The Stevie Wonder Formula Every Guitarist Should Know
Todd Pritchard
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If you want to bring more Stevie Wonder, gospel, jazz, soul, and R&B vocabulary into your guitar playing, this lesson breaks down five of the biggest musical concepts hidden inside his songs—not just the chords, but the creative thinking behind them. We'll explore moving triads, jazz gospel harmony, gospel tension voicings, pedal tone technique, chromatic voice leading, dominant #9 chords, suspended chords, minor 7#5 harmony, unison lines, and melodic guitar arranging using classics like I Wish, Overjoyed, Isn't She Lovely, Golden Lady, Higher Ground, Sir Duke, Do I Do, and Master Blaster. This isn't about copying licks—it's about understanding how Stevie created emotional movement, sophisticated harmony, and unforgettable grooves so you can apply these ideas to your own improvisation, songwriting, chord progressions, and fretboard knowledge as an intermediate or advanced guitarist.
00:00 - 5 Stevie Wonder Secrets
00:31 - Make Simple Chords Sound
3:05 - Secret #2 (Jazz/Gospel Harmony)
12:07 - Secret #3 (Pedal Tone Technique)
16:55 - Secret #4 (Minor Pull)
18:27 - Secret #5 (Unison Lines)
21:07 - Put THIS Into Your Playing
22:46 - The Biggest Lesson
23:18 - The System
23:37 - Outro
IG: @toddpritch
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great stuff man, thank you for sharing!
The Stevie Wonder Formula Every Guitarist Should Know
Todd Pritchard
55,749 views
Soulful Guitar System
https://www.creativeguitarmethod.com/
FREE Tabs in the community
https://www.skool.com/soulfulguitarco...
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If you want to bring more Stevie Wonder, gospel, jazz, soul, and R&B vocabulary into your guitar playing, this lesson breaks down five of the biggest musical concepts hidden inside his songs—not just the chords, but the creative thinking behind them. We'll explore moving triads, jazz gospel harmony, gospel tension voicings, pedal tone technique, chromatic voice leading, dominant #9 chords, suspended chords, minor 7#5 harmony, unison lines, and melodic guitar arranging using classics like I Wish, Overjoyed, Isn't She Lovely, Golden Lady, Higher Ground, Sir Duke, Do I Do, and Master Blaster. This isn't about copying licks—it's about understanding how Stevie created emotional movement, sophisticated harmony, and unforgettable grooves so you can apply these ideas to your own improvisation, songwriting, chord progressions, and fretboard knowledge as an intermediate or advanced guitarist.
00:00 - 5 Stevie Wonder Secrets
00:31 - Make Simple Chords Sound
3:05 - Secret #2 (Jazz/Gospel Harmony)
12:07 - Secret #3 (Pedal Tone Technique)
16:55 - Secret #4 (Minor Pull)
18:27 - Secret #5 (Unison Lines)
21:07 - Put THIS Into Your Playing
22:46 - The Biggest Lesson
23:18 - The System
23:37 - Outro
IG: @toddpritch
▶ FREE Tabs + Community: https://skool.com/soulfulguitarcollective/