We’ll be learning a beautiful solo fingerstyle arrangement of Mark Knopfler’s classic film score piece, ‘Local Hero’. This is one of our favourite melodies and chord sequences and we’ve merged both parts to give you a standalone performance repertoire piece. Watch our tutor Andy Moore perform the arrangement below.
In this second of four sessions we will be looking at Mark Knopfler’s iconic film score piece, ‘Going Home’ from the film score for ‘Local Hero’. The piece was the debut solo single by Knopfler, and charted at number 56 in the UK. Although it charted low, it remains one of Knopfler’s most known and loved pieces.
We will be taking the iconic guitar picking part and merging it with knopflers melody so that you have a stand alone solo guitar arrangement of the song. This arrangement sits perfectly alongside our Blitzing Your Fingerstyle Series.
Below you can watch the version we will teach you, played by the tutor himself.
You’ll receive:
If you can’t make the session you’ll have more than enough for home practice.
Session 1 – We will be teaching you a solo arrangement of ‘Romeo & Juliet’. For more information click this link.
Session 2 – See above
Sessions 3 – We will be learning the guts of the song Sultans Of Swing, looking at the rhythm guitar and classic Knopfler licks. For more information click this link.
Session 4 – In session 4 we will be teaching you how to play the two famous solos. For more information click this link.
Mid to high intermediate levels of acoustic, electric guitarists who can already fingerpick.
The session is ideal for players who want to:
As a guide you should be familiar with:
Things you won’t need to know (but you should definitely not ignore them):
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:
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!
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.
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 session but then become interested in others or even the Complete Series, just buy them on the website.
