Truefire Fingerstyle Genre Study (JamPlay) [TUTORiAL]

In this course, Trevor Gordon Hall will take you back in time, following the thread of events and influences that shaped contemporary fingerstyle guitar. He’ll explain how the Sears Catalog guitars suddenly made the instrument accessible to more people, inspiring new playing styles like the Delta blues.

As you work your way from classical fingerstyle to more modern interpretations of this genre, you’ll learn how to weave the music theory concepts and playing techniques that you’ve learned into your own everyday practice.

What you'll learn

• What you'll learn
• Use chromatic approach notes (one fret above or below target) to connect chords
• Execute independent thumb technique with chord melody
• Apply staccato articulation for rhythmic feel in jazz context
• Create snare drum sounds using different parts of the hand
• Construct chromatic walking bass lines between jazz chords

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