Get ready for an epic masterclass on fingerstyle guitar arrangement and soloing with Italian guitar virtuoso Alberto Lombardi.

Alberto - who has toured with Tommy Emmanuel and taught at his international guitar camps, and also released lessons for prestigious collections like Stephan Grossman Guitar Workshop or Acoustic Guitar Magazine - will delve into his unique approach to fingerstyle arrangement and composition.

All levels welcomed!

The fascinating Fingerstyle guitar technique combines accompaniment and melody at the same time and allows complex, independent arrangements of popular songs.

Alberto will dissect some his arrangements like Yesterday, Isn’t She Lovely or Volare and will guide you to make your own, finding your unique voice on the instrument.

Fingerstyle arrangement :

How to find the right key
Choose the bass comping
Dressing the melody, make it speak
Enhancing the harmony, chord colors
Harmonics, natural artificial, cascade
Percussions and rhythm (thumb, hand, body)
Licks

The second part of the masterclass will be on guitar soloing and improvisation, a big part of Alberto’s background as a session player and electric guitarist.

He has developed a unique approach to fretboard knowledge, that combines all diatonic scales in a unified 5 shapes only system

This simplifies improvisation greatly, freeing creativity from not knowing where the notes are, or knowing too many scale shapes and getting lost.

Guitar Soloing

Own pentatonics all over the neck
Easily transpose them in all keys
Unlock major scales with the same system
The secret to play modes easily
Same system for all 3 scale types!!

Very limited seats available, don’t miss this unique opportunity while Alerto is touring the US!

Tickets are $60. Children under 12 are free. Advance tickets are available here, or if the show is not sold out, you may purchase your tickets at the door before the show.

Doors open 30 minutes before show time. We accept cash or Venmo only at the door.

The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. The venue is ADA accessible. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-381-1997.

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