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title: "4 Lenny Breau Quotes - (Lenny Breau Fingerstyle Jazz)"
description: "Leonard Harold Breau was an American-Canadian guitarist. He blended many styles of music, including jazz, country, classical, and flamenco."
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# Lenny Breau

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Leonard Harold Breau was an American-Canadian guitarist. He blended many styles of music, including jazz, country, classical, and flamenco.

## Quick Facts About Lenny Breau

Notable works Lenny Breau Fingerstyle Jazz

## About Lenny Breau

Leonard Harold Breau was an American-Canadian guitarist. He blended many styles of music, including jazz, country, classical, and flamenco. Inspired by country guitarists like Chet Atkins, Breau used fingerstyle techniques not often used in jazz guitar. By using a seven-string guitar and approaching the guitar like a piano, he opened up possibilities for the instrument.

##  Quotes by Lenny Breau

> [I also became inspired by impressionist painters such as Renoir, and wanted to do the same sort of thing with music-portray whatever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-breau/i-also-became-inspired-by-impressionist-painters-such-as-renoir-and/)

[Lenny Breau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-breau/)

[Doe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff5/lenny-breau-65597_doe_i-also-became-inspired-by-impressionist_106545.jpg)

> [I started playing jazz by slowing down Tal Farlow records and analyzing his runs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-breau/i-started-playing-jazz-by-slowing-down-tal-farlow-records-and/)

[Lenny Breau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenny-breau/)

[Analyzing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/analyzing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/704/lenny-breau-65597_analyzing_i-started-playing-jazz-by-slowing-down-t_147925.jpg)

> [My folks were country music performers. They made records and even did a few tours with the Grand Ole Opry. There always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-breau/my-folks-were-country-music-performers-they-made-records-and-even-did/)

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[Country](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/country/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a0/lenny-breau-65597_country_my-folks-were-country-music-performers-t_217847.jpg)

> [Bob Erlendson, a local piano player, taught me chord structure and which scales go along with them. Later, I began listening to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lenny-breau/bob-erlendson-a-local-piano-player-taught-me-chord-structure-and/)

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[Bills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bills/)

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