Hal Leonard Musicians Institute Liquid Legato Fluid Lead Lines + Audio En Ligne - Guitar
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Summary of This Method
Musicians Institute Master Class: Liquid Legato is a method dedicated to legato playing, designed to help guitarists achieve smooth, dynamic, and controlled transitions. The proposed work emphasizes the cleanliness of the connections, equal volume between picked and legato notes, as well as articulation management to maintain a natural melodic line, even in fast passages.
Throughout the examples, you explore a way to build more "vocal" lead phrases by combining hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides, while carefully synchronizing both hands. The idea is to avoid choppy playing and gain continuity, whether for blues, rock, fusion licks, or more modern lines. The method is also inspired by stylistic references associated with great guitarists, to understand how legato can serve expression as much as technique.
The included online audio complements the study by allowing you to listen to demonstrations and work on your timing. This is a real advantage for stabilizing timing, refining touch, and turning exercises into musical reflexes, with an ideal progression to consolidate a clean and "liquid" legato.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Jazz, Blues, Soul | Publication | Sheet music |
| Artist | Allen Hinds | Language | English |
| Publisher | Musicians Institute Press | Difficulty | intermediate |
| Instrumentation | guitar (TAB) with online audio | Pages | 36 |
| Collection | Musicians Institute Master Class | Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Genre | guitar technique method | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is Allen Hinds' Liquid Legato suitable for an intermediate guitarist?
This method is intended for an intermediate level. Its 36 pages focus on controlling legato and synchronizing both hands in lead playing.
Is online audio included with the method?
The book includes online audio that allows listening to demonstrations and working on timing.
Which legato techniques are covered in this method?
The content covers hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides. The emphasis is placed on equal volume between picked notes and legato notes. Examples are used to build fluid and articulated lead lines.
Are the exercises provided with guitar tablature?
The score is written for guitar with TAB. The instrumentation announced combines tablatures with online audio.
Is the method available in French?
The Musicians Institute Press edition is in English. It is part of the Musicians Institute Master Class collection, published in 2013.
