Song Writing Tips (Guitar Lesson)
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Song Writing Tips
Grammy award winner Steve Stevens talks about writing songs and shares insight into his process.
Taught by Steve Stevens in Lessons With Steve Stevens seriesLength: 12:00Difficulty: 3.5 of 5
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Lessons With Steve Stevens
Found in our Beginner Lesson SetsTake lessons with rock legend Steve Stevens, guitarist for Billy Idol.
Lesson 1
Rock Improvisation
Steve Stevens shows some of his go-to licks and ideas while improvising over a backing track he created for JamPlay.
Length: 20:28 Difficulty: 3.0 FREELesson 2
Blues Backing Improvisation
Steve continues his Artist series with another lesson on improvisation. In this lesson he plays over a blues based backing track and talks about different approaches to playing over it.
Length: 11:47 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Steve's Warmup Exercises
In this lesson Steve Stevens shows you his warmup routine and talks about the importance of warming up before you play.
Length: 7:45 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Alternate Picking Exercises
Known for his fierce alternate picking chops, Steve Stevens shows you exercises to beef up your picking.
Length: 9:32 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Whammy Bar Techniques
Steve shows you various whammy or "wang" bar techniques that he uses in his playing.
Length: 7:03 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Performance and Band Tips
Steve lectures on some topics he is more than qualified to be talking about; performance and being in a band.
Length: 8:09 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Song Writing Tips
Grammy award winner Steve Stevens talks about writing songs and shares insight into his process.
Length: 12:00 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Steve's Gear and Recording Philosophy
Billy Idol's guitarist, Steve Stevens, gives his opinion on gear and also how he records guitar in his home studio.
Length: 14:19 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Steve Stevens Interview
Topics include: early years, history with Billy Idol, winning a Grammy, recording with Michael Jackson, time with Vince Neil, and lots of good advice on guitar playing and being in a band.
Length: 27:46 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
About Steve Stevens
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Steve Stevens is an American guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for playing for his years playing with Billy Idol but is also involved in solo efforts, collaborations, and is an in-demand session guitarist
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Always enjoy listening to Steve Stevens talking about guitar. Always insightful tips, always articulately expressed With something useful and helpful to take away to practice. Thank you Steve!
just what i needed, have been recording stuff from freshman to senior year. i am now listening back and putting it all together and making a graduation album with some buddies, going to be very nostalgic and amazing. The one thing i do is overthink a song, hearing you talk about taking ideas to people and having them help you disect it really puts faith in our album, thank you!
Great work Steve just tell it how it is, honest. great mate. Loved rebel yell I was a teenager :) and white wedding :) and eyes with out a face. great songs.
He's an honest,down-to-earth bloke.... many less talented players hide their secrets and make everything they do seem larger than life. In reality many years playing and unswerving belief and hard work pay off and Steve puts that across poetically.
I Have ideas that come to me when I am not playing. Sometimes the ideas I have in my head I don't have the ability to play yet.
I Have ideas that come to me when I am not playing. Sometimes the ideas I have in my head I don't have the ability to play yet.
Thanks Steve, great lesson. Love your insight as much as your playing.
cool stuff.