Richie Kotzen Style Legato
Hello hello! I hope everyone is well! This time around I thought I'd talk a little about legato playing, specifically some Richie Kotzen patterns I learned a long time ago that I still use in my playing today. Each pattern is meant to be more of an additive to your already existing legato licks. If you are just starting to use legato style playing then this is a perfect place to start as well. I'll be showing you two very similar patterns. One is a group of six notes that can be played with either a duple or triple feel (triplets or 16th notes). The other is a 5 note pattern of 16th notes. In the following videos I will break down the patterns as well as the scale shape that we will be using. Also note that there may be some things in the tab that I didn't discuss in the videos. Enjoy!
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Lesson · 1m Richie Kotzen Style Legato: Intro
Hello hello! I hope everyone is well! This time around I thought I'd talk a little about legato playing, specifically some Richie Kotzen patterns I learned a long time ago that I still use in my playing today...
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Lesson · 4m Richie Kotzen Style Legato: Pattern 1
Alright this first pattern might be the most recognizable if you are familiar with Richie's playing, especially from the 1980's era Kotzen. This is the 6 note pattern I had mentioned in the last video. As you...
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Lesson · 3m Richie Kotzen Style Legato: Pattern 2
This next pattern is a little trickier to feel. Since it is a group of 5 notes you'll be tempted and more likely to play this with a 5 notes per beat feel rather than the written 16th note feel. I recommend...
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