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Blues for the New Millennium

Randy Johnston·
5.0 (1 review)·BEGINNER·Blues·1 lesson
$9.95
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Don’t complicate your life in these weird times. Instead, express the blues with Randy Johnston’s Blues for the New Millennium! In this masterclass, you’ll discover how to play Randy’s lyrical blues from his 1997 album, Somewhere in the Night. Written for the turn of the Y2K era, this tune sounds as fresh now as ever. Randy shows you the chords, how to play the melody of the song and his signature 6-step strategy to improvise confidently over this basic blues with a modern flavor. Randy makes it as simple as possible as he shares:
  • The 3 scales he uses to navigate through the changes
  • The one thing he adds for that Pat Martino sound in his lines (and where & when to do it)
  • The Chuck Berry thing that adds that blues sound when you need it
  • A ‘False Fingering’ approach that makes your lines sound even better
  • How thinking from the minor chord make the dominant sounds work easier
  • The twist in the harmony of the song that is both easy yet adds so much to his song
Throughout this info-packed 31-minute masterclass, Randy doesn’t waste your time but tells you exactly what he does so you can spend more time playing rather than trying to find time to watch a long video. No filler, all golden nuggets from Randy in his bunker in Central Virginia straight to your home. This is Blues for the New Millenium. Full video is 31 minutes. 3 Pages PDF Included

Course Content

Lessons

  • Blues for the New Millennium Full Class1878

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Dane Clarke
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4/22/2020

"Blues for the New Millennium | by Randy Johnston"

Great course Randy. Thanks!

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Randy Johnston makes learning jazz guitar fun. He takes an approach to teaching jazz in it's simplest form. Each class will improve your abilities and get you ready to perform. Randy Johnston is one of the most widely recorded and prolific guitarists of his generation. He has released 12 albums as a leader for the Muse, Highnote, J Curve, Mel Bay, and Random Act labels and has appeared on dozens of recordings with other top recording artists. In addition to his recording career, Randy has toured and played with some of the most acclaimed names in jazz, including Lionel Hampton, Houston Person and Etta Jones, Lonnie Smith, and has played for 17 years as a regular member of the Lou Donaldson Quartet. He has traveled the world concertizing, both as a bandleader and side musician, performing at the top clubs and festivals all over the United States, Europe, Japan, Thailand, and South America.