VIDEO LESSONS
VIDEO "LESSON BY MAIL" :
"AUTUMN LEAVES CONCEPTS" LESSON
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AUTUMN LEAVES CONCEPTS demonstrates a chord melody that can work as a solo guitar piece, or function perfectly in a group context. Also included is an arrangement of walking bass with jazz chords that is reminiscent of a organ comp. After you master the walking bass it’s likely the “walking bass” changes to hundreds of standards. It’s a fun lesson and Autumn Leaves Chord Melody would be a great addition to your repertoire.
Intermediate/Advanced
AUTUMN LEAVES VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
http://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3254878
Intermediate/Advanced
AUTUMN LEAVES VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
http://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3254878
"BLUES FOR ROY LESSON"
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"BLUES FOR ROY" From "Orange". In this lesson we cover the melody, rhythm and some solo ideas for BLUES FOR ROY. We cover "dark" triads, bending with tone swells, behind the nut bends, some lead concepts via Buchananisms and middle eastern blues sounds.
Intermediate/Advanced
BLUES FOR ROY VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3385969
"C Jazz Blues in Johnny Smith Triads"
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In this lesson I analyze a basic C Jazz blues, show a jazz blues baseline (excellent for practice for guitarists with loopers) with some favorite chord voicing and then, what I call “easy Johnny Smith voicings”. These fairly easy triads will open doors to all interested guitarists with insights into advance voicing based on a simple & basic viewpoint. I love these chords. Thank you Intermediate/Advanced
C JAZZ BLUES IN JOHNNY SMITH TRIADS VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3388623
C JAZZ BLUES IN JOHNNY SMITH TRIADS VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3388623
"Crazy Arms"
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On the “Steel Guitar Concepts on Crazy Arms” lesson I cover steel guitar voicings and steel guitar bends in the context of Ralph Mooney's instrumental version of the classic song Crazy Arms. There's triple stops, 9th chord and 6th chords galore along with how to make your bends sound like they were achieved by a pedal. I also demonstrate the rhythm that incorporates a walking bass line. It's a great song and highly recommended for anyone interested in adding to their guitar vocabulary. Intermediate/Advanced
CRAZY ARMS VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3387395
CRAZY ARMS VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3387395
"Danny Boy Lesson"
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In this lesson I demonstrate my chord melody arrangement of the classic song Danny Boy. I\'92ll bring one through my thought process with some theory along with some tips to help construct a chord melody of your own.
Intermediate/Advanced
DANNY BOY VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3386950
Intermediate/Advanced
DANNY BOY VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3386950
"Dream a Little Dream" Chord Melody & Solo Improv
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A chord melody of a sweet song. I analyze the progression to simplify the big picture and of course, go through the chord melody. I also do my best to improvise some embellishments to give folks insight to my thought process and attempt at playing freely and solo. Hope you have fun and thank you all!
-Jim
If you are interested in continuing studies in this style I might recommend these lessons...VIDEO "LESSON BY MAIL" - AUTUMN LEAVES CHORD MELODY Video recorded in a basic front one shot- Autumn Leaves Chord Melody demonstrates a chord melody that can work as a solo guitar piece, or function perfectly in a group context. Also included is an arrangement of walking bass with jazz chords that is reminiscent of a organ comp. After you master the walking bass it’s likely the “walking bass” changes to hundreds of standards. It’s a fun lesson and Autumn Leaves Chord Melody would be a great addition to your repertoire.
Intermediate/Advanced
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3391446
-Jim
If you are interested in continuing studies in this style I might recommend these lessons...VIDEO "LESSON BY MAIL" - AUTUMN LEAVES CHORD MELODY Video recorded in a basic front one shot- Autumn Leaves Chord Melody demonstrates a chord melody that can work as a solo guitar piece, or function perfectly in a group context. Also included is an arrangement of walking bass with jazz chords that is reminiscent of a organ comp. After you master the walking bass it’s likely the “walking bass” changes to hundreds of standards. It’s a fun lesson and Autumn Leaves Chord Melody would be a great addition to your repertoire.
Intermediate/Advanced
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3391446
"MOANIN LESSON" (ART BLAKEY)
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In the MOANIN LESSON I cover the theme of the jazz classic “Moanin’”. I’ll cover the theme and the solo section played walking bass style. Additionally I will cover classic blues scale lines to show how simple and less is more can convey successful phrases. This is a great tune to add to your repertoire to share at gigs and jam sessions. Thank you!
Intermediate/Advanced
MOANIN' VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3385961
PRELUDE TO A KISS CHORD MELODY LESSON
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PRELUDE TO A KISS CHORD MELODY
In this lesson we cover chords having multiple names and uses, progression analysis and the chord melody. We will focus on using common grips but also explore playing the melody with a few support tones that achieves a “less is more” result. I also talk about “having a sound”.
