Meet Charlie Griffiths
Meet Charlie Griffiths, guitarist with the band Haken, who teaches the metal pieces on this Grade 6 course and shares how he approaches learning them.
What's in the course
46 lessons (3h 57m) · 1 free
01. Intro to Approaches to Improv
1:00
02. Embelleshing a melody
5:36
03. Challenge: Submit your melody
0:26
04. 7th chords
6:38
05. Composing your solo
8:53
06. Further extensions and sus chords
4:19
07. Comping in two different musical styles
8:36
08. Mixing Rhythmic and Melodic comping
4:24
09. Rhythmic improv & comping
9:55
10. Advanced strumming and embellishments
5:40
Lesson transcript
Welcome to Your Guitar Lesson
Hello, I'm Charlie Griffiths, and I'm a guitar player for the band Haken.
I also contributed to the rock score syllabus, which includes some pieces you might be learning, my compositions! Additionally, I've been a contributor to guitar magazines such as Total Guitar and Guitar Techniques for many years. It feels like since the time of the dinosaurs, honestly.
What We'll Cover
In this lesson, I will:
- Play through the metal pieces from grades two to eight
- Break down the pieces, providing tips on how to approach learning the songs
- Explore various techniques to improve your playing
Areas of Focus
We will look at:
- Improvisation techniques
- Technical playing skills, including:
- Left and right hand coordination
- Alternate picking
- Fretting techniques
So dive in! Join myself and the other guitar teachers, and immerse yourself in Rock School.
Goodness, it'll be fun, I promise!
Come on, let's do it!
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