Larry shea guitar presentation final

Larry shea guitar presentation final

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  By Larry Shea
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  From the Renaissanceto Early 1900’s • Around 4,000 years ago, instruments such as the Arch-Lute and Cittern were the first considerations of guitars • Popular instrument’s in the Renaissance and classical periods of music
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  The Beginning ofthe Blues • Around the early 1900’s- 1920’s, Slavery and Spirituality influenced the style of the blues • One famous early blues guitarist was Robert Johnson • “Crossroad Blues”- 1936
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  Jazz Guitar • Around1930’s began the evolvement of Jazz guitar • Django Reindheart- “Minor Swing” • Later Jazz guitarists Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, and Pat Martino
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  Invention of theElectric Guitar • 1932, Rickenbacker “Frying pan” was the first amplified string instrument • In 1940, Les Paul Invented the Solid Body Electric Guitar
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  Blues Legends • 1940-50produced blues guitar legends like Muddy waters and John Lee Hooker • B.B King- “ The thrill is gone ”
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  Blues Techniques • Inventionof electric guitar highly influenced blues playing • String bending • Fret Sliding • Pentatonic and blues scales
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  Birth of Rockand Roll • Chuck Berry “Father of Rock and Roll” • “Roll over Beethoven” – 1956 • Inspiration for musicians like Keith Richards and Elvis Presley
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  60’s Guitar Icons •Jimmie Hendrix • Jeff Beck • Jimmy Paige • Many More
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  The Unique RockSound • Guitar players used previous techniques from blues and jazz players as well as many electronic effects • Distortion- “Crunchy, Dirty sound” • Reverb- “Open, Live sound”
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  Other Effects • WahPedal- ( Alt. Guitar frequency to make a “Whining” noise) - Ex. Eric Clapton- “White Room”
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  Other Effects (Cont.) Bottleneckslide- (cylinder around players finger and would slide over frets to produce a note) - Ex. Duane Allman solo- “Layla”
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  The 80’s Guitar Virtuosos: •Steve Vai • Joe Satriani • Stevie Ray Vaughn • Slash • Many more!
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  Techniques and Tools •Speed “ Shredding” • Fret Board Tapping • Whammy Bar- ( Floating Bridge system on guitar, raises or lowers pitch) • Eddie Van Halen- “Eruption”
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  Effects Pedals • PopularEffect in the 80’s were Chorus, Flanger, and Delay • U2’s guitarist- “ The Edge”
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  90’s to Now Contemporary Players: •Jack White • Tom Morello • Dan Aurebach
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  I believe everyguitar player inherently has something unique about their playing. They just have to identify what makes them different and develop it. - Jimmy Page