Timings for the SoundCloud audio version of Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b:
00:00:22 Using Eartrainer to practise the rhythm of a piece separated from the melody
00:01:08 A simple idea for practising rhythm
00:01:22 Starting with a bar of 4/4 and then throwing in some 8th notes
00:02:28 Using the offbeat and how to play challenging rhythms
00:02:58 Riff from Human by the Killers and timing it right
00:03:40 The 8th note at the beginning of the riff that isn't heard
00:05:10 Sing the rhythms - do it in your head
00:05:20 Sixteenth notes starting on the offbeat can be tricky
00:05:43 Start of our Funk mini study
00:06:39 Yngwie's quote: "groove or die"
00:07:21 Right hand playing, percussive hits in funk music
00:07:51 Sixteenth notes with accents on the beat
00:08:26 Make the right hand consistent, lock in with drums / metronome
00:11:12 Demo of the same funk groove with and without the percussive notes
00:13:00 All this kind of practise helps to instil a sense of pulse
00:13:57 What does a drummer do when he is performing fills?
00:14:09 Demo of acting like a drummer
00:15:18 Playing funk solos in this way is a great way to practise
00:17:00 Dan's advice to listen to Cory Wong - will share in our show-notes
00:19:31 There is life beyond power chords
Here is the second half of the lesson: Dan gives us some reminders for your practice and how to play 16th funk strumming patterns with confidence and so that they sound groovy. Dan demonstrates what we’re aiming for when developing an inner pulse through a funk improvisation in which he mirrors what a drummer is thinking when they support a funky track with fills and mini solos. I have been adding to my own new practice regime lots of metronome work based on what we will discuss next time.
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Timings for the SoundCloud audio version of Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b:
00:00:22 Using Eartrainer to practise the rhythm of a piece separated from the melody
00:01:08 A simple idea for practising rhythm
00:01:22 Starting with a bar of 4/4 and then throwing in some 8th notes
00:02:28 Using the offbeat and how to play challenging rhythms
00:02:58 Riff from Human by the Killers and timing it right
00:03:40 The 8th note at the beginning of the riff that isn't heard
00:05:10 Sing the rhythms - do it in your head
00:05:20 Sixteenth notes starting on the offbeat can be tricky
00:05:43 Start of our Funk mini study
00:06:39 Yngwie's quote: "groove or die"
00:07:21 Right hand playing, percussive hits in funk music
00:07:51 Sixteenth notes with accents on the beat
00:08:26 Make the right hand consistent, lock in with drums / metronome
00:11:12 Demo of the same funk groove with and without the percussive notes
00:13:00 All this kind of practise helps to instil a sense of pulse
00:13:57 What does a drummer do when he is performing fills?
00:14:09 Demo of acting like a drummer
00:15:18 Playing funk solos in this way is a great way to practise
00:17:00 Dan's advice to listen to Cory Wong - will share in our show-notes
00:19:31 There is life beyond power chords
Here is the second half of the lesson: Dan gives us some reminders for your practice and how to play 16th funk strumming patterns with confidence and so that they sound groovy. Dan demonstrates what we’re aiming for when developing an inner pulse through a funk improvisation in which he mirrors what a drummer is thinking when they support a funky track with fills and mini solos. I have been adding to my own new practice regime lots of metronome work based on what we will discuss next time.
Guitar lesson on harmonies and how best to use them
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Guitar lesson on harmonies and how best to use them
In this lesson, Dan and I return with an audio only lesson but a really useful lesson on harmonizing guitar parts. In this lesson: Dan defines what it means to harmonize guitar parts, we examine how this is different to pitch shifting when working in a key, we play the C major scale with harmony parts in 2nds, 3rds, 4ths and so on, we harmonize the theme tune for Eastenders (PAAAAT!!) and we try to harmonize a lick with bends in it (I struggle with bending over another part). The lesson ends with some discussion about the issues you may face when harmonizing, Dan gives some practical uses including the riff for Led Zeppelin’s Rock n’ Roll and finally there is a summary of the learning points of the lesson and notable tips.
00:00:59 Setting up this lesson on guitar harmonies and harmony vocals
00:05:01 Defining a harmony part
00:06:53 If you just keep the same distance between the two notes, some notes will fall out of key
00:08:35 Conclusion: harmonizing is not the same as pitch shifting
00:10:06 How a harmonizer pedal works
00:11:16 Harmonizing the C major scale
00:12:13 Adding a number to each note in the scale
00:17:46 Dan and I playing the C major in unison
00:17:58 Discussion around 2nds and our next activity
00:18:52 Dan and I playing the c major scale a 2nd apart
00:20:16 Discussion around 3rds
00:21:03 Dan and I playing the C major scale a 3rd apart
00:21:45 Discussion around 4ths
00:22:53 Dan and I playing the c major scale a 4th apart
00:23:39 2-part harmony vs multiple parts
00:24:16 Dan and I playing the c major scale a 5th apart
00:26:07 Dan and I playing the c major scale a 6th apart
00:27:10 Discussion around 7ths
00:27:30 Dan and I playing the c major scale a 7th apart
00:28:17 Dan and I playing the c major scale an octave apart
00:31:42 9ths
00:32:31 Practical applications of harmonies
00:32:37 Practical application 1: harmonising a simple melody (Eastenders)
00:39:18 Playing harmony 3rds from the B string to the top E string
00:41:19 Back to the Eastenders theme tune and our harmonisation demonstration
00:44:26 What are the practical uses for the Eastenders harmonization idea
00:45:16 Using an idea which the guitar is specifically good at - bending in harmony
00:50:36 Harmonizing the D major pentatonic scale
00:53:31 Back to our bending lick and harmonizing using the A dorian scale
00:55:34 Rock and Roll (Led Zep) - harmonizing rhythm parts
00:58:05 Summary of lesson and some final points
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Timings for the SoundCloud audio version of Rhythm Guitar Lesson 1b:
00:00:22 Using Eartrainer to practise the rhythm of a piece separated from the melody
00:01:08 A simple idea for practising rhythm
00:01:22 Starting with a bar of 4/4 and then throwing in some 8th notes
00:02:28 Using the offbeat and how to play challenging rhythms
00:02:58 Riff from Human by the Killers and timing it right
00:03:40 The 8th note at the beginning of the riff that isn't heard
00:05:10 Sing the rhythms - do it in your head
00:05:20 Sixteenth notes starting on the offbeat can be tricky
00:05:43 Start of our Funk mini study
00:06:39 Yngwie's quote: "groove or die"
00:07:21 Right hand playing, percussive hits in funk music
00:07:51 Sixteenth notes with accents on the beat
00:08:26 Make the right hand consistent, lock in with drums / metronome
00:11:12 Demo of the same funk groove with and without the percussive notes
00:13:00 All this kind of practise helps to instil a sense of pulse
00:13:57 What does a drummer do when he is performing fills?
00:14:09 Demo of acting like a drummer
00:15:18 Playing funk solos in this way is a great way to practise
00:17:00 Dan's advice to listen to Cory Wong - will share in our show-notes
00:19:31 There is life beyond power chords
Here is the second half of the lesson: Dan gives us some reminders for your practice and how to play 16th funk strumming patterns with confidence and so that they sound groovy. Dan demonstrates what we’re aiming for when developing an inner pulse through a funk improvisation in which he mirrors what a drummer is thinking when they support a funky track with fills and mini solos. I have been adding to my own new practice regime lots of metronome work based on what we will discuss next time.
