Well, this one is sure to ruffle a few feathers… in fact, it might even make me downright unpopular – scorned even – in some circles. But yeah, I’ll come out and say it: The modal system is unnecessary for guitar players. Now before you leave some comment and tell me how off my rocker […]
One thing that a lot of guitar players struggle with is learning new songs. Memorizing solos, riffs, or even just the chord changes can be a real chore if you’re not going about it in a way that works for you. I said works for you, because there are indeed different styles of learning. That […]
A long time ago I heard someone interviewing Joe Satriani. Not everyone knows this, but Satriani is actually a very good guitar TEACHER as well as player. In fact, among his students, you’ll find: Steve Vai Kirk Hammett (Metallica) David Bryson (Counting Crows) Kevin Cadogan (Third Eye Blind) Larry Lalonde (Primus) and a bunch of […]
I guess probably everyone has gotten lost in a solo at some point in their lives – the thing that separates the good players from the not-so-good is how they handle it. I read an interview with BB King a while back, and one of the questions he was asked was “What do you do […]
On Saturday I helped a friend move. The first thing I thought of when he asked me was “Does this guy have an old piano?” Over the years I’ve moved several friends with pianos… not to mention my own family growing up. (we had this massively heavy thing made in 1908… we also had stairs!) […]
Sometimes animals do the funniest things. There’s a good reason why those cute puppy videos get bazillions of views on Youtube. Anyway, the other day my cat found herself cornered on the stairs. I was above her, and my dog was below her. In her mind (apparently), this was a high level red alert that […]
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.