Intermediate/Advanced
PRELUDE TO A KISS EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3395324
In this lesson we cover chords having multiple names and uses, progression analysis and the chord melody. We will focus on using common grips but also explore playing the melody with a few support tones that achieves a “less is more” result. I also talk about “having a sound”.
Intermediate/Advanced
PRELUDE TO A KISS EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3395324
"WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS CONCEPTS" LESSON
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In the WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS CONCEPTS lesson I demonstrate a solo that includes pretty doublestops, an arpeggio that spans a large part of the fingerboard, harmonics and open string phrases. Then we look at the basic melody, embellishing the melody with triple stop thirds, transposing and discovering the benefits of different keys and using the melody as a harmonic base for improvisation.
Intermediate / Advanced
WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3386097
Intermediate / Advanced
WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS VIDEO LESSON - EASY PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD LINK
https://www.payloadz.com/go/sip?id=3386097
VIDEO MASTERCLASS SONIC TELE
TrueFire Presents - a Master Class with 195 minutes of video instruction - “Sonic Tele”
ABOUT SONIC TELE
If you own a Telecaster, you’re already downloading James Campilongo’s new Sonic Tele course and are now only reading this description to calm your fervor.
“One of the most innovative, creative, and interesting guitarists of our time.” -TONEQUEST
“...the only teacher better then Jim is Jesus!"
- Chuck Campbell (Campbell Bros. - Sacred Steel)
Big fans of James Campilongo’s guitar genius, won’t even bother to read this. They’re now staring at the progress bar on their desktops, willing it to go faster, the door to their practice rooms locked for the duration in anticipation.
“Campilongo is one of those New York secrets. A master of the electric guitar, he weaves in spaghetti western picks, blues chords and jazz refs into his haunting tunes.” -NEW YORK POST
There’s extraordinary reactivity whenever one is exposed to James Campilongo. If you’re a music critic, you’ll write very nice things about James Campilongo. If you’re a music aficionado, you’ll tell all your friends about James Campilongo. If you're a musician, you’ll want to share the stage or studio with James Campilongo. And if you’re a guitarist, you’ll want to learn anything and everything you can from James Campilongo. That's where we come in…
“I saw the baddest Telecaster player on the planet last night, his name is James Campilongo. He had that plank talking and squawking, from a whispered melody to an oncoming train.” -PUREMUSIC
TrueFire is thrilled to welcome James to the family because he is also a passionate, articulate and celebrated educator who takes great joy in passing on not only what he’s learned from his own mentors, but is also generous enough to share many of his own highly unique moves and creative approaches.
“To say Campilongo is a unique guitar player is like saying James Brown is funky. His playing is totally original and keeps growing. And the beautiful thing is that he seems to be getting more and more unique.” -VINTAGE GUITAR
You'll certainly learn many signature Campilongo guitaristics but Sonic Tele is not just about that. James wanted to also provide students with a full palette of techniques and approaches that they can apply immediately in their own playing.
“Campilongo is a man of many moods, and a guitarist who can express them all.” -SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
"I’ll show you a variety of unique playing styles, which I hope will inspire and help you become a more versatile, more expressive guitarist. While the course does focus on exploiting some of the unique tonal characteristics associated with Tele-style guitars, most of the exercises, techniques and etudes will still sound great on any guitar!" James organized Sonic Tele into two sections. In the first section, James presents 10 key concepts and techniques that he himself draws on frequently in his own playing and which he also believes will have the greatest impact on your own creativity and expressive abilities: Right Hand Technique, Bending Techniques, Behind the Nut Bending, Using the Tuning Pegs, Steel Guitar Chords, Using Harmonics, Tone and Volume Swells, Bending The Neck, Improvisational Approach and Sonic Quality.
“Campilongo, this dude is a gunslinger. Wrenching his Tele, scratching out Hank Garland and Speedy West licks with total ease and beauty, ripping out a version of Harlem Nocturne (with the late Danny Gatton looking down and smiling, no doubt) and rolling out every Roy Nichols/Don Rich/Grady Martin lick ever recorded. I was totally won over! I didn't pick up my own guitar for a week.” -BAM Magazine
In the second section, James guides you through an engaging and thoroughly revealing series of Performance Studies where you'll apply the key learnings from the first section over rhythm tracks (pulled from his albums with the Electric Trio and the Ten Gallon Cats): Country Train, Twister, Slow Tic Toc, Blues for Roy, B Flat Blues, Nang Nang, C to G7 Moves, Jim's Blues, Finger Puppet Mayhem, Awful Pretty, Pretty Awful and Tony Mason Jam. Everything is tabbed and notated, plus you'll get all of the rhythm tracks to work with on your own. James will first perform the study over a rhythm track and then break it down for you in detail, demonstrating many additional concepts and techniques along the way. James will show you applications for whole tone, diminished and open string ideas; Chet Atkins and Les Paul inspired rhythm and lead lines; playing over changes; Juliani classical exercises for the right hand; pull offs and chicken pickin’; superimposing jazz chords over a progression; harmonic overtones; bends of varying degrees; contrary motion licks; diminished phrases; triple stops; open string phrases; and sweep picking applications.
