Playing Guitar like a Pro: Lead, Solo, and Group Performance

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Musicians have been performing for the public since time immemorial, inspiring people all over the world with their creativity, knowledge of theory, and subtle nuances that set them apart from the crowd. Embark on a wondrous trek around the world, through time, and into the hottest musical scenes in the last 100 years as you open your eyes and ears to the magic of playing guitar like a master.

Author(s): Colin McAllister
Series: The Great Courses
Publisher: The Teaching Company
Year: 2018-11

Language: English
Pages: 125

Professor Biography......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 4
Course Scope......Page 5
Lesson 1—Hot Lava: Van Halen’s Two-Handed Tapping......Page 6
Two-Handed Tapping......Page 7
Chords......Page 8
Hot Lava......Page 9
Vibrato......Page 15
String Bending......Page 16
Luna Negra......Page 17
Lesson 3—Barnhill’s Blues: Going Acoustic like Clapton......Page 20
Barnhill’s Blues......Page 21
Chords and Scales......Page 28
Cross-Picking Exercise......Page 30
Green Street......Page 31
Rasgueado......Page 33
Arpeggios......Page 34
Tremolo......Page 35
Fantasía Ibérica......Page 36
Lesson 6—Sunday Drive: Leo Brouwer–Style Classical......Page 42
Tenths......Page 43
Sunday Drive......Page 44
Techniques......Page 49
Melody and Improvisation......Page 50
Manitou Swing......Page 51
Structure......Page 54
Improvisation and Guide Tones......Page 56
Anselm’s Caper......Page 58
Technique......Page 60
Chord Voicings......Page 61
Blue 13......Page 62
Notes and Techniques......Page 64
Moto Perpetuo......Page 65
Lesson 11—Way Beyond: Intervallic John McLaughlin......Page 71
Guide Tones......Page 72
The Way Beyond......Page 74
Structure and Chord Voicings......Page 77
Notes and Improvisation Techniques......Page 79
Sketch for Barbara......Page 81
Technique......Page 84
Chords......Page 86
Cinq de Blanc......Page 87
Technique, Chords, and Melody......Page 90
Tarsus......Page 91
Technique......Page 96
Chords......Page 97
Samba Sonrisa......Page 98
Tuning......Page 103
Chords......Page 104
Cumulus......Page 105
Technique......Page 108
Melody......Page 109
Gog Magog......Page 110
Picking......Page 114
Lyrics......Page 115
Whisper Creek......Page 116
Bonus Lesson—Echo Park......Page 120
Technique......Page 121
Echo Park......Page 122