Kora Mastery On Guitar (Extended)

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Kora Mastery On Guitar (Extended)

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Unearth the West African soul of your guitar in Derek Gripper’s Kora Mastery Course. Revolutionize your style in 30 days or your money back.

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Transforming Your Guitar With Derek Gripper

Embark on a sonic odyssey to West Africa’s soul, where the mystical sounds of ancient kora strings beckon. Picture your trusty six-string guitar as a portal, a conduit to centuries of rich griot heritage. Brace yourself for Derek Gripper’s “Kora Mastery On Guitar,” a seismic shift in musical horizons—without needing new gear!

Delve deep into the legacy of Toumani Diabate’s kora style, while reimagining your guitar’s essence. Feel the rhythm, sense the melody as this course orchestrates an exhilarating transformation.

Get ready to shatter the limits of your instrument, unleashing a symphony of possibilities like never before!

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Meet Your Teacher

Derek Gripper, a trailblazing guitarist, embarked on a remarkable journey transcribing the intricate compositions of Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté onto the six-string guitar. His groundbreaking album 'One Night on Earth' melded Western classical tradition with West African griot heritage, captivating classical guitar legend John Williams and captivating kora maestro Toumani Diabaté himself.

With accolades spanning global venues like Carnegie Hall, Derek's fusion of African rhythms and classical guitar expertise has redefined musical boundaries. Through his Kora Guitar Lessons, Gripper shares not just techniques but the soulful essence of African melodies, enriching students with a profound cultural musical tapestry.

The Ultimate Learning Experience

Kora Mastery On Guitar

Transform your guitar into a kora with 160 minutes of carefully constructed kora guitar lessons from the pioneer of this field.

Interactive On-screen Notation

Learning new skills is easier with our innovative, interactive tools. Access on-screen notation, tablature, virtual fretboards, slow motion and more.

Derek Gripper – Masterclass

Take your studies further with two hours of bonus material learning how to play in the style of Ali Farka Toure.

Compás Backing Grooves

Put your new techniques into practice and Jam over different Malian grooves with Calabash player Adama Kone.

Course Content

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Module 1 – Sounding Like A Kora 7 Lessons

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The Best Tuning For Sounding Like A Kora – 3.10

The Basic Right-Hand Plucking Patterns – 5.01

Playing The Melody On One String – 3.58

3-3-2 Plucking Rhythm – 4.43

Bassline In 4, Melody In 3 – 5.40

Shortening The Notes To Sound Like A Kora – 8.44

Kora Style Hammer Offs – 4.08

Module 2 – Learning Lam Tooro 6 Lessons

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How To Keep The Right Hand Loose – 2.17

Learning The Groove For Lam Tooro – 9.28

Getting Familiar With The Scale – 3.12

Studying The Lam Tooro Melody – 6.23

Recapping The Parts So Far – 3.27

Developing The Melody With The Bass – 7.11

Module 3 – Studying Lam Tooro Further 3 Lessons

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Playing The Accompaniment With Derek – 6.00

An Approach To Improvisation – 7.51

The Lam Tooro/Mansana Cisse Melody – 10.41

Module 4 – Derek & Toumani 5 Lessons

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How I Began Transposing The Kora Style To Guitar – 1.46

When I First Met Toumani Diabate – 0.59

Jaarabi – An Introduction To Toumani Diabate’s Style – 2.52

Kelefa Ba – The First Song Kora Players Learn – 2.41

The History Of The Kora – 2.11

Module 5 – Learning To Play Konkoba 6 Lessons

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Learning The Kumbengo – 1.26

Mastering The Accompaniment – 9.43

Developing Melodic Ideas – 2.35

Toumani Style Variations – 7.42

Attaching The Melody To The Bass – 6.40

Making Sense Of Kora Music – 0.50

Module 6 – Konkoba – Advanced 7 Lessons

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Learning A More Complicated Accompaniment – 7.50

Extending The Melody Into A Full Theme – 4.39

Creating An Ending Section – 4.09

A Summary Of Konkoba – 1.43

Structuring Your Improvisation – 1.48

Konkoba – Full Demonstration – 2.01

Thanks For Watching – 2.07

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Course Includes

6 Modules
34 Lessons
Lifetime Access
Student Support Group

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