Ensuring A Great Blues Guitar Performance In Public

Ensuring A Great Blues Guitar Performance In Public

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It would be common to think that great blues players put out a memorable show off the cuff, or just by chance, as it were. Naturally, by and large this isn't the case. Firstly, bear in mind that he or she is without thinking about it tapping years of real experience that is constantly shaping the music you see and hear. A good professional performer examine his playing and impact after the fact, noting which songs went down well and which flopped. Perhaps a particular kind of song suits his way of playing, so some more of them should be included. Rather than filling the set with absolute show stoppers, which would be over the top, the whole performance should have a form itself, sometimes fast and sometimes slow. The most powerful songs ought to be examined. When it's identified why they are so attractive, that feature can be sharpened and improved to make the songs even more appealing. What are the primary characteristics of a great acoustic blues guitar demonstration?

Even though it's nice now and again to experiment with musical style, people love a cliche. They know why they are there, and it's soothing to hear. Don't overdo that well known lick, but include it anyway. A good guitar picking pattern, even if it's been heard many times before, performed with honesty and confidence, will win every time. Don't try to be 'flashy' and impress the audience with your amazing finger picking skills. Sure, if you've got this talent, show it now and again, but if you are not really good then best to concentrate on other features of your style. One of the biggest blues guitar lessons to learn is to perform well inside your skill level. People would far sooner hear a guitarist play a song really capably than hear several missed notes, or see the player struggling to complete the piece. The majority of guitarists play to about 75% of their full technical skill on stage - it's comfortable for all concerned!

Some time ago, when backing Johnny de Silvo in St Martins in The Fields in London, I asked for some advice on playing in public. Johnny had played for many years in public and on TV. "Well", he said, "get the audience to like you, really like you. If you succeed at that, it doesn't matter a great deal how you perform - they'll forgive you!" That could have been going a tad far, but he certainly did impress the people that particular night, playing the same old music in the same old fashion. He played in an ordinary kind of way, well inside his skill level and he had a great time, and by the way taking the people along at the same time.

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Jim Bruce creates blues guitar lessons and makes a living playing acoustic blues guitar. His blues guitar lessons are fast becoming the standard to reach.



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