There's two ways to play a guitar: strumming and picking. You can do both: but not like this. Watch this video as Antoine Dufour and Tommy Gauthier show you what I mean. They play a song together and when I say together, I mean on the same guitar! One guy picks on the bottom chords and the other strums the beat. Amazing!
Implications - The video starts off with just Dufour, strumming away. Gauthier soon steps in with a happy smile, helping to create a fantastic melody on the guitar. These two boys should enter a talent contest because they definitely have developed a unique skill! The song they played in the video is called "Jerry's Breakdown."
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Collaborative Music Performance
- There is an opportunity for a disruptive innovation that allows multiple performers to contribute to the same instrument in real-time
- Multitasking Instruments
- Innovation opportunities arise for instruments that let musicians perform multiple functions at the same time
- Novelty Performances
- Innovation opportunities exist for developing instruments and performance styles that engage audiences in unique ways
Where This Applies
- Music Technology
- Companies can develop technologies that enable musicians to play multiple instruments at once
- Live Music Events
- There is a potential for creating innovative entertainment experiences that showcase novelty performances
- Music Education
- Innovative music education programs can train musicians to collaborate and develop new performance styles
