In an era of multimedia and hyperconnection, where even universities have become telematic with their online courses, the musical training offer could not be missing online.
In particular, I wanted to bring to your attention the latest "video course" of Vince Carpenters: Pentatonic from 0 to 100.
The author is not only an excellent teacher (following the course you immediately realize his dissemination and communication skills) but also a professional musician. Theory and practice in the same person.
A few "notes" from his curriculum are enough to take note: born in Naples 1976, musician (guitarist), teacher and blogger. A little over twenty years old, yes diploma with Honor al Musicians Institute of Hollywood.
From 2000 al 2015 has recorded and performed live for: Jesus Christ Superstar, Made in Sud, Alessandro Siani, Eugenio Bennato, Clementino, Audio 2, 99 Posse, Levante, Horace Andy, Raiz, Neja, Simona Molinari, Benjamin Braxton, Double Slam and many others .
Already in 2003 , publishes his first entirely online guitar course dedicated to rhythmic guitar "Play Guitar Funk 2.0"Published by PlaygameMusic and subsequently for the JB Music. In 2006 his blog is born " vincecarpentieri.com/blog”Which develops, organizes and progressively enriches with contents.
On Vince's website and on the net, you can find numerous videos / educational courses created by the author. The last video course in a temporal sense is precisely: Pentatonic from 0 to 100.
From zero to one hundred why, as well explained by Carpenters in the presentation take, the set goal was to start from scratch and accompany the user towards gradually more complex and elevated levels.
Le 21 lessons they are individually accessible, so those who want to start from a more advanced point can go directly to the next lessons.
Following the course, you have the feeling of receiving a lesson "customized"But with the convenience of being able to see, review, stop and in the event of doubts, write directly to Vince who will answer in person.
The perception is that of studying with the "private" teacher and perhaps even more because the course is available at any time of the day (just connect) and for as long as you want (you can stop and resume the lesson at will). Everything flows pleasantly and with a familiar area, the author turns to you who listen by giving you the you. Furthermore the Carpenters, as a good Neapolitan, he gesticulates and this makes the communication "Visual-Accentual" favoring understanding.
The Course at a glance:
• 21 Video-lessons
• 70 Exercises with online videos.
• 1 Downloadable booklet with graphics and scores.
• 20 Harmonic turns suggested for improvisation.
• 270 Total minutes of lessons.
Video: Introduction to the course Vince Carpenters
For the more curious and for more information, I report the index of the contents of the course, organized in 3 didactic parts:
Introduction
First part - Definition, identification and first phrases.
1. Major Pentatonic scale, construction and definition of the boxes.
2. Introduction to the CAGED system and the concept of portability.
3. We carry the boxes of the Major Pentatonic.
4. Chord tones, concept of melodic resolution
5. Phrasings on the major Pentatonic scale and suggested progressions.
6. Minor pentatonic scale, concept of relative scale.
7. Definition of the boxes of the minor pentatonic scale.
8. We display the chords inside the minor boxes.
9. Phrasings on the minor Pentatonic scale and suggested progressions.
Second part - Connection systems and intermediate phrasing.
10. Connection systems, the modular system.
11. Horizontal forms of the Pentatonic scale.
12. Diagonal forms of the Pentatonic scale.
13. Pentatonic scale with three notes.
14.Patterns, motifs and graphic phrasing.
Third part - Some of the possible advanced applications.
15. We alternate major and minor pentatonic in the blues.
16. We play outside with the Pentatonic scale.
17. The Pentatonic in the modal system: the Doric mode.
18. The Pentatonic in the modal system: the Aeolian mode (extra).
19. The Pentatonic in the modal system: the Misolydian mode.
20. The Pentatonic in the modal system: the Lydian mode (extra)
Also knowing that at the cost of one or a few private home lessons, we can instead access a complete online course was another small but pleasant surprise.
Good music to all
