create colorful explorations of different chords within a key.
What you'll learn
- Create colorful chord voicings using drone strings
- Use dynamic control to create musical arc
- Apply right-hand muting for tonal control
- Understand how to apply modal interchange (borrowing chords from parallel minor) in alternate tunings
- Learn to create tension using a minor IV chord in a major key progression
Release date: 10/20/2021 • 2h 50m runtime
Sample lessons
Lead Meets Rhythm
Celtic Rock
Octaves
Close Harmonies
What's included
21 lessons • 15 charts • 16 Jam Tracks
Introduction
William Roberts intros the course for us and shows us what we are going to learn!
Introduction to Open G
In this lesson, William introduces us to the open G chord.
Descending Bass
Now we will learn about descending bass.
Lead Meets Rhythm
Here, we explore the intersection between Lead and Rhythm.
Adding Some Tension
In this lesson, we start adding some tension to our playing.
Easy Barre Chords
William explores some easy barre chords with us.
Introduction to Open E
Now it's time to learn about open E.
+ 14 more lessons
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