This course is about nailing classic riffs spanning multiple genres and then learning how they can used elsewhere. Absolutely no theory and know-how is covered on this course; it’s all about mastering the riffs and honing the techniques to play them well. Artists old and new such as: The Eagles, The Beatles, The Killers, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Lynyrd Skynryd, to name but a few. And we’ll use the final session of the day to jam out and have some fun.
This is a zero theory zone!
Great riffs make songs instantly recognisable. They are cool to know and very satisfying to play and great for jamming along.
You’ll learn the riffs by rote but it’s not just about the notes – it’s the silence in between and the way they’re played. So often on our courses, we hear, “I’m playing all the right notes but it just doesn’t sound the same as the tutor!” Left and right hand techniques feature heavily on this course.
We’ll be focusing on classic riffs of legends spanning multiple genres e.g.: pop, Blues, Rock, Country, Reggae, Soul, Funk, everything! Well, maybe not Gypsy Jazz or Heavy Metal or a few others!
Learning to play the riffs is stage 1. Stage 2 is how you can start using and adapting them elsewhere in other songs.
The final session of the day will be a jam-out; demonstration of incorporting and mix riffs together (transposing as required to get them to mesh).
We’ll be running a taster online session on 18 July – check it out here.
This is a non-residential teaching day but it involves non-stop playing (10am to 5pm with lunch and morning/afternoon breaks).
Beginner+ to low intermediate levels of acoustic, electric guitarists
The course caters for relative beginners up to struggling intermediate players. It’s not for raw beginners.
Most players will pick up some real nuggets from this session.
Any hand-outs will be provided during the course we’ll make available all supplementary PDFs, copies of flip chart diagrams, any audio and video recordings. We’ll probably include lead sheets for all songs used in the jam session.
Unlike our online sessions these Day-Only courses can only accommodate limited group numbers – book early to avoid disappointment.