This session is one of our Music Corner series with Jamie McCredie. Generally we run them weekly as one hour drop-ins delving into a broad range of subjects relating to technique, theory, know-how, practice or something topical in the guitar world.
This session covers getting good tone on an electric guitar; we’ll be touching on pick-up choice/mix/set-up, tone controls, amp EQ, etc.
Getting the tone you want from your electric guitar is often illusive: punchy, smooth, other. The discussion can start anywhere downstream of the fingers/plectrum (although correct technique with these is critical). We’ll look a pick-ups (choice/mix or even their types/height/angles/etc.), adjusting the tone controls on the guitar and then matching the EQ on the amp. Maybe even the guitar leads and whole lot more.
We’ll be continuing this theme with gear set-up where we look downstream from the guitar (pedals, leads, amps, speakers, etc.)
Everyone will get something out of this session – it builds on knowing your chords in a key (probably as numbers rather than just names), being able to master the barre, learning notes on fretboard, etc.
Overview of our Music Corners
These weekly one hour sessions are designed to give us the tools to self-improve and widen our knowledge in the following general areas: rhythm, reading music, improvising, understanding music theory, getting good tone, how to play a solo, how to play with a group, how to develop your ear, learning the rules of music through transcribing the history of a genre. Our tutor, Jamie McCredie, will share key things he has learned over years that have helped to make him the professional guitarist and musician he is today.
Materials:
Relevant materials will be available for each session.
Call us for a chat at any time
Whatever level you are, you’ll have lots of takeaways to work on later. If you’d like to go through the course please call or email.