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Latin Groove

Sean Conklin
IntermediateLatinCool Riffs Song tutorial8 lessons9m

Welcome! In this tutorial, we're going to delve into some Latin styles. If you enjoy guitarists like Al Di Meola and Steve Oliver, this will be right up your alley. And if you haven't heard of those guitarists, go check them out! :) Once you've watched the video above, head on over to the next page for the first exercise.

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  1. 1 1:33 Lesson · 2m "Latin Groove" - Full Video Welcome! In this tutorial, we're going to delve into some Latin styles. If you enjoy guitarists like Al Di Meola and Steve Oliver, this will be right up your alley. And if you haven't heard of those... Tab Guitar Pro
  2. 2 1:01 Lesson · 1m "Latin Groove" - Exercise 1 Here we have the main theme of the song. It has a bit of a sexy, smooth jazz feel to it. First thing to observe, is the first two notes played at the very start. This is called a "pick up", where a single note... Tab
  3. 3 0:49 Lesson · 1m "Latin Groove" - Exercise 2 This section mainly contains 16th notes and 32nd notes. We'll also be inserting multiple 16th note rests throughout. Be careful with your picking as well. I primarily used alternate picking for this part, but... Tab
  4. 4 0:41 Lesson · 1m "Latin Groove" - Exercise 3 This is the part where we'll be playing along to a second guitar's harmonies. It mainly builds with ascending patterns on the G string, then moves to the B string at the end of the build. In bars 15 and 17... Tab
  5. 5 0:46 Lesson · 1m "Latin Groove" - Exercise 4 In this riff, we'll be incorporating Major and minor 3rd harmonies on the B and High E strings. Also, if you watch my picking hand in the video, you'll notice that I'm fingerpicking this section, rather than... Tab
  6. 6 1:26 Lesson · 1m "Latin Groove" - Backing Strum We're also going to take a little time to explore the backing for this piece. When you hear the song, you'll notice a rhythm guitar in the background strumming some chords. Let's go ahead and learn that... Tab Guitar Pro
  7. 7 1:26 Lesson · 1m "Latin Groove" - Backing Percussion To continue with the backing, we'll also look at the guitar percussion I used. When you listen to the song, you'll hear a bit of a drum beat going on, and that's me playing percussion on the body of the...
  8. 8 1:37 Backing track · 2m "Latin Groove" - Backing Track Have all the parts down? Then get your groove on with the backing track! As always, if you ever record yourself playing along, be sure to post it in the forums. We'd love to hear you play! Tab

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