Playing in the Style of the Fender Stratocaster Greats
Musicians Institute instructor Tom Kolb takes an in-depth look at the Fender Stratocaster and the styles of its most famous players.
Videos
• Intro (04:01) - In this first video, Tom Kolb welcomes us to the course.
• Synchronized Tremelo System (02:15) - Tom discusses the Fender tremelo system.
• String Saddles (01:59) - Tome shows us the Fender string saddles.
• Fender Factory: Steve Murillo, Tuner/Tester (00:29) - Get a quick look at the tuner/testers at the Fender factory.
• Three Pickups (01:13) - Next, Tom breaks down the three pickups.
• Three-Way Selector Switch (02:33) - In this video, Tom shows us how to use the three-way selector switch.
• Tuning (00:59) - Tom gets the guitar tuned.
• Jimi Hendrix Style (03:03) - Tom shows us the Jimi Hendrix playing style.
• E Minor, G, A Minor (01:44) - Continuing on, Tom talks about Jimi playing in E Minor, G, and A Minor.
• F Major Scale (01:04) - Tom shows us a F Major scale.
• Stevie Ray Vaughan Style (03:08) - Next, Tom breaks down the Stevie Ray Vaughan style.
• Blues Scale (01:40) - Continuing his discussion on the Stevie Ray Vaughan style, Tom talks about the Blues scale.
• Eric Johnson Style (03:25) - In this video, Tom shows us the Eric Johnson style.
• Dick Dale Style (01:40) - Tom breaks down the Dick Dale style.
• David Gilmour Style (02:05) - Next, Tom shows us the David Gilmour style.
• Ritchie Blackmore Style (01:45) - Tom breaks down the Ritchie Blackmore style.
• Yngwie Malmsteen Style (01:45) - In this video, Tom talks about the Yngwie Malmsteen style.
• Eric Johnson Style - Part 2 (02:09) - Tom continues his discussion on the Eric Johnson style.
• Jeff Beck Style (01:37) - Tom discusses the Jeff Beck style.
• Eric Clapton Style (02:52) - Next, Tom breaks down the Eric Clapton style.
• Mark Knopfler Style (01:08) - Tom shows us the Mark Knopfler style.
• Buddy Holly & Bob Dylan Styles (01:06) - In this video, Tom discusses the Buddy Holly & Bob Dylan styles.
• Neck & Middle Pickup (01:51) - Tom talks about the Fender neck and middle pickup.
• Country Steel Guitar Sound (01:05) - Tom breaks down getting the Country steel guitar sound.
• Jimi Hendrix Style - Vibrato Arm (01:33) - Tom shows Jimi Hendrix's style of using the vibrato arm.
• Jeff Beck Style - Vibrato Arm (01:20) - Next, Tom shows Jeff Beck's style of using the vibrato arm.
• Slide Guitar (02:27) - Tom shows how the Fender Stratocaster can be used to play slide guitar.
• Ending Credits (02:11) - Tom wraps up the course.