A lot of guitar players treat strumming and picking as separate skills, and rarely allow the two to meet... which is a shame, because they ARE separate skills, but once combined, they allow access to so much more than either skill could access individually. Watch on Youtube In today's guitar lesson, we're going to look […]
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 […]
Here's another guitar lesson, brought to you from the beautiful outdoors in British Columbia. Today I wanted to take a look at a strumming technique that can really help add some dynamics to your guitar playing. The heart of this technique is to simply be selective in what strings you strum... don't feel like you […]
Have you ever struggled to find a strum pattern to fit a particular song? The strum pattern that Colin will teach you in this very short lesson is compatible with an incredible number of songs, across all kinds of different genres. That makes it a must-have pattern for any beginner guitar player to have in […]
This guitar lesson covers a fingerpicking technique that I like using from time to time. The basic idea is that you pick the root note with your pick (plectrum... whatever!), and then you pluck strings 1, 2, and 3 simultaneously after that. This gives a somewhat syncopated rhythmic feel, and it sounds great because you […]
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 […]
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