Ronnie Earl Blues Guitar With Soul

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5 Stars I’d trade in all my blues instructional videos for this gem
I sure do thank you, Mr. Earl. No where else have I found such tasty chord-playing advice coupled with complimentary lessons in blues guitar history. You keep it simple, yet you play with so much soul. If only I’d bought this video back in 1993, when it was first released on VHS.

I may have the “missed opportunity blues,” but at least I have this great DVD.

5 Stars Excellent DVD
This is one DVD that you will definitely want to add to your resource library. Ronnie Earl is an excellent guitarist and instructor, and he covers a wide range of very interesting and easy to learn styles. Ronnie Earl is one of the most versatile guitarists on the scene, and it comes across in the material. Regardless to your skill level, you will benefit from the DVD. Whether you’re interested in country style, electric blues, swing, or in continuing to build an awesome chord repertoire, this is one that you will definitely want.

5 Stars Ronnie Earl, Blues Guitar with soul
Having seen Ronnie play twice in the past year, I was delighted to discover this DVD. It was perfect for me , a blues loving intermediate guitarist. Although he plays a Strat on the DVD, most of it works quite well for acoustic guitar as well. The emphasis is on chord progressions, and some of the voicings he uses. There isn’t much time devoted to soloing, and the licks that he plays don’t make it into the helpful tab book. I’ve had this for about 6 weeks now, and feel like my playing has gone up about 2 levels, and at about half the cost of a lesson, it was money well spent

5 Stars Excellent value
Ronnie knows the blues and knows how to teach it. He breaks it down into manageable building blocks. Ronnie doesn’t need a band – just his foot and a guitar. He seamlessly switches from playing rhythm to fills and back while keeping the groove. This is one of the gems in the Hot Licks series.

5 Stars Excellent lessons in electric blues guitar
This is an interesting DVD featuring bluesman Ronnie Earl as the instructor. There are multiple simultaneous views of Earl while he demonstrates what he is doing (including a shot of his intense facial expressions). The first part of the tape focuses on substitute chord voicings that Earl uses to make the changes interesting (6 chords, 9 chords, 13 chords, etc). The second part of the tape covers his style of soloing. The main point that Earl makes (and it is the way he learned to solo) is not to worry about copying solos note for note, but to get the feel of the solo. He advises playing along with such greats as Magic Sam and Otis Rush. As another reviewer wrote, Earl uses a minimum of notes to achieve a maximum of expression and urges the student to do the same.

This is not a beginner’s video. If you have developed the feel for blues changes (eg, 12 bar blues), know your pentatonic scales, and want to add finesse to your blues, Earl is definitely an excellent player deserving your attention.

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