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Teaches the Art and Soul of Guitar

Carlos Santana

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.

1. Introduction

Introduction

Learn Carlos’s strategies for acquainting yourself with your instrument, and growing more proficient and confident as an artist.

2. Practice as Musical Offering

Practice as Musical Offering

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.

3. Going Inside the Note

Going Inside the Note

What do you sound like? Learn how to combine your influences and dig inside yourself to uncover your unique voice on the guitar.

4. Finding Your Sound

Finding Your Sound

Carlos challenges you to think beyond the Western notion of classical music and explore some of his favorite musical influences from around the world.

5. A Global Music Rolodex

A Global Music Rolodex

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.

6. Learning From the Blues

Learning From the Blues

Rhythm is the canvas for melody. Carlos teaches you what he learned from watching conga players and incorporating other rhythmic traditions into his music.

7. Opening Your Ears to Rhythm

Opening Your Ears to Rhythm

Learn Carlos’s strategies for writing a melody that moves listeners to their core.

8. Melody Is Supreme

Melody Is Supreme

Music is everywhere. Carlos teaches you to draw musical inspiration from people, voices, and anything else you experience in the world around you.

9. The Music Beyond the Page

The Music Beyond the Page

Carlos teaches you his approach to building a passionate band, playing with vocalists, and participating in generous, fulfilling artistic collaborations.

10. Leading and Playing in a Band

Leading and Playing in a Band

Learn Carlos’s approach to reeling in an audience, connecting with them on an individual level, and carrying them through an emotionally compelling performance.

11. Playing Live: Connecting With the Listener

Playing Live: Connecting With the Listener

Take a tour through Carlos’s guitars and amps, and learn how he gets his famous sustain onstage.

12. Guitars, Amps and Sustain

Guitars, Amps and Sustain

To wrap up his MasterClass, Carlos encourages you to make the transition from part-time musician to full-time artist.

13. Continuing Your Transformation

Continuing Your Transformation

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.

14. Bonus: Techniques

Bonus: Techniques

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.

15. Bonus: Wisdom to Live By

Bonus: Wisdom to Live By

Carlos explores the universal language of music, and how it connects us through time and space.

16. Bonus: Music as Language

Bonus: Music as Language

Carlos Santana Teaches the Art and Soul of Guitar

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