Music without dynamics is a bit like listening to music coming out of a 1980’s computer that could just do beeps. Sure, you could make it play a recognizable tune, but there were zero dynamics! There’s much more to music than simply the tune itself. Dynamics is the often unwritten, un-talked-about element that makes a […]
Okay – QUICK – before anybody’s eyes glaze over… an inverted third is simply another way for saying “this sounds awesome!” in musical geek-speak. I know that sometimes throwing around lingo like this shuts some people down, but it is my firm belief that understanding what we play makes us better players. But never fear, […]
What inspires you to play guitar? Where do you get your ideas from? Do you just play… or do you try to make your playing sound like something, or perhaps sound like you imagine something would sound like… if it had sound. (!!!) Terje Rypdal is inspired by the mountains of Norway, what inspires you? […]
Ever wonder who the richest guitar players are? Wonder no more, my friend – here they are, from “poorest” to richest. David Bowie (Approx. Net Worth $150M) A man of many talents, Bowie is one of the most eccentric, iconic and influential figures in rock and roll. The release of The Rise and Fall of […]
Here’s a fun little trick you can use to add some additional character to your chord progressions – add some drone notes. What do I mean by that? Simply adding a note that remains constant throughout each chord change. Kind of like how a bagpipe always has that drone going on underneath the melody. Oops, […]
I just came across this really cool story about some kids who lived in a floating village in Thailand. Serious – it’s a floating village. Watch the video above! All day long, they’d watch football (ie soccer) on TV, until one day they decided they wanted to play football themselves, rather than just watching it […]
Three free videos. The fretboard isn't twenty separate positions, it's one system that keeps repeating. Once you see that, the chord shapes you already know stop being mystery moves and start being the where of something bigger. I'll show you in about fifteen minutes total.