
In this "In the Style of" series, Brendan Burns discusses and demonstrates the stylistic traits of the iconic guitarist Jimi Hendrix
Lesson 1
Brendan discusses how Jimi Hendrix used muting and slides in his playing.
Length: 12:45 Difficulty: 1.5 Members OnlyLesson 2
Brendan Burns discusses and demonstrates how Jimi Hendrix used trills in his playing.
Length: 4:25 Difficulty: 1.5 Members OnlyLesson 3
Brendan Burns discusses Jimi Hendrix's use of power chords and chromatics in his playing.
Length: 9:03 Difficulty: 1.5 Members OnlyLesson 4
Learn how Jimi Hendrix used unison bends and octaves in his playing.
Length: 12:26 Difficulty: 1.5 Members OnlyLesson 5
Brendan Burns explains how Hendrix used the major and minor pentatonic scales to add lead fills to his rhythm playing.
Length: 17:36 Difficulty: 1.5 Members OnlyLesson 6
Brendan Burns discusses how Hendrix comped his rhythmic sequences.
Length: 4:43 Difficulty: 1.5 Members OnlyLesson 7
In the final lesson of the Hendrix series, Brendan discusses some of the chord voicings that Jimi Hendrix liked to use.
Length: 7:36 Difficulty: 0.5 FREE
About Brendan Burns
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Brendan has been passionate about music since childhood. He began his studies on trumpet, in elementary school, and then moved to guitar as a teenager. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Berklee College of Music, and has studied with Norm Zocher, Joe Stump, Bret Willmott, Bob Pilkington, Jay Weik, Tim Miller, & Charlie Banacos.
While at Berklee, Brendan was a member of the Music Mentoring Program, teaching private lessons to gifted high school students. He is currently teaches, and is chair of the guitar department at Brookline Music School. Brendan also teaches guitar for Tune Foolery & privately at his home in Cambridge, MA.
Along with educating, Brendan plays out often as a Solo Guitarist, performing standards, pop, and classical repertoire. He has recorded and played with the chamber-fusion band Ra Quintent, and as well as Vessela Stoyanova's Eastern Stories Under Western Skies Project. Brendan also performs as a leader, director and sideman for various Boston art-rock projects, and is former member of MIT's Gamelan Galak Tika.
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One of the uncoolest guys on the planet teaching Hendrix & Keith Richards ...
Ah, youre right. They should have gotten Ol' Jimi himself.... Cause that would have went much better. Theres nothing uncool about him lol either listen to what hes telling you or go jerk off to some snowboarding videos on YouTube cause it looks like your just wasting youre time here.
what are you talking about?
Ha!
WHAT is up with your guitar?why no neck?
awesome! Can you explain the arpeggios in more detail?
Pete, a great Hendrix tune to look at regarding arpeggios is "Manic Depression." Check out some of the transcriptions online, or send me a PM if you run into any trouble.
Thanks, I'll give M-D a go
Amazing lesson Brendan, as always . . . This has come at a great time for me; I can't wait for the rest of the series ! Many thanks -jayson
just got on this site its great i am learning good stuff allready
Keep them coming Brendan!! Love your lessons!!