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Intermediate Guitar - Lesson Pack 1

In this series of lessons, Ken Wheeler will be teaching about hand placements, Introductions and Turnarounds.


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LESSON SERIES: Intermediate Guitar - Lesson Pack 1

Online Guitar Music Lessons with Ken Wheeler.

In this series of lessons, Ken Wheeler will be teaching about hand placements, Introductions and Turnarounds.

He will be teaching you the fundamentals of what every guitar player will need in order to be successful and also enjoy playing at the same time.

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  Lesson 1 - Key of E Twelve Bar Blues
Lesson 1 - Key of E Twelve Bar Blues

Ken Wheeler will be teaching some introductions that will be able to used in numerous songs, with a very southern rock and blues sound.

He will teach you the Most common of all Blues rhythms in this lesson.

  Skill Level: 1 Runtime: 4 mins  
  Lesson 2 - Key of E Twelve Bar Blues (Part 1)
Lesson 2 - Key of E Twelve Bar Blues (Part 1)

Ken Wheeler discusses Twelve Bar Blues in the Key of E and the chords it involves, typically E, A, and B7. He talks about the rhythm and how to begin playing.

Ken Wheeler will also go into minor detail about a "Turnaround", and how you can use the introduction you have already learned to create this.

  Skill Level: 1 Runtime: 3 mins  
  Lesson 3 - Key of E Twelve Bar Blues (Intros and Rhythm, Part 2)
Lesson 3 - Key of E Twelve Bar Blues (Intros and Rhythm, Part 2)

Ken Wheeler begins this lesson by playing another introduction made famous by the Blues Brothers and will be used in the lead licks you will be learning. This can be used in thousands of songs of this type in the Key of E, for example, "Sweet Home Chicago" and "Before You Accuse Me".

Ken Wheeler will explain hand positions and where to place your fingers, not only for comfort, but to ensure you are reaching your full potential.

  Skill Level: 1 Runtime: 7 mins  
  Lesson 4 - Blues Scales in the Key of E
Lesson 4 - Blues Scales in the Key of E

Here, Ken Wheeler will brief you on music theory, explaining what notes of a "Major Scale" will form a blues scale.

He will explain the chord changes typical of twelve bar blues.

This lesson will also help to develop ear training and finger speed.

  Skill Level: 1 Runtime: 4 mins  
 
   

BIOGRAPHY: Ken Wheeler

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Music Texas Style is proud to present Online Electric and Acoustic Guitar Lessons with the legendary - Ken Wheeler

Musical Background:

Hailing from a highly musical family, Ken Wheeler took his first guitar lesson at age 9 at McCord Music in Dallas, Texas, and later began teaching there in 1957.

He became a jazz and blues fan at a very young age citing some of his earliest influences as Johnny Smith and Chet Atkins.

Throughout Ken’s vast career he has held music clinics, worked for the Chicago Musical Instrument Corporation, played with two of his all-time favorite artists, Chet Atkins and Muddy Waters, and has continued his love of teaching simultaneously. Studying the styles of Freddie King or Muddy Waters with Ken Wheeler would be as close as you could get to playing with them in real life. He has recorded TV specials that were aired around the US, and has recorded CD's and instruction videos sold worldwide under the name "University of the Blues".

Ken has also appeared in a number of newspaper and magazine articles over the years including the Dallas Morning News, and has written a varied number of articles that have been published across America. Ken Wheeler has led a truly incredible and blessed life. He has met an amazing assortment of individuals and has gained a wealth of knowledge over the years.

Teaching Experience:

Ken has been both an electric and acoustic guitar teacher for the past 50 years. He is a highly dedicated and motivational teacher who believes learning should be fun. Since he has taught thousands of students over the years, he is fully aware of all the potential pitfalls and problems that are faced by students wishing to learn a new instrument.

For the past 20 years he has taught at the world renowned “Charley’s Guitar Shop" in Dallas, Texas. Throughout his extensive teaching career, Ken has even taught members of the Dallas Cowboys and the Dallas Stars along with some of the great Country and Western hall of famers.

If you study the styles of Freddie King or Muddy Waters with him, it will be as close as you can get to studying with Freddie King or Muddy Waters themselves.

Genres:

He specializes in Blues, Jazz, Country, Gospel, and old Rock & Roll, for both electric and acoustic guitar.



 
   

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