Falling
Learning this tender chordal composition features lush open-string voicings and will help you hone your fingerstyle skills.
Simon Kempner
Teaches
R&B
Learn to play R&B from a gold-certified producer. Simon’s unique approach to neo-soul guitar will jazz up your playing in a big way.
Learn from the best
Simon specializes in helping students level up their guitar skills through a music-first approach to R&B composition.
- Get inspired & spice up your chord progressions.
- Hone your picking skills to nail that neo-soul sound.
- Learn to integrate tasty melodies with jazzy chords.
Lessons
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SongSquads
Original song breakdowns
Back Again
SongSquad
Spring
SongSquad
Meet your mentor
Simon Kempner
Simon Kempner is a Germany-based guitarist who gained an international following through his viral neo-soul guitar videos. He's a (gold-certified!) music producer and formidable artist in his own right.
In addition to being a masterful guitarist, Simon is an expert educator with a knack for making musical concepts straightforward and intuitive.
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