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Posted by: Trixx Jul 25 2013, 09:22 AM

Hey its pretty hard to find lessons for South African music around the web especialy on guitar, can i get help learning this song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v58euso5Mcs
what can i practice to get really good at stuff like this? i want to be able to play this style over diferent progressions

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 25 2013, 04:00 PM

Hi! Nice video! That style sound very cool, the musicians are amazing, they have an awesome groove. The guitar player is mostly playing palm muted melodies, that reminds me a bit to surf music.

Let me suggest you some lessons that are related to that style of playing: (not exactly the style of music, but some vibes and also close techniques)

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Around-The-World-Caribbean-Calypso/

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/Around-The-World-Polynesia/

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/around-the-world-greek-style/

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/al-di-meola-style-lead-guitar/

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/al-di-meola-style/

Check all these lessons and let me know what you think!

Posted by: Blue Willy Jul 26 2013, 02:54 AM

African music is so happy and joyful. Very simple 3 chord progressions. Beautiful harmonies. Complex rhythms. I don't blame you for wanting to learn to play like this.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 26 2013, 08:05 AM

I think Gabe pointed out the right suggestions, so it would be a great idea to go through those lessons and see what you can use in your own compositions and why not, record some and post them here for our listening pleasure

Posted by: klasaine Jul 26 2013, 09:04 AM

What he's playing is really more of the west African style. Check out guitar players from Mali, Ghana and Nigeria (Fela, King Sunny Ade, etc.).
Also this book and CD is excellent in out lining the 'basic' styles.
http://www.amazon.com/African-Guitar-Styles-Book-audio/dp/1882146913

Posted by: Darius Wave Jul 26 2013, 12:45 PM

What a hapiness and joy comes out of this music! Listening for a few times yet I think that being able to play this style is based more on how much of this music You'll listening to. You have to catch some patterns, popular phrases and most important...rhythm grooves

Oh...and You have to keep Your guitar hanging righ under Your neck

Posted by: Sinisa Cekic Jul 26 2013, 01:34 PM

Or you can to consider this one, too

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/around_the_world_kenia_soukous_style/

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 27 2013, 07:51 AM

To support Darius's idea - in order to get really acquainted to a style or artist, you need to listen to that music A LOT. I for one have been listening to Pantera on replay these last months, because I really want to nail all the details and feel of those songs in the concert playlist. It proved really useful, because usually, on the street when walking, I can hear a lot of details in the headphones - which I wouldn't normally discover if I would be focused on learning that song with the guitar in hand.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Jul 27 2013, 03:50 PM

QUOTE (Sinisa Cekic @ Jul 26 2013, 09:34 AM)

Or you can to consider this one, too

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/ls/around_the_world_kenia_soukous_style/

Posted by: Trixx Jul 27 2013, 10:35 PM

You guys are awesome, ive never met people so eger to help me get good at anything. I will consider all the things you all have said, thank you all so much

will upload my videos for your listerning pleasure soon as i get a few licks under my belt

generaly most of the songs fall into 145 progresions with really good rhythm,
consider this song starting at 1:30s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59C5nneXhQM

i noticed they like sixteenth note(atleast that what i think) picking rhytms aswell,
maybe south african should also be one of the lessons for the around the world section, i know i would love it.

are there some fast picking single note rhythm lessons i can checkout aswell?

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jul 28 2013, 12:28 AM

QUOTE (Trixx @ Jul 27 2013, 11:35 PM)

You guys are awesome, ive never met people so eger to help me get good at anything. I will consider all the things you all have said, thank you all so much

will upload my videos for your listerning pleasure soon as i get a few licks under my belt

generaly most of the songs fall into 145 progresions with really good rhythm,
consider this song starting at 1:30s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59C5nneXhQM

i noticed they like sixteenth note(atleast that what i think) picking rhytms aswell,
maybe south african should also be one of the lessons for the around the world section, i know i would love it.

are there some fast picking single note rhythm lessons i can checkout aswell?

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 28 2013, 02:31 PM

Right! Aside from Bogdan's suggestions - I would say that you should work on building the consistency of playing muted 16th notes over 4/4 time signature bars. This will improve your groove feel and timing, so try playing 4 16th notes over each beat in a 4/4 bar, while muting all the strings with your left hand and while accentuating each first note in each group of 4.

If you have difficulties, let me know and I can show you in a little video

Posted by: Trixx Jul 28 2013, 09:04 PM

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jul 28 2013, 01:31 PM)

Right! Aside from Bogdan's suggestions - I would say that you should work on building the consistency of playing muted 16th notes over 4/4 time signature bars. This will improve your groove feel and timing, so try playing 4 16th notes over each beat in a 4/4 bar, while muting all the strings with your left hand and while accentuating each first note in each group of 4.

If you have difficulties, let me know and I can show you in a little video

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 29 2013, 11:36 AM

Hey man - this sounds good! I will make the video, but out of what I can hear, you have nice rhythm skills already I'll make it and if it helps, I will be glad.

Posted by: Trixx Jul 29 2013, 02:08 PM

hahaha, wish this was me playing but its not, this is where i wanna get to. lookin forward to that vid

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jul 30 2013, 07:09 AM

Ooooh Alright man, I'll have it up for ya today - I was thinking... Hmmm, why would he need a simpler thing when he can play like that already And you must definitely take a look over this thread: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=49618&st=0&gopid=652734&#entry652734

Here we go:

Posted by: Trixx Jul 31 2013, 04:34 PM

QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jul 30 2013, 06:09 AM)

Ooooh Alright man, I'll have it up for ya today - I was thinking... Hmmm, why would he need a simpler thing when he can play like that already And you must definitely take a look over this thread: http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=49618&st=0&gopid=652734&#entry652734

Here we go:

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Aug 1 2013, 08:10 AM

Hehe! Glad I could help!