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Jerry Arcidiacono

Location: Turin, Italy
Date of Birth: Sep 15th 1979
Been playing guitar since: 1990

I started with some classical training on guitar. I didn't like the teacher but at least I learned the basics about the fingerpicking technique, music reading and some theory. I was still a child and then I moved to the Jazz course. My mind and my ears were opened. Meeting the Italian guitarist Claudio Lodati as teacher I learnt the basics about improvisation. Those were really good days, because I could talk with my teacher and other students about really any music genre.

Beyond music, I studied Graphic Arts and Computer Science.

From 2005 I started to work as guitar teacher. Currently I teach at "Accademia Musicale Triade d'oro" and "CDM - Centro Didattica Musicale", two music schools around Turin.

Playing and Influences
I started to play some folk songs with simple chords like almost everyone. Then I listened to The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and my real first love, Queen. From here I started to play everything that was interesting to me, from Led Zeppelin to Dream Theater, from Miles Davis to Living Colour. Nuno Bettencourt was a great influence on me when I started to study more seriously.

Through the years I've played a lot of music with different bands. I'm happy right now because music is my living. Anyway, my next target is to record my own material and help my students to find their way.

At GMC
I think GMC is a wonderful place to learn. It's also amazing how people from around the world are connected here. I try to produce lessons which sound musical, so students can have some fun while they are practising.

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Lessons (921,077 views)

Name Level Type Technique Category
Playing Outside 6 of 10 Improvisation Phrasing Jazz
Minor Blues 4 of 10 Improvisation Phrasing Jazz - blues
Jazz-Funk Modal 4 of 10 Solo Phrasing Jazz - Fusion
Bebop 7 of 10 Improvisation Phrasing Jazz
Latin Comping 4 of 10 Acoustic Fingerpicking Jazz - Fusion
Choosing The Scale 5 of 10 Improvisation Phrasing Jazz - Fusion
Symmetrical Scales 5 of 10 Improvisation Phrasing Jazz
Chord Substitutions 3 of 10 Chords Downpicking Jazz
Unison Riffing 4 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Rock - Classic
Jazz Chromaticism 6 of 10 Solo Phrasing Jazz
Power Chords Workout 2 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Downpicking Metal - Classic
Diatonic Jazz Arpeggios 4 of 10 Etude Arpeggios Jazz
Faith No More Style 4 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Metal - alternative
Diatonic Improvisation 5 of 10 Solo Phrasing Jazz
Bluesy Mood Solo 5 of 10 Solo Phrasing Rock - Blues
Jazz Pentatonics 4 of 10 Theory Phrasing Jazz
Adeste Fideles 3 of 10 Christmas Alternate Picking Traditional - spiritual
Jazz Fingerpicking II 5 of 10 Acoustic Fingerpicking Blues
Nuno Bettencourt Style Solo 6 of 10 Solo Tapping Metal - glam
Jazz Fingerpicking I 5 of 10 Chords Fingerpicking Jazz
Extending Jazz Chords 3 of 10 Chords Fingerpicking Jazz
Finding Jazz Voicings 5 of 10 Chords Chords Jazz
Single Note Funkin' 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Alternate Picking Funk
Acoustic Tale 3 of 10 Acoustic Fingerpicking Pop Rock
Expanding Jazz Blues 6 of 10 Solo Picking (more than one type) Jazz - blues
II-V-I Progression: Licks 4 of 10 Solo Picking (more than one type) Jazz
Jazz Swing Rhythm 4 of 10 Chords Strumming Jazz
Jazz Modes Workout 3 of 10 Etude Alternate Picking Jazz
Jazz Triads & Inversions 3 of 10 Theory Chords Jazz
Building Jazz Chords 4 of 10 Chords Chords Jazz
Chuck Berry Style 5 of 10 Solo Bending Rock - Classic
Radio Funk Rhythm 7 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Strumming Funk
Hard Rock Rhythm 3 4 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Metal - glam
12/8 Strumming For Beginners 3 of 10 Chords Strumming Pop Rock
Funk Fingerpicking 5 of 10 Chords Fingerpicking Funk
Picked Arpeggios Lesson 4 of 10 Chords Economy picking Pop Rock
Fast Rock n Roll 4 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Rock - Classic
D Minor Pentatonic Solo 6 of 10 Solo Phrasing Rock - Hard
The Beatles Style Lesson - Acoustic 4 of 10 Acoustic Fingerpicking Pop Rock
B Dorian Solo 7 of 10 Solo Legato (both hammer-ons and pull-offs) Rock - Fusion
Em Acoustic Lesson 3 of 10 Acoustic Strumming Pop Rock
A Major Fingernail Strumming 4 of 10 Acoustic Strumming Jazz - Fusion
Hard Rock Rhythm 2 3 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Downpicking Rock - Hard
C Phrygian Solo 6 of 10 Solo Alternate Picking Rock - Fusion
Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle - Liguori 2 of 10 Christmas Fingerpicking Traditional
Open G Tuning 3 of 10 Acoustic Rhythm - various Blues
Odd Time Signature Metal 2 4 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Picking (more than one type) Metal - Progressive
Jimi Hendrix Style 4 of 10 Chord melody Double Stops Rock - Classic
Flanger Riffing 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Alternate Picking Metal - Thrash
Pop Strumming Lesson 3 of 10 Chords Strumming Pop Rock
12 Bar Blues 3 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Alternate Picking Blues
Clean Guitar Fantasy - Solo 7 of 10 Solo Alternate Picking Rock - Ballad
Open Chords Strumming 2 of 10 Acoustic Strumming Pop Rock
Odd Time Signature Metal 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Metal - Progressive
Dominant Pentatonic Scale 6 of 10 Solo Phrasing Rock - Fusion
Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) style 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Rhythm - various Metal - glam
Clean Guitar Fantasy 5 of 10 Chords Chords Pop Rock
Open Strings Strumming 5 of 10 Acoustic Strumming Pop Rock
Delay Solo Lesson 3 of 10 Effects Picking (more than one type) Rock - Fusion
Hard Rock Rhythm 5 of 10 Rhythm/Riffs Downpicking Rock - Hard
Walking Bass Lesson 4 of 10 Acoustic Fingerpicking Jazz
While My Guitar Gently Sweeps 5 of 10 Solo Sweep Picking Rock - Classic
Acoustic Strumming Lesson 3 of 10 Acoustic Strumming Rock - Ballad
Funky Groove Soloing 6 of 10 Solo Alternate Picking Metal - glam