Guitar Techniques

Walking basslines

In this series of lessons you’ll learn a unique approach to solo guitar playing that will hopefully set a foundation for going beyond traditional chord melody playing. Most chord melody teaching is based on traditional chords, with students being encouraged to locate melody notes inside set shapes. But this immediately limits the player to the geometry of the guitar and, in my opinion, stifles expression. The seven-step approach we’re looking is different. Melody notes, basslines and chords are viewed as separate, independent voices. Chords are stripped down

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