Now Play It
Now Play It — Tom Baxter
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Tom Baxter
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No. of tutorials: 5
Now Play It — Full
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- Artist:
- Tom Baxter
- Title:
- A Night Like This
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Tutor:
- Tom
- Difficulty:
- 3/5
Title
Tom Baxter demonstrates some of his characteristic techniques in this relaxed bluesy song. As a former guitar teacher he effortlessly explains the rhythm patterns and chord positions, as well as giving you an insight into how he wrote the song and some of his influences. The tutorial assumes some fundamental guitar knowledge but Tom proves to be a great teacher and so makes the lesson a lot more accessible than it might otherwise be.
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 17.31 MINS)PREVIEW
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- Artist:
- Tom Baxter
- Title:
- Better
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Tutor:
- Tom
- Difficulty:
- 2/5
Title
Hotly tipped for success in 2008, singer-songwriter Tom Baxter gives you an inspiring tutorial to his song "Better". As well as going through all the parts for the track in great detail he also teaches some really useful fundamentals of playing guitar that you'll find invaluable as a player whether your learning this song or writing your own material. He also provides some interesting tips on song writing. This is one of the simpler Tom Baxter tracks, making it is a perfect introduction to the world of acoustic playing and composition. The track itself is based around simple open chords with some very effective chord transitions. All of this makes for a tutorial that is ideal for beginners who are looking to take their playing to the next level. (This tutorial requires a capo)
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 21:35 MINS)PREVIEW
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- Artist:
- Tom Baxter
- Title:
- Icarus Wings
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Tutor:
- Tom
- Difficulty:
- 4/5
Title
Another incredibly professional tutorial courtesy of rising star, Tom Baxter. The majority of the guitar parts for “Icarus Wings" focus on picking with your thumb and three fingers so that you can cope with the pace of the track. This is ideal for an intermediate guitarist or anyone who needs to improve the agility and control in both hands. As with his other great tutorials, Tom breaks down every section and always gives you the opportunity to play along with him at a much slower pace before you tackle the song at the full tempo. Mainstream artists rarely play Spanish or classical guitars which is a real pity, but, “Icarus Wings" is a wonderful example of the beautiful tones and timbres that can be achieved from these nylon stringed instruments.
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 34.46 MINS)PREVIEW
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- Artist:
- Tom Baxter
- Title:
- Miracle
- Instrument:
- Guitar / Piano
- Tutor:
- Tom
- Difficulty:
- 3/5
Title
In this tutorial, not only does Tom take you through the parts to his song "Miracle", but also gives some great song writing and composition advice! He highlights and demonstrates the benefits of writing a track entirely on the piano and then converting the parts to the guitar, as this can lead to more interesting and original results. This is also a great tutorial for those who are interested in playing with a Capo as Tom explains why it is such a useful and significant tool. There is a nice variety of standard and advanced chord shapes here that players of all levels can learn from, especially if you're looking to add in clever techniques such as hammer-ons during chord strums! Overall, this tutorial is jam packed with great musical insight, and as usual, Tom is a natural and inspiring tutor. (This tutorial requires a Capo)
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 33.38 MINS)PREVIEW
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- Artist:
- Tom Baxter
- Title:
- Skybound
- Instrument:
- Guitar
- Tutor:
- Tom
- Difficulty:
- 5/5
Title
Another superb and in-depth tutorial from the classically influenced Tom Baxter. His professional style of playing mixed with his relaxed manner makes Tom an amazing tutor as he guides you through his beautiful ballad "Skybound". This is a vital tutorial for anyone interested in playing without a pick and the majority of the focus is on building strength and control in the picking fingers; Tom even provides some really useful exercises to practice. Once again, he also gives great insight into his songwriting and the different benefits of composing music on piano and guitar. Other techniques covered in this tutorial include hammer-ons and hammer-offs to name but a few. Overall, this tutorial is excellent value for money (clocking in at over forty minutes), particularly for the more advanced and serious players out there! You'll be reducing your listeners to tears in no time...(This tutorial requires a capo).
(TUTORIAL DURATION: 43.22 MINS)PREVIEW
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