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Modern Guitar - Improv and Beyond (Toronto - Session 1)
with special guest John Scofield
Designed for the intermediate to advanced player who is looking to explore the modern and traditional styles of jazz.
Players such as Larry Carlton, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Mike Stern, and Allan Holdsworth have managed to develop their own unique styles while still sustaining traditional jazz roots in their music.
From swing to the modern rhythmic styles of funk and fusion, this seminar will look at the necessary components of modern jazz.
The course will break down the complexity and sophistication of improvising by discussing techniques, concepts and insights about how to build personal musicianship.
With a strong emphasis on practical application, topics will include the development of chord-scale relationships, arpeggios, chord voicings, playing “outside the changes,” rhythmic phrasing, and much more.
A modern jazz guitar legend, the incomparable John Scofield will work with students in this course.
Essentials for the Complete Rock Guitarist (Toronto - Session 1)
with special guest Gary Hoey
This course is designed to give students the tools needed to become a complete rock guitar player.
Effective practice techniques, the knowledge of composition as applied to rock, and fretboard visualization are just some of the many topics that will be covered.
Techniques such as alternate and economy picking, string skipping, legato, sweep picking, extended arpeggios, and intervallic lines will be discussed.
Other tricks of the trade such as natural and artificial harmonics, movable scale licks, whammy techniques, tapping, and the use of guitar effects will also be taught in this seminar.
Regardless of which style of rock you’re playing, you’ll need the skills taught in this course.
Rock guitar guru Gary Hoey will be a special guest in this seminar
Extreme Guitar (Toronto - Session 2)
with special guest Paul Gilbert
Perfect for the intermediate to advanced rock player looking to take their playing to the next level, this course will analyze the styles of some of the leading players in this genre such as Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Paul Gilbert.
This seminar will cover topics such as speed, tone, phrasing, arpeggios, and modes.
Various technical aspects will be covered including sweep picking, hybrid picking, tremolo technique, harmonics, tapping, double tapping, developing speed while maintaining accuracy, and legato development.
Theoretical concepts including pentatonic and diatonic scales, arpeggio/chord construction, harmony and composite meters (odd time signatures) are also covered.
Students will be thrilled when guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert works with this class.
Blues Power (Toronto - Session 2)
with special guest Sue Foley
So you wanna play the blues!
Blues styles spanning from Texas to Chicago to Mississippi and your favourite licks from Robert Johnson to Stevie Ray Vaughan to Robben Ford will be covered in this course.
Topics include various blues progressions, chord voicings, various rhythm patterns, turnarounds, phrasing, scale and arpeggio usage, double stops, developing solo ideas, and how to achieve a good blues tone.
Students will also learn how to improve their bending, vibrato, sliding, and legato techniques to put some more ‘feel’ into their playing.
There will be plenty of jamming in this course, so if you’re looking for blues power, this one is for you!!
Multi-award winning blues Goddess, Sue Foley, will be a special guest to this seminar.
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