The other day I came across this quote that made me think: “I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies” It was talking about having a few great friends, versus tons of unreliable friends… But it applies to the guitar as well. Would you prefer to have tons and tons of scale patterns that you […]
The other night I stayed up past my bedtime to checkout a meteor shower… Have you ever seen something like that? There weren’t quite as many as I was hoping for, but nevertheless, we did see a number of fireballs burning up in the atmosphere… Not to mention an incredible number of stars! I’ve taken […]
So last week I spent a wee bit of time in the great outdoors – I don’t get to do that enough, but I sure love it when I do get the chance… Anyhow – have you ever gone for a hike in an area that isn’t very well marked? Usually, if you’re on some […]
There’s this one particular to guitar that floats around A LOT in the guitar world. It goes by the name of CAGED. In a very small nutshell, it shows you how to play some different chord shapes in any key. (yeah, I know, it’s a bit more than that, but that’s the basic idea). Is […]
I was chatting with this guy the other day, Derek, and he mentioned that when he first learned how to play bar chords, he only learned one pattern… The one that looks like an E. He wasn’t actually aware there WERE other bar chord patterns, but he was pretty thrilled with being able to move […]
A few months back I treated myself to a new bit of guitar gear… A signature Joe Bonamassa Crybaby wah pedal. Oooh that thing sounds nice! I’d never actually played with a wah pedal prior to that, as I’m not much of one for pedals in general. And let me tell you, it takes a […]
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.