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

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Discover the legendary playing styles of Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Django Reinhardt, and more in this course for both musicians and fans.

Syllabus

  • 01: Hot Lava: Van Halen’s Two-Handed Tapping
  • 02: Hot Lava Backing Track - Lead
  • 03: Hot Lava Backing Track - Rhythm
  • 04: Luna Negra: Soloing like David Gilmour
  • 05: Luna Negra Backing Track
  • 06: Barnhill’s Blues: Going Acoustic like Clapton
  • 07: Grant Green Street: Funk Rhythm and Licks
  • 08: Grant Green Street Backing Track
  • 09: Fantasía Ibérica: Celin Romero’s Rasgueado
  • 10: Sunday Drive: Leo Brouwer–Style Classical
  • 11: Manitou Swing: Django’s Gypsy Jazz
  • 12: Manitou Swing Backing Track
  • 13: Anselm’s Caper: Bebopping like Tal Farlow
  • 14: Anselm’s Caper Backing Track
  • 15: Blue 13: Wes Montgomery’s Octave Melodies
  • 16: Blue 13 Backing Track
  • 17: Moto Perpetuo: Andy McKee–Style Workout
  • 18: Way Beyond: Intervallic John McLaughlin
  • 19: Way Beyond Backing Track
  • 20: Sketch for Barbara: Pat Metheny’s Influence
  • 21: Sketch for Barbara Backing Track
  • 22: Cinq de Blanc: The Police’s Quintal Harmony
  • 23: Cinq de Blanc Backing Track
  • 24: Tarsus: Power Arpeggios of Alex Lifeson
  • 25: Tarsus Backing Track - Lead
  • 26: Tarsus Backing Track - Rhythm
  • 27: Samba Sonrisa: Playing Brazilian Style
  • 28: Cumulus: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell
  • 29: Gog Magog: Bluegrass and Flatpicking
  • 30: Gog Magog Backing Track
  • 31: Whisper Creek: American Folk Music
  • 32: Echo Park
  • 33: Echo Park Backing Track
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Colin McAllister

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