Welcome to our weekly Music Corner Drop-in series where take a deep dive into a broad range of subjects on everything guitar and music in general.
This week we’re exploring the lead playing of the amazing Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Lots of techniques, know-how and much more to apply to your own songs.
Overview
This session is the second part of looking at the legend, Stevie Ray Vaughan. His playing has inspired so many famous guitarists.
He absorbed an eclectic mix of styles such as blues, rock and jazz and others. These all featured heavily in helping him to form his unique musical voice and approches to performing.
We’ll be looking at some of the techniques he used as part of some of his songs.
In this session (No2) we focus on his lead playing and his use of the minor pentatonic scale.
Our previous session (No1) we looked at his unique approach to the shuffle rhythm and the materials (PDF and recording of the live lesson) can be purchased; see below. SRV’s shuffle is not for the fainted hearted but gloriously rewarding to master.
Music Corners in general
These weekly one hour sessions are designed to give us the tools to self-improve and widen our knowledge in the following general areas: rhythm, reading music, improvising, understanding music theory, getting good tone, how to play a solo, how to play with a group, how to develop your ear, learning the rules of music through transcribing the history of a genre. Our tutor, Jamie McCredie, will share key things he has learned over years that have helped to make him the professional guitarist and musician he is today.
Materials:
You will receive any relevant PDFs and a Zoom video recording of the live lesson i.e. everything you need.
Session suitability
These sessions are most suitable for intermediate players with a tad of music theory/knowledge but players of all standards will register some lightbulb moments and pick up some great ideas and approaches.