Essential Guitar Techniques
If you're getting the hang of open chords and barre chords and are ready to take your playing further, this is the guitar course for you. In this guitar video collection, you'll be introduced to several essential concepts that will start to give your playing the personality and conviction you hear in your favorite players. Curious how Stevie Ray Vaughan achieved his incredible vibrato? Or how do players bend all those strings or pick so quickly? Those questions and more will all be answered in these video lessons! These videos are designed for the late beginner player.
Videos
• Warm-Up Exercises (09:54) - Learn the importance of preparation and how it can help you not only get the most from a practice session or performance but also prevent injury.
• String Bending (06:36) - One of the most ubiquitous techniques on lead guitar, this is a crucial concept to master. Learn how to develop a solid bending technique in this video.
• Vibrato (08:38) - It's been said that vibrato is like a fingerprint: no two players sound exactly the same. With this video, you'll get a grip on the most commonly used techniques to produce this incredibly musical effect.
• Double Stops (09:46) - Learn how to beef up your licks and fills by using dyads (double stops) in various ways and in different genres.
• Alternate Picking (08:28) - If you want to pick fast, you need to learn how to pick efficiently. Alternate picking is the most common method for doing this, and you'll learn all about it in this video.
• Legato Techniques (09:32) - We achieve a smooth, legato sound on guitar by way of three main techniques: hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides. In this lesson, you'll learn how to perform and incorporate all three into your playing.