Learn a New Guitar Lick Each Day
October 12, 2001
Harmony Central and Riff Interactive have teamed up to offer guitar
enthusiasts an exciting new education feature. Each month will feature
a new style (rock, blues, jazz, acoustic, etc.) of "daily" guitar licks
formatted like a fully interactive music book, which will teach you various
music concepts that will enhance your guitar playing. Visit Harmony
Central everyday and by the end of the month you'll have a better
understanding of these styles.
Riff Interactive software is a small (200k +) and easy to install browser
plug-in. Virtually anybody can learn how to play complex musical phrases by
selecting sections of interactive tab/notation synched to actual guitar
audio, loop, slow down to your skill level while preserving pitch, see the positions
and fingerings played on a virtual guitar neck, and more. Video clips,
scale patterns, looping jam tracks and other valuable info are also provided
to enhance your learning process.
For details on getting started with the software, please refer to www.riffinteractive.com/lod/setup/info_app2.htm.
You will also have the opportunity to purchase an entire month of guitar licks and
related interactive lessons on CD ROM. Each disc is less expensive & more
interactive than alternative methods (books, videos, CDs/tapes, software
products) and comes loaded with interactive tab/notation, embedded videos,
audio/MP3 files, looping jam tracks, step-by-step instructions and more. CDs
provide instant access to content, avoiding slow Internet downloads. There
are many CD-ROMs available in the catalog, covering many styles and skill levels and many more to
come.
October 2001 Style of the Month: Chicago Blues
The Chicago (and Detroit) blues sound originates from early Delta blues
licks... only amplified. Experience learning the guitar style of Chicago &
Detroit blues artists like Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Elmore James.
These legendary guitarists have inspired generations of guitar players and
changed the way we experience the guitar. Guitarists like Jimi Hendrix,
Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, among legions
of other guitarist, have attributed these blues legends as the reason they
would pick up their guitar and passionately play everyday.
Beginners will benefit from learning many of these licks and will be
challenged to learn more advanced licks and basic slide techniques.
Intermediate and advanced players will benefit by learning how to use licks
as building blocks to create their own phrases and learn many slide licks
and important slide techniques.
Ready to try it out? Check out Today's Guitar Lick of the Day! |
