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Performance And Lecture About The Theorbo – The Giraffe Of Stringed Instruments
With thanks to Dave Hook and Craig Ainslie of Napier University for setup and facilities. James Akers performs works from the famous composers for the instrument that is the amazing Theorbo as well as an in-depth discussion about the instruments history, composers, compositions and techniques used. A Q&A section takes place towards the end of the video.

Host – Ged Brockie, Filming – Euan Brockie, Sound – Rune Lilledal Hansen, Jamie McLardy.

Lesson Length = 59m14s

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Video Contents
- GMI Pre Lesson Roll.
- Introduction.
- Stevie’s performance.
- Initial thoughts and playthrough.
- Techniques and harmonic considerations.
- Slash voicings and inversions.
- Organic technique examples
- Further examination of chordal ideas
- The ending
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03/04/2023
Live Lesson: Overjoyed Solo Guitar – Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder is without doubt one of the most significant song writers of the 20th century. The sheer quality as well as quantity of new material alone that he has composed over many decades makes him a stand out performer

Although he has written many beautiful ballads, “Overjoyed” has to be right up there as one of his finest pieces of writing and Ged Brockie creates a complete chord melody for you to play and learn from.

Lesson Length = 30m41s

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Video Contents
- GMI Pre Lesson Roll.
- Introduction.
- Stevie’s performance.
- Initial thoughts and playthrough.
- Techniques and harmonic considerations.
- Slash voicings and inversions.
- Organic technique examples
- Further examination of chordal ideas
- The ending
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20/03/2023
Live Lesson: Creative Arpeggios
This lesson was originally recorded as a webinar around 7 years ago, however, the content is very strong and will give you a lot of ideas around the formation and practice of arpeggios.

Ged Brockie demonstrates and explains how arpeggios can be used all over the neck. You will also learn practice concepts that you can apply to a range of other studies. Finally, you will see how moveable forms can be taken all over the neck with ease and are incredibly mailable in there use over different chord voicings and musical scenarios.

Lesson Length = 28m21s

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Video Contents
- GMI Pre Lesson Roll.
- Understanding root notes.
- Playing through all the arpeggios.
- 3 note arpeggios demonstrated.
- 4 note arpeggios demonstrated.
- Moveable arpeggio forms.
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15/03/2023
Live Lesson: Learn A Completely Improvised Jazz Guitar Arrangement Of “Out of Nowhere”
Virtuoso jazz guitarist Nigel Clark gives a brief discussion on his jazz guitar chord melody style. The “off the cuff” arrangement of “Out of Nowhere” by Green/Hayman that Nigel plays, has been faithfully notated in both music and TAB for you to download, practice and perform.

This would be an excellent way for you to build up your own chord melody ideas as well as get your fingers and ears around some really tasty jazz chord licks.

As well as providing you with all the music, the audio has also been provided at 100%, 75% and 50% speeds for you to play along with, building up your speed as you learn the lines.

Lesson Length = 3m44s

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Video Contents
- GMI Pre Lesson Roll.
- Introduction brief chat about the lesson.
- Performance of improvised solo over form
- Playing the melody and chords as an arrangement.
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27/02/2023
Live Lesson: Arranging Ideas For Streets of London – folk guitar
Streets of London by Ralph McTell is an evergreen song that people from all generation love. Ged Brockie discusses the chords behind the melody, how to use and expand upon them to best effect beyond those notated in most chord charts. Often thought of as a beginner song on guitar, this lesson shows you that it is a wonderful platform and offers many options with regards expansive playing and harmonic ideas.

Towards the end of the lesson, a complete melody/chords/bass arrangement is performed and notated in both music and TAB in the accompanying PDF for this live lesson.

Lesson Length = 26m29s

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Video Contents
- GMI Pre Lesson Roll.
- Introduction and chord run through of A section.
- Discussing the form of the piece
- Right hand technique.
- Triadic chord theory.
- Relating the theory to this piece.
- Voice leading discussed.
- Streets of London progression making use of inversions.
- Explanation of the A section.
- Explanation of the B section.
- Playthrough of the inversion arrangement.
- Discussing melody supported by the chords.
- Playing the melody and chords as an arrangement.
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15/12/2022
Live Lesson: Creating A Jazz Chord Melody Arrangement
In this lesson, Ged Brockie will discuss and demonstrate how to arrange a jazz standard for solo guitar.

Ged also plays an improvised version of “Have You Met Miss Jones” at the end of this lesson which demonstrates many of the ideas and concepts discussed in the first part of the lesson.

Lesson Length = 34m11s

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Video Contents
- GMI Pre Lesson Roll.
- Introduction to the lesson.
- Play through of “Night and Day” To contrast with “The Night We Called It A Day”.
- Form discussion and play through of song.
- Ideas around basic chords.
- Adding suspensions and flexibility.
- The arrangement so far.
- Discussion on what has just been played.
- Inner moving lines and alternate chord colors.
- Creating movement in the bass line.
- The arrangement so far.
- Section “B” restating the melody.
- Harmonic ideas over section B.
- Making use of polytonality and altered chords.
- Complete run through of arrangement.
- Final comments.
- Live performance – “Have You Met Miss Jones”.
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30/09/2022