Open G Guitar Tuning & 101 Blues Riffs
What you'll learn
- Introduction to Open G Guitar Tuning - DGDGBD.
- Learn 101 Blues Riffs and Solos in Open G Tuning.
- Slide, Pick, Fingerstyle and Hybrid Styles.
- Play Blues Styles: Rock, Traditional, Delta, Chicago and Jazz Blues.
- Open G Scales, Chords and Arpeggios to Create Solos and Accompaniment.
- Blues Chord Progressions in Open G and Strumming Patterns
- Large Open G Library of PDF Resource Downloads - Tab, Chords, Scales, etc..
- A Large Selection of MP3 Audio Tracks.
- Open G Guitar
Requirements
- Most guitarists begin with standard Spanish tuning (EADGBE), so you should have some experience playing guitar for this course.
- You do not need any understanding of Open G guitar tuning or playing blues music before taking this course.
- Some understanding of reading guitar tablature, chord diagrams and scale charts.
Description
Essential Blues Guitar Lessons in Open G Tuning (DGDGBD)
In this course, we will take an in-depth look into how to play in Open G guitar tuning (DGDGBD), focusing on blues music and the 101 blues riffs.
The course material is suitable for electric or acoustic, pick or fingerstyle, slide and hybrid playing. So, there is something for everyone.
We start with basics like how to tune to Open G by ear, learning the fingerboard notes, blues scales, Open G chords, and the 12-bar blues.
However, the main focus is to learn the 101 blues riffs and solos. Most importantly, there is a huge amount of supplementary PDF resource downloads that closely mimic the contents of my book “101 Blues Riffs and Solos in Open G Guitar Tuning.” You will find tablature, notes, chord diagrams, scale charts, and more in the downloads.
We also cover some tips on slide guitar playing, chord progressions in Open G, and blues strumming patterns and accompaniment.
Most of the videos already have the notation and tablature embedded - meaning you can see me play the riffs and solos with the music and tablature underneath.
If you’ve been playing the guitar for a while and have wondered about playing in altered tunings or have dabbled a bit in Open G and want to take it further, then this is an excellent introduction to one of the most popular alternate guitar tunings.
Alright, I’m excited to get started. By the time you finish this course, you should have a very good working knowledge of Open G tuning and how it relates to contemporary and traditional styles of blues music. So, grab your guitar and get comfortable. Here we go!
Who this course is for:
- The course is designed for near-beginners to semi-advanced players. Most of the music is at a beginner-intermediate level, with some more advanced examples.
- Beginner guitarists who are interested in altered guitar tunings like Open G.
- Players that want to learn Open G and apply it to contemporary blues guitar playing.
Instructor
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Brent Robitaille is a musician, composer, arranger, and owner of Kalymi Music Publishing. Brent has written over 50 music instruction books and completed hundreds of arrangements for a variety of instruments and ensembles. Brent is also a well-known music producer and session musician who has recorded and written for television, movies, commercials, and a lengthy list of artists and bands spanning 30 years. His compositions have been performed throughout the world, with recent performances in Italy, England, Las Vegas, New Jersey, and on the television show "American Pickers" on the A&E network in the U.S.A. Brent is a well-known YouTuber publishing over 800 music videos. His music videos have accrued over 10 million views in over 196 countries, with 50,000+ subscribers and counting. Brent studied composition, guitar, piano and theory at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Humber College, McGill and York University.