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Musical Travis Picking Lesson with Thu Tran | Acoustic Guitar Teaching Artists
In this Travis picking lesson, you’ll focus on the groove, not the pattern. Thu shares three examples, and a novel approach to learning by singing. “Connect your voice with your hand to get the groove,” he explains. This lesson is great for guitarists who are new to fingerstyle or Travis picking, but more advanced players can apply the concept to their practice as well. “I hope that this method provides another access point in your fingerstyle journey,” Thu says.
Sharpen Your Rhythm Guitar Skills by Learning to Read Rhythmic Notation
Playing in the pocket, or keeping consistent time, is an essential musical skill for all guitarists regardless of style or context. Yet, I have found that a basic understanding of rhythmic notation and its application to strumming can be a challenge to many guitarists. That’s a real shame because of the benefits it can give to your overall musicianship. Notation is simply a code of instructions—once you understand the code, it becomes much easier to know what to do and when to do it.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Harmonics and How to Play Them on Guitar
The use of harmonics showcases one of the most beautiful techniques available on the guitar. There are two kinds of harmonics: natural and artificial. This lesson will focus on how to play both types and incorporate them into your playing. Harmonics appear in virtually all styles of guitar music, from classical to bluegrass to rock.
Learn These Essential Americana Accompaniment Patterns in D Major
Maybe you are familiar with basic boom-chuck patterns in different keys, but not yet the common guitar key of D major. In this lesson, you’ll learn the basic boom-chuck accompaniment on a I–IV–V (D–G–A) progression in D, then make it sound more interesting by playing around with the bass line in a couple of different variations.
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