Taught by renowned guitarist
Vladimir Gorbach
This five-part course taught by Vladimir Gorbach will help you develop speed and coordination in your playing. The course, intended for beginners and advanced players alike, is based on essential principles of movement. Each lesson presents a different phase to tackle a technique that’s critical to effective coordination on guitar. By gradually working through these exercises and focusing on these fundamental elements of guitar technique you can truly transform your coordination, and lay a proficient, enduring foundation for years of guitar playing to come.
Introduction
An introduction and overview of what will be covered in the coordination and speed development course!
On Chromatic Scales
This is the fourth lesson in a five-part course taught by Vladimir Gorbach to develop speed and coordination. Each lesson presents a different Phase to tackle a technique that’s critical to effective coordination on guitar. For Phase IV, Vladimir starts down the path toward making music with several creative variations on chromatic scales. He suggests several different fingering combinations that give every finger a workout and force you to think a little bit harder! Finally, he gives different patterns of accents that help you further develop your sense of timing.
On Diatonic Scales
Vladimir Gorbach’s final lesson of the Speed and Coordination course will focus on Diatonic Scales. If you haven’t done so, watch the previous lesson first, on Chromatic Scales, to get an idea for the fingering techniques Vladimir uses as well as some other general tips to keep in mind. He begins this lesson by introducing a preparatory exercise to get the fingers ready to play a three-note fingering over a four-note group of notes. Then you will be prepared for his variation of the C Major Scale, a two-octave “double-note” scale which challenges both hands as well as the brain! By the end of this video, you’ll have completed a course which has the potential to truly transform your coordination, and lay a proficient, enduring foundation for years of guitar playing to come.
On Left Hand Timing
This is the second lesson in a five-part course taught by Vladimir Gorbach to develop speed and coordination. Each lesson presents a different Phase (I-IV) to tackle a technique that’s critical to effective coordination on guitar. In Phase II, Vladimir adds the left hand, sharing exercises for timing the hands and stopping notes. Always keeping comfort and relaxation at the forefront, he highlights a mistake that most guitarists are guilty of, and how to fix it. In the second part of the lesson, he walks through an exercise in note length – short, abrupt notes and long, legato, notes are easily achievable by stopping notes in time to a metronome.
On Right Hand Relaxation
This is the first lesson in a five-part course taught by Vladimir Gorbach to develop speed and coordination. Each lesson presents a different phase to tackle a technique that’s critical to effective coordination on guitar. Phase I is all about the right hand, and relaxing often to prevent the muscles from getting tense.
Vladimir shares a simple exercise for refining your strokes and achieving fast “bursts” on the open first string. He repeats the value of relaxing the entire arm and shoulder as often as possible, and taking frequent breaks, even if you are more advanced. By the end of this lesson you’ll have what you need to develop a solid right hand and the foundation laid for more complex techniques.
On Shifting
For the third lesson in Vladimir Gorbach’s Speed and Coordination course, he adds simple shifts. While shifting is often a very troubling technique for guitarists, Vladimir introduces a methodical way of expanding the range of your shifts, strengthening each finger, all while staying relaxed. By the end of the lesson you’ll have a simple way to improve your shifts consistently and safely.
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