Emerging from the hotbed of Lonestar State blues in Austin, Texas, Chris Duarte has established himself as a major guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader. Duarte developed his monster Strat chops by studying the styles of fellow Texans Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Johnson, as well as guitar masters like Jimi Hendrix. In this DVD, Duarte draws on his considerable experience to provide valuable insights into his style and musicianship. Duarte explains: practice routines • improving your sense of time • working with scales • adding “color” to solos • chord rhythms and solos • adding tension and release to solos • using musical equipment to get your own sound • tips on jamming and gigs. 1 hour, 3 minutes.