WHAT’S NEW FROM THE CUTTING EDGE – DECEMBER 2021
1) FOCUS MATERIAL FOR DECEMBER 2021
Last month, we built a bridge back to the blues with a new song for the SONG PCK section— Down By the River — Em9 and A7, and we added “One Way Ticket,” a funky, 12 bar blues song in the key of A.
This month we complete 2021 by diving deeper into lead guitar soloing techniques through the lens of Down by the River. I’ve adde more videos that show you how to work with backing tracks and expand your lick vocabulary.
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2) BACKING TRACKS
Be sure to practice your pentatonic to favorite backing tracks— this will help you grow and develop your solos much faster!
Be sure to check out the backing track for this song, located in this video instruction series, in the SONG PK section of the channel.
3) LIVE Q&A VIA ZOOM
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8th, at 9 pm EST – LIVE Q&A VIA ZOOM!
– ALL students from the channel are invited to join me for a monthly 1-hour virtual call with Q&A. Get your questions together and join the call!
– Live calls will be held via the Zoom platform, and they will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, at 9 pm EST.
– This month’s Zoom call will be WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8th, at 9 pm EST.
ZOOM LINK & MONTHLY CALL RECORDINGS: I’ve added a folder to the channel titled “MONTHLY CALLS – VIRTUAL Q&A,” and HERE YOU WILL FIND THE ZOOM LINK FOR EACH CALL. A video recording from all previous calls, notes, and any additional resource materials from the call. Mark your calendars and join the conversation!
4) WEEKLY WORKOUT:
Beginner to Intermediate Student:
– Be sure to warm up with one of the three-finger exercises each day! Remember, take your time— it’s not a race! You will find these exercises in the “Blues Guitar for Beginners” section, lessons 3, 4, and 5.
– Continue working with the Em9 and A7 backing track for Down By the River. Continue experimenting with your pentatonic scales, and work on learning how to solo! If you’ve been playing for a while, expand your vocabulary, and build a better understanding of how to use effects and tricks you can use for adding emotion and texture to your solos.
– Make sure you know your pentatonic scales, and practice them to rhythm tracks found in the LET’S JAM section of the channel. Backing tracks can help you move forward at a faster pace! Make sure to practice your minor pentatonic in the key of E and A and learn the roadmap so you can use it with Freedom!
Intermediate to Advanced Students:
– Take a deep dive into the new Down By the River solo material and expand your vocabulary, Build a better understanding of how to use effects and tricks you can use for adding emotion and texture to your solos.
5) ONE-ON-ONE GUITAR LESSONS:
Please know that I’m available for one-on-one private lessons via Zoom, Skype, or FaceTime. I’m here to support you in whatever capacity you need! Find out more by clicking on this link: https://guitarlessonsbykellyrichey.com
Have a great month, and practice hard and play to have fun!
Kelly