GROOVE MASTERY - Blitzing Fingerstyle

SESSION 12 – GROOVE MASTERY

Session 6 turned out to be probably the most loved session from levels 1-2 with many of you highlighting it as a favourite. So we’ll be looking at this further giving you a suite of chord sequences that you can play in multiple keys (yes, we’ll provide a sheet with all the keys and chords for you to reference) and showing you how to build from something simple to something simply darn right cool. If you have an electric guitar, then this is the course to get it out on.

This is how we’d build our parts. Each step adds onto the previous

1. Basic pattern
2. Adding syncopation
3. Mixing chords and licks
4. Adding in the percussive hits and fret muting
5. Developing your harmony and chord voicings
6. Adding in passing notes
7. Creating break down sections
8. Transposing the above into multiple keys (we will use 3 keys) and showing you how you can do this on the spot live in ANY key.

Materials

• Lesson PDF
• Any relevant MP3s used in the session
• Access to a video recording of the complete live session

What’s in these three sessions? 

Session 10 – we will break down the elements that create a great Ragtime groove. We’ll finish with a full piece and some fun flat picking licks.

Session 11 – we will look at a G Major 12/8 fingerstyle blues showing you how to take your playing from basic to kick ass.

Session 12 – See above 

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Who’s this level suitable for?

The level is ideal for players who want to:

• further their fingerpicking
• correct/tweak existing fingerpicking skills
• take fingerpicking to totally new levels

As a guide you should be familiar with:

• Fretboard knowledge – basics (E and A strings but all strings should be the target)
• Reading TAB Yes (including basic rhythm)
• Chords – Open and basic CAGED barres
• Ability to change between chords smoothly and play basic melody
• Scales – you should be comfortable with major and minor scale as well as your common pentatonic patterns

Things you won’t need to know (but you should definitely not ignore them):

• Theory – although it’s so useful to understand the essentials as it makes learning things much faster and better when playing with others
• Reading music – this is something to strive for as a long-term project

Attending the sessions

By default, you’ll start every session with complete anonymity i.e. with your mic muted and your camera switched off. You have total control of these at your end.

You can ask questions at any time:

• Using the online Chat facility
• Simply unmuting your mic
• Switching on your camer and unmuting your mic

It’s all very friendly and there isn’t such a thing as a daft question – they usually lead to deep, interesting streams of very relevant stuff!

Can’t Attend

If you want to come along but can’t make the sessions just book in and you’ll receive the full materials and lesson video.

IMPORTANT POINTS

• You will receive the Lesson PDF just prior to it being run.
• The lesson video will only be available after the session has run. It is usually uploaded and the link sent to students 1 to 2 days after the lesson.
• If you don’t want to be on the live video recording keep your camera switched off. 
• If you’ve missed a course you can still purchase it as part of a level or the Complete Series.
• If you want to be part of the online session, please avoid booking in on the day of a course. This ensures that you’ll get the Joining Instructions in time.

BUT this shouldn’t put you off booking in as you’ll receive the full materials including the video of the complete live session.

Start slowly – if you decide to book just one Level but then become interested in other Levels or even the Complete Series, just buy them on the website.