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August 10th 2011 - Guitar Clinic recap with host Dr. Steve Briody
Five Towns College and Learnintwo.com recently (August 10th) hosted a guitar clinic by internationally known guitarist/composer/author, Steve Briody. Guitarists of many ages and styles gathered at the Upbeat Café, asking questions about lead guitar, how to best practice, technique, and guitar tone. Dr. Briody demonstrated and discussed his influences and the importance of blues guitar as a solid musical foundation. The evening also featured two audience members - Ben and Joshua, each joining Steve for a duet. Ben who is just 12 years old has been playing for five years and enjoys playing rock and jazz.
May 22nd, 2011 - Guitar Clinic recap with host Dr. Steve Briody
Guitarists of many ages, levels, and styles gathered at Five Towns College in Dix Hills last Sunday afternoon for a clinic given by guitarist Steve Briody. Dr. Briody, a guitar instructor at Five Towns College, has had a successful solo CD, a column in Guitar Player magazine (his latest in the June 2011 issue), is the author of the publication “Jazz Guitar Lines of the Greats”, and has worked with jazz giants such as Jeff Lorber, Randy Brecker, Dave Valentin and Carl Fischer. Steve also creates guitar video lesson clips for the popular website learnintwo.com.
Known mostly as a jazz and funk guitarist, Briody discussed his development as a musician and the importance of trying to figure out his favorite rock songs and imitating his idols as a young player. The 1 ½ hour session featured many questions and lively discussion from an enthusiastic audience passionate about rock, blues, and jazz guitar. Briody, who brought his Fender Stratocaster, made sure to speak to each guitarist, giving them advice, and demonstrating important techniques used by legends such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Santana, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Maroon 5. Briody remarked, “What I found quite interesting was, despite the different styles and ages of the audience, they had very similar questions….wanting to learn more lead guitar concepts, how to develop their ear, gain better chord knowledge, and how to practice most effectively. It’s nice to know that they learned a lot, and we had some laughs too….I look forward to the next time”.
To find out when Steve will be hosting the next FREE guitar clinic, go to learnintwo.com. This website hosted by Steve offers a two minute guitar lesson and tips to everyone from beginner to the most experienced player. It’s easy to become a member, simply click on the subscriber link and sign up! As a subscriber, you will be notified every two weeks when a new lesson is posted. There are no strings attached, it’s FREE and informative so check it out today!
Professor Steve Briody entertained everyone and provided some great practical tips and information at the free Guitar Clinic hosted by Five Towns College on Sunday January 16th. The clinic provided an opportunity for the audience to listen, ask questions and to even play with Professor Steve. Zack, a seventh grader from the Long Island School for the Gifted in Huntington Station joined Steve and his fellow musicians Frank Scavone on Bass and drummer Frank Bellucci with Zack’s rendition of a blues lead guitar solo. Steve also entertained the audience with examples from artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Maroon 5, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin to name a few.
Professor Briody hosts the new website, “learnintwo.com” which provides free lessons and information for all those guitar enthusiasts from beginners to experienced players. Professor Briody, studied jazz guitar with legend Jack Wilkins and is a busy musician in the NY area in addition to being a private instructor at Five Towns College.
