Style And Attitude Guitar Lesson
Style And Attitude
Dave "David J" Weiner returns with a lesson on how to play with style and attitude. He covers all the basic techniques you'll need to get started.
Taught by Dave Weiner in Lessons With Dave seriesLength: 13:09Difficulty: 1.5 of 5
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Lesson 1
Acapella Playing
Dave "David J" Weiner introduces his series with a lesson on the importance of rhythm in your playing and his concept of acapella playing.
Length: 35:59 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Style And Attitude
Dave "David J" Weiner returns with a lesson on how to play with style and attitude. He covers all the basic techniques you'll need to get started.
Length: 13:09 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Dynamics And Phrasing
In this lesson David J teaches you about dynamics and phrasing and how this all ties into his basic musician development concept.
Length: 8:00 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Building Stamina With Melodic Phrasing
David J continues his look at phrasing and shows you how to simultaneously build your stamina while playing over backing tracks.
Length: 10:00 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Melodic Playing And Motifs
Dave talks about turning repetition into melodic playing and how to start using motifs in your playing.
Length: 15:36 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Learning The Fretboard
Dave switches gears and focuses on theoretical concepts. In this lesson he explains different ways to gain knowledge of the fretboard.
Length: 10:09 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
The CAGED System
Dave shows you a way to find and learn the notes on the fretboard using the CAGED system. He then shows you how he would practice using the CAGED system.
Length: 9:00 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Dave "David J" Weiner Interview
Dave sits down with JamPlay.com and talks about various subjects including his start with Steve Vai and his current projects.
Length: 25:26 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
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