Carlos Santana
Teaches the Art and Soul of Guitar
With 10 Grammys and almost 50 years on stage, Carlos Santana teaches you how to play guitar in his spiritual style. Learn how he weaves emotion, artistic expression, and musical genres from across the world to create a sound that transcends classifications and connects with audiences. Join Carlos in his studio as he breaks down his process note by note—so you can discover the soul of your sound.
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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.
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