Have you ever thought of music as being a language? I know a lot of players that think of it that way, and it can be a powerful analogy to help you learn. Today I thought we’d explore that analogy a bit… Language is a powerful thing, it can convey all kinds of stories and […]
Country and blues share a lot of things, riffs included, so this blues riff should work well for any of you country and / or blues fans out there. In many cases, the only thing limiting the genre of a particular riff is your tone and timing; so with a little effort you can actually […]
A little while ago the folks over at ToneGear sent me one of their gadgets – a Spider Capo – to checkout. I’ve played around with it a bit, so I figured it was time to share my thoughts on it. Firstly – what in the world is a SPIDER capo? We all know what […]
One of the things that beginner guitar players have a lot of difficulty with is getting a good clear sound out of their chords. I know, I’ve suffered through hearing lots of muddy guitar chords! One of the most common reasons for this is including strings that shouldn’t be played along with the chord. For […]
I’ve often said that guitar is a minor instrument; however the other day someone called me on that and asked me to explain it. You see, that’s why the minor guitar scales sound best (in my humble opinion) on the guitar. Not that other scales don’t sound good, but the minor ones sound great, and […]
Today’s lesson is really just focusing in on one particular type of rhythmic picking and strumming combination that I really enjoy doing. Personally I like using this best on the acoustic guitar, and I use this picking & strumming technique a LOT. I love the rhythmic strumming sound mixed in with the distinct notes from […]
Two free video lessons on hybrid picking, the picking approach that turns static rhythm into something with melody and bass motion inside it. The first one is built for beginners. The second one's a pattern most rhythm guitarists never quite stumble into on their own.