Guitar | Greg Blake | Intermediate | Period 2 | Week 2 (July 14-19, 2024)
Stating the melody clearly in a guitar solo is absolutely essential in the context of a bluegrass band or jam session. Building on that foundation, we’ll explore ways to “dress up” the solo without departing too far from the melody.
About the Instructor
Greg was born and raised in West Virginia where he developed his love for bluegrass & traditional country music and received his first guitar at the age of seven. Greg’s adult life has been spent mostly in the Midwest – Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. He spent nearly fifteen years with the Bluegrass Missourians and while with them, he earned SPBGMA’s Guitar Player of the Year Award 5 consecutive years (9 nominations) and a Kansas State Flatpicking championship. He was also nominated twice for SPBGMA’s Male Vocalist of the Year Award. After more than 20 years in Kansas, he lived in Colorado for 10 years where he helped form the band Jeff Scroggins and Colorado and started traveling more extensively throughout the US and worldwide. With the release of his first solo album in 2015, Greg is now being recognized as one of the industry’s premier vocalists and guitarists. Just recently (2022) he was nominated by the IBMA for Male Vocalist of the Year. Greg’s yearly schedule is full of instructional camp appointments to teach guitar and vocals.