Guitar Strumming Techniques with Adrian DiMatteo 10/09/19
Guitar Strumming Techniques with Adrian DiMatteo 10/09/19
If you’re feeling limited in your rhythmic vocabulary, this course will give you access to an infinite variety of rhythms to express in any style (i.e. Spanish, Folk, Gypsy, Blues, Reggae etc.). The principles taught in this course apply to all genres and will help you play more authentically whether alone or with others.
Topics to be addressed include:
Time Signatures/Meters
Volume/Dynamics
Working up speed
PIMA (fingerpicking)
Traditional rhythms
Syncopation
Rhythmic notation
How to use a metronome
Adrian DiMatteo (BM Eastman School of Music) is an international performing and recording artist, music educator and sound healer with over 17 years’ experience in the music world. He performs original songs and carries sacred chants and mantras from ancient native, tribal, and indigenous cultures. He is also the creator of “90 Second Guitar Lessons” on YouTube and, “Guitar Chords Dictionary”, an iOS app for aspiring guitarists of all levels.
Adrian teaches guitar, voice, music theory, songwriting and the principles of sound healing. His workshops, lessons and private sessions draw upon both technical academic expertise and ancient spiritual knowledge passed down by elders of the traditions, including his teacher Maestro Manuel Rufino of the Golden Drum in New York.