Carlos Santana
Teaches The Art and Soul of Guitar
Carlos Santana teaches you how he creates a distinct, soulful guitar sound that moves the hearts of audiences.
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- Full Access to all Courses
- Bonus classes guides & content
- Watch on your computer and Phone
- Share with your household (3 Devices)
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Guitar with Heart: The Carlos Santana Way
Step into the world of soulful guitar playing with Carlos Santana, the Grammy Award-winning guitarist, as he guides you through his process of creating a distinct and emotionally resonant guitar sound. In this insightful MasterClass, Carlos Santana not only teaches guitar techniques but also delves into the deeper purpose of music. In your first lesson, he challenges you to consider your role in realizing music’s higher calling. Carlos shares his personal strategies for becoming intimately acquainted with your instrument, fostering proficiency, and building confidence as an artist. Throughout the course, he imparts the wisdom he’s gathered over his life and career, offering a unique perspective on the significance of music and the power of using it to uplift others. Furthermore, Carlos explores the concept of music as a universal language, capable of transcending time and space, and connecting us on a profound level. This MasterClass isn’t just about learning guitar; it’s an invitation to understand and harness the transformative power of music.
Course Content.
Meet your new instructor: Grammy Award-winning guitarist Carlos Santana. In your first lesson, Carlos points to music’s higher purpose, and asks you to decide what role you want to play in making it real.
Learn Carlos’s strategies for acquainting yourself with your instrument, and growing more proficient and confident as an artist.
The key to accessing a listener’s heart through your music is to “go inside the note.” Carlos teaches you how to put everything you have into everything you play.
What do you sound like? Learn how to combine your influences and dig inside yourself to uncover your unique voice on the guitar.
Carlos challenges you to think beyond the Western notion of classical music and explore some of his favorite musical influences from around the world.
If you can play the blues, you can play anything. Carlos shares his perspective on the blues masters, and provides you with techniques to infuse passion into your playing.
Rhythm is the canvas for melody. Carlos teaches you what he learned from watching conga players and incorporating other rhythmic traditions into his music.
Learn Carlos’s strategies for writing a melody that moves listeners to their core.
Music is everywhere. Carlos teaches you to draw musical inspiration from people, voices, and anything else you experience in the world around you.
Carlos teaches you his approach to building a passionate band, playing with vocalists, and participating in generous, fulfilling artistic collaborations.
Learn Carlos’s approach to reeling in an audience, connecting with them on an individual level, and carrying them through an emotionally compelling performance.
Take a tour through Carlos’s guitars and amps, and learn how he gets his famous sustain onstage.
To wrap up his MasterClass, Carlos encourages you to make the transition from part-time musician to full-time artist.
Carlos gives additional tips—like how to use the pick for maximum effect, and how to keep time with the feet—and reminds you to incorporate it into your practice.
Throughout his life and career, Carlos has accrued a trove of wisdom. He shares his unique outlook on why music matters, and the importance of helping others.
Carlos explores the universal language of music, and how it connects us through time and space.
Pricing
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- Full Access to all Courses
- Watch on your computer
- Watch on your Phone
- Bonus class guides & content
- Share with your household (3 Devices)
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