“His supple moves can keep an audience enthralled - meaning their asses wiggle and their minds jiggle. Few connect the dots between jazz and twang like this guy.” -VILLAGE VOICE
Hopefully, you’re not still reading this description because whatever your level, whether or not you play a Tele, and whether or not you play country, blues or jazz guitar — James Campilongo’s Sonic Tele will trigger extraordinary reactivity on your fretboard. Click it...
If you own a Telecaster, you’re already downloading James Campilongo’s new Sonic Tele course and are now only reading this description to calm your fervor.
“One of the most innovative, creative, and interesting guitarists of our time.” -TONEQUEST
“...the only teacher better then Jim is Jesus!"
- Chuck Campbell (Campbell Bros. - Sacred Steel)
Big fans of James Campilongo’s guitar genius, won’t even bother to read this. They’re now staring at the progress bar on their desktops, willing it to go faster, the door to their practice rooms locked for the duration in anticipation.
“Campilongo is one of those New York secrets. A master of the electric guitar, he weaves in spaghetti western picks, blues chords and jazz refs into his haunting tunes.” -NEW YORK POST
There’s extraordinary reactivity whenever one is exposed to James Campilongo. If you’re a music critic, you’ll write very nice things about James Campilongo. If you’re a music aficionado, you’ll tell all your friends about James Campilongo. If you're a musician, you’ll want to share the stage or studio with James Campilongo. And if you’re a guitarist, you’ll want to learn anything and everything you can from James Campilongo. That's where we come in…
“I saw the baddest Telecaster player on the planet last night, his name is James Campilongo. He had that plank talking and squawking, from a whispered melody to an oncoming train.” -PUREMUSIC
TrueFire is thrilled to welcome James to the family because he is also a passionate, articulate and celebrated educator who takes great joy in passing on not only what he’s learned from his own mentors, but is also generous enough to share many of his own highly unique moves and creative approaches.
“To say Campilongo is a unique guitar player is like saying James Brown is funky. His playing is totally original and keeps growing. And the beautiful thing is that he seems to be getting more and more unique.” -VINTAGE GUITAR
You'll certainly learn many signature Campilongo guitaristics but Sonic Tele is not just about that. James wanted to also provide students with a full palette of techniques and approaches that they can apply immediately in their own playing.
“Campilongo is a man of many moods, and a guitarist who can express them all.” -SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
"I’ll show you a variety of unique playing styles, which I hope will inspire and help you become a more versatile, more expressive guitarist. While the course does focus on exploiting some of the unique tonal characteristics associated with Tele-style guitars, most of the exercises, techniques and etudes will still sound great on any guitar!" James organized Sonic Tele into two sections. In the first section, James presents 10 key concepts and techniques that he himself draws on frequently in his own playing and which he also believes will have the greatest impact on your own creativity and expressive abilities: Right Hand Technique, Bending Techniques, Behind the Nut Bending, Using the Tuning Pegs, Steel Guitar Chords, Using Harmonics, Tone and Volume Swells, Bending The Neck, Improvisational Approach and Sonic Quality.
“Campilongo, this dude is a gunslinger. Wrenching his Tele, scratching out Hank Garland and Speedy West licks with total ease and beauty, ripping out a version of Harlem Nocturne (with the late Danny Gatton looking down and smiling, no doubt) and rolling out every Roy Nichols/Don Rich/Grady Martin lick ever recorded. I was totally won over! I didn't pick up my own guitar for a week.” -BAM Magazine
In the second section, James guides you through an engaging and thoroughly revealing series of Performance Studies where you'll apply the key learnings from the first section over rhythm tracks (pulled from his albums with the Electric Trio and the Ten Gallon Cats): Country Train, Twister, Slow Tic Toc, Blues for Roy, B Flat Blues, Nang Nang, C to G7 Moves, Jim's Blues, Finger Puppet Mayhem, Awful Pretty, Pretty Awful and Tony Mason Jam. Everything is tabbed and notated, plus you'll get all of the rhythm tracks to work with on your own. James will first perform the study over a rhythm track and then break it down for you in detail, demonstrating many additional concepts and techniques along the way. James will show you applications for whole tone, diminished and open string ideas; Chet Atkins and Les Paul inspired rhythm and lead lines; playing over changes; Juliani classical exercises for the right hand; pull offs and chicken pickin’; superimposing jazz chords over a progression; harmonic overtones; bends of varying degrees; contrary motion licks; diminished phrases; triple stops; open string phrases; and sweep picking applications.
“His supple moves can keep an audience enthralled - meaning their asses wiggle and their minds jiggle. Few connect the dots between jazz and twang like this guy.” -VILLAGE VOICE
Hopefully, you’re not still reading this description because whatever your level, whether or not you play a Tele, and whether or not you play country, blues or jazz guitar — James Campilongo’s Sonic Tele will trigger extraordinary reactivity on your fretboard. Click it...