I have had a number of students recently ask about the process of tuning the guitar by ear – without an electronic tuner. It is something that I have revisited occasionally and it always bears repeating. It is a very important topic for all of you (at least in my Read more…
Let’s have a little more fun this week. Last week I mentioned that if you are into rock, country, jazz, R&B, Pop, etc., the roots can be traced, at least in part, to the blues. It is so much fun to play! Last week I talked about the 16 Bar blues. Read more…
Let’s have a little fun this week. Blues had a baby and she named it rock and roll. It’s the first thing I ever learned on guitar. If you are into rock, country, jazz, R&B, Pop, etc., the roots can be traced, at least in part, to blues. It is Read more…
So I recently did a poll of what was the #1 struggle out there on guitar. I found another one that was really quite prominent. If you missed my post from last week, check out the #1 struggle on Guitar. You can read it here. But there is another. And man, is it Read more…
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words.” — Victor Hugo “All the good music has already been written by people with wigs and stuff.” — Frank Zappa “I’ve been imitated so well I’ve heard people copy my mistakes.” — Jimi Hendrix Here are a couple of fun songs to play. Working Man (Rush) Believe Read more…
I have always felt that songs and/or riffs can be some of the most effective ways of learning and improving on guitar. Here are a couple I want to share with you. One will be mostly for all of you beginners out there. The other one is for those who Read more…
Getting the fingers in shape using finger exercises should always be a top priority when learning and playing guitar. I have a ton of exercises that I use with students to help them get their fingers in shape. However, I think that some of the most fun ways of doing Read more…