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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
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05/28/2009 1:00 pm
Originally Posted by: caponi14How do you turn technique into music, as i said i have got alot of technique down already, but i can't make it good sounding music. Is there a way to practice it or some lessons about ideas that i could review?

Great question. Is there a specific kind of music you are trying to do?

I suggest going through the courses in that case:

http://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=rock1
http://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=rock2
http://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=blues1
http://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=country1

Or if it is classical:

http://guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28987

If it is jazz go here:

Intro To Jazz Style Guitar
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=519

Jazz Ala Joe Pass Series 1
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=149

Jazz Ala Joe Pass Series 2
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=268

Jazz Ala Joe Pass Series 3
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=708

Chord Melody 'After You've Gone' Jazz Guitar Style
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=644

And other GT instructors also have some wonderful jazz stuff out there, too!

HP's solo jazz guitar lesson:
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=214

Bobby's Fingerstyle Jazz is a great series of stuff using some old standards:
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=235
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=238

And Gavin is a great player with great jazz lessons (dig that 12 bar with the walking bass line; good stuff!):
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=108
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=187

If it is acoustic fingerpicking, Lisa is great, go here:

http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28291

All of those lesson have or lead to playing a tune in a specific style. Let us know how it goes!

Christopher Schlegel
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