John Pin

John Pin is a Western Australian Perth musician/guitarist who crosses musical genres. Often described as eclectic, Pin's melodic and expressive playing and writing style draws from his deep roots in blues, rock and jazz. A seasoned performer, session musician and educator, John has produced music for Film and Television, PC Games Soundtracks and Production Music Libraries. His works have been published by many leading publishing houses including Zomba Music Publishing and Universal Music.   In 1985 John graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technology (G.I.T.) with outstanding achievement. Returning to Perth, John completed his Bachelor of Music Degree majoring in Jazz Performance at the Perth Conservatorium of Music. Upon graduating, John accepted a position as Guitar Instructor within the Jazz department.   Using his diverse skill set, in 1999 John began work as a music producer for Zomba Music Publishing and Massive Records, Sydney. From 2001 to 2009 John was in-demand as a multi-media producer for major film companies including Columbia Films, Hopscotch Films, Sony Home Entertainment, Time Life, ABC and 21st Century Pictures.   Upon his relocating back to Perth in 2013, John works as an adjunct lecturer at the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts/Edith Cowan University (W.A.A.P.A.) His work includes developing curriculum and lecturing within both Contemporary and Jazz Music departments.   In recent years, John has returned his focus to doing what he loves most - writing and performing.   Links can be found here to streaming platforms. https://linktr.ee/johnpin    

Lesson: Introduction To Jazz Blues

Lesson: Introduction to Jazz Blues
Lesson: Introduction to Jazz Blues
This lesson walks you through the fundamentals of the Jazz Blues Progression. John adds chords to a basic blues three chord blues progression, all the time explaining their purpose and function. He demonstrates voicings, chord licks and playing techniques along the way that keeps things musical and informative. Also, and valuably, he shows you through his discussion and playing examples how to get the most out of the information presented in this lesson. Intermediate level. Video duration 43 mins. PDF included with standard notation and TAB. Note: This lesson is included in the Guitar Foundation Course
Price: $20.00

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