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RnB Neo Soul Acoustic Guitar

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RnB Neo Soul Acoustic Guitar

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About RnB Neo Soul Acoustic Guitar

RnB Neo Soul Acoustic Guitar Course - Introduction

Min 7th chords

First Chord Progression with Min7 chords

Dominant 7th chords

Chord progression with Dominant 7 chords

Maj7th chords

Chord progression with Maj7 chords

Chords in Major and Minor Keys

Chord numbers (Roman Numerals and Nashville Number System)

Maj7 and Min7 chord progression. First embellishment

ii V I major

Extended chords: Min9, Maj9 and more

ii V I with extensions + first melody

Min7b5 and ii V i minor

Altered dominant 7th chords

Hammer-ons and Pull-offs exercises

More embellishments. Hammer-ons on v min7 or iii m7

Min7 to sus embellishments

Shell voicings (min7, maj7, dom7, 6)

Chord progression with shell voicings

Dim7 chords: theory, positions and moves

A brief talk on secondary dominant chords

Secondary diminished 7th chords

RnB chord progression with Dim7 chords and embellishments

RnB chord progression: timing, arpeggios, embellishments and more

RnB Fingerpicking techniques: Plucking, Arpeggios, Mixed, Percussions (backbeat), Flat picking

Fingerpicking arpeggios, staccatos and laid back R&B feel

Min11 chords

Chord progression with Min11 chords

RnB Picking techniques: Arpeggios, Strums, Hybrid picking

RnB Chord progression with melody and hybrid picking

Dominant 9th, Dom7 b9 and chord progression

Tritone substitution and chord progression

Modal interchange and chord progression

Min9 Neo Soul move

More about the Neo Soul move example with Dim7 chords

RnB Neo Soul Etude 1

RnB Neo Soul Etude 2

RnB Neo Soul Etude 3

RnB Neo Soul Etude 4

RnB Neo Soul Etude 5

Conclusion

What You Will Learn?

  • Are you interested in RnB Neo Soul Guitar?.
  • In this course you’ll learn everything you need to know about RnB and Neo Soul on acoustic guitar..
  • Maybe you’re a late beginner or a an early intermediate guitarist who wants to dive deeper into RnB/Neo-Soul guitar and understand the techniques, the groove and the music theory behind this genre..
  • Or possibly you’re a beginner who has learned bar chords and 7th chords and wants to get into this style..
  • Well, if so, this is the right course for you!.
  • And if you happen to be an experienced/advanced guitar player, this course could still be a great review of some music theory concepts and an interesting and fun exploration of RnB and Neo-Soul..
  • In this course I will finally be able to explore in-depth concepts that I can’t usually fully cover in my 5 or 10 minute YouTube videos..
  • What are you going to learn.
  • Chord progressions, chord positions with alternative shapes for each chords, roots on the 6th, 5th and 4th string. We'll discuss fingerings, voicings and more..
  • Understand the music theory behind these chord progressions, including keys, chord numbers and harmonic analyses. .
  • We'll cover subjects such as secondary dominants, modal interchange and diminished 7th chords with clear examples..
  • Learn how to use 9/11/13 chords all over the fretboard to add colours and flavours to spice up your 7th chords..
  • Learn fingerpicking techniques like arpeggios, plucking and percussions..
  • Explore strumming and hybrid picking..
  • Apply them to the Neo Soul moves..
  • Learn how to add hammer-ons/pull-offs and other Neo Soul embellishments, including slides and melodies between chords..
  • Learn how to create your own chord progressions using the chords, voicings and theory skills in this course..
  • Add the drum beat provided and any other instrument you like..
  • Who is this course for.
  • Who is this course NOT for.
  • Why taking this course.
  • Guitarists are often confused about 7th chords, 9/11/13 extensions, how to use dim7 chords in a progression, fingerpicking patterns etc..
  • When we gather with friends or we visit a guitar store, we sometimes don’t know what to play..
  • This course wants to clarify in an easy way, full of examples, some concepts that may seem daunting at first..
  • At the same time, you’ll learn plenty of chord progressions to use anytime you pick up the guitar and want to noodle. .
  • All this will help you understanding your favourite songs and developing the creativity to make your own chord progressions..
  • Resources.
  • All examples, exercises and chord progressions are notated in tabs and music notation and available to download as pdfs. .
  • I also created 2 Neo Soul drum beats available for you to download - to help with your practice and to create your class project..
  • Who am I.
  • I’m Simone, you may have seen me on YouTube and Instagram as The Bearded Guitarist. .
  • I’m a guitarist, producer and content creator based in London, UK..
  • I’ve been teaching guitar for over a decade and I love making guitar and music theory accessible to everyone..