Bienvenido al hip hop
Lesson time: (1min 32sec)
Course preview
This lesson is part of the course Método de Guitarra: Indie y Hip-Hop
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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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About the instructor
Tommy Webb es un guitarrista afincado en Londres que completó una licenciatura con honores (BA Hons) en guitarra en la Academy of Contemporary Music de Guildford, estudiando con Sandy Beales (One Direction, Wheatus) y Nicolas Meier (Jeff Beck). Su propia forma de tocar se mueve con libertad entre el rock, el pop, el indie, el hip-hop, el country y el metal, exactamente el terreno que cubren sus métodos de guitarra. Tommy ha trabajado con una amplia variedad de artistas y bandas por todo el país, entre ellos Jarki Monno e Indira May, compartiendo escenarios y sesiones con guitarristas como Paul Murray (Jess Glynne, Zak Abel) y Adam Chetwood (Paolo Nutini, Mark Ronson), y con baterías como Alex Woodward (Black Honey), Luke Robinson y “Bambi Music” (N-Dubz, Lethal Bizzle, Wretch 32, Tinie Tempah). Sobre el escenario, ha actuado en el Jazz Cafe como telonero de la cantante de soul Jocelyn Brown, además de en salas y festivales como Ronnie Scott's, Troy Bar, The Watford Colosseum, Camden Assembly, Kensington Roof Gardens, Notting Hill Arts Club, Meraki Festival y Sundown Festival. En disco y radio, Tommy ha grabado sesiones en directo para BBC Three Counties Introducing, Vibe FM y Pulse 88, con temas emitidos en BBC Radio 1 y Radio 2. Ha grabado en estudios como South Lanes Brighton, Hempstead Road y Titan Studios con productores como Steph Carter (Gallows, Lyoness) y TMS / Froe Barnes (Lewis Capaldi, Dua Lipa). En sus métodos de guitarra, Tommy te transmite todo ese saber de músico en activo, enseñándote las técnicas, los tonos y el feeling que hay detrás de los estilos reales, del rock y el pop al indie, el hip-hop, el country y el metal, para que puedas tocar la música que de verdad te gusta. read more