Welcome to Hip Hop
With
Tommy Webb
What's in the course
50 lessons (1h 52m) · 1 free
01. Intro to the Indie guitar sound
Free lesson2:09
02. Melody using B&C notes
3:45
03. Melody using B&C notes (performance)
0:55
04. Melody using alternate picking
2:36
05. Melody using alternate picking (performance)
0:55
06. Melody using alternate picking & D note
2:47
07. Melody using alternate picking & D note (performance)
0:51
01. Melody using B C & D notes
4:16
02. Melody using B C & D notes (performance)
0:58
03. Melody using E note
2:08
04. Melody using E note (performance)
0:46
05. Rhythm part using C chord
2:00
06. Rhythm part using C chord (performance)
0:48
07. Parka Life bars 5-8
1:57
08. Parka Life bars 5-8 (performance)
0:50
09. Summary of Indie section
0:21
01. Intro to Pieces
1:00
02. Rock City
5:51
03. Rock City (performance)
0:50
04. Party People
7:20
05. Party People (performance)
0:46
06. Road to Nashville
6:08
07. Road to Nashville (performance)
0:47
08. Lead Boots
6:33
09. Lead Boots (performance)
0:49
10. Parka Life
5:01
11. Parka Life (performance)
0:43
12. Represent
5:23
13. Represent (performance)
0:46
Lesson transcript
Final Style: Hip Hop
We've made it to the final style, Hip Hop. This isn't really a style of music you'd associate with guitar playing, but there are definitely some examples of it.
Key Elements of Hip Hop
- The main hooks are made of samples and loops.
- For example, take the song Lose Yourself by Eminem‚ the main riff has that guitar part that just goes over and over again throughout the song.
Live Music in Hip Hop
The guitar and live music truly come into play in hip hop through live arrangements. You can see this at big performances such as the Grammys or festivals, with artists like:
- Stormzy
- Kendrick Lamar
- Little Simz
These artists use real musicians to perform their music.
In early hip hop, this wasn't as common, but certainly in the last 10 to 20 years, artists like Dizzee Rascal have embraced this trend. They incorporate session musicians like Guthrie Govan in their bands, and this has become a huge trend at festivals around the world.
Explore Hip Hop Performances
Go on YouTube and watch some new hip hop artists such as:
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lil Simz
- Stormzy
- Mac Miller
Check out their live arrangements and observe the level of musicianship you'll see on stage. It's really cool and worth a watch!
What We'll Learn
In this section, we'll be learning two notes:
- F# and G on the high E string (an octave up from where we know them already).
We will also learn:
- An open G major chord and how to blend it with our C chord.
- Some new cool riffs and advance our alternate picking.
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Tommy Webb is a London-based guitarist who completed a BA(Hons) Degree in guitar at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, studying under Sandy Beales (One Direction, Wheatus) and Nicolas Meier (Jeff Beck). His own playing moves freely across rock, pop, indie, hip-hop, country and metal - the exact ground his guitar methods cover.
Tommy has worked with a wide range of artists and bands across the country, including Jarki Monno and Indira May, sharing stages and sessions with guitarists Paul Murray (Jess Glynne, Zak Abel) and Adam Chetwood (Paolo Nutini, Mark Ronson), and drummers Alex Woodward (Black Honey), Luke Robinson and “Bambi Music” (N-Dubz, Lethal Bizzle, Wretch 32, Tinie Tempah).
On stage, he has performed at the Jazz Cafe opening for soul singer Jocelyn Brown, plus venues and festivals including Ronnie Scott's, Troy Bar, The Watford Colosseum, Camden Assembly, Kensington Roof Gardens, Notting Hill Arts Club, Meraki Festival and Sundown Festival.
On record and radio, Tommy has played live sessions for BBC Three Counties Introducing, Vibe FM and Pulse 88, with tracks featured on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2. He has recorded at studios including South Lanes Brighton, Hempstead Road and Titan Studios with producers such as Steph Carter (Gallows, Lyoness) and TMS / Froe Barnes (Lewis Capaldi, Dua Lipa).
In his guitar methods, Tommy passes all of that working-musician know-how on to you - teaching the techniques, tones and feel behind real styles, from rock and pop to indie, hip-hop, country and metal, so you can play the music you actually love.
