Many guitarists, old and new, often get confused with how to exactly how to practice guitar the correct way. It is often misunderstood that in order to get good at guitar you must practice but if you practice are you really going to become better? This is an interesting question, because the answer could be […]
Hearing in High Definition – Improving your Aural Skills
How are your ears? We have all heard that improving your ears is one of the most important skills for any musician. Many of you may have taken courses, read books or bought software in order to improve you ears. Have you ever stuck to it? Maybe you have and maybe you haven’t? I am […]
Metronome! That’s the beepy thing right?
An area of music practice that cannot be overlooked is rhythm. If you haven’t got a solid foundation in rhythm then, it’s time to start. Especially if you have aspirations of becoming a professional. If your rhythm isn’t better than the next guy, sorry you won’t get the job. So how do we test our […]
Why you need to know all your pentatonic scales
It has been a while since I last posted. Lately I have been looking for a inspiration. Not only in my guitar playing but, in my drumming, my teaching and I guess in my life in general. It is important that I always find new inspiration as a teacher, because if I am not inspired […]
Soloing with emotion! It is great for your solos
Today’s post might seem a little odd. Soloing with emotion, sounds a little new age doesn’t it! When I was studying for my Jazz degree there were some particular lessons that have stuck in my memory. Soloing with emotion was one of these lessons. In my second year of study, I had a tutor called […]
Quick tips to get motivated!
As a guitarist, how do I keep my motivation up? I have not written many posts as of late. Life as caught up with me and I have had a lot on my plate and found that my motivation had somewhat slipped. My guitar practice has been limited to practicing with my students (great teaching […]
Guitar Intervals – More basics
Now that we know what guitar intervals are, let’s look a little deeper. Ever wondered what makes a major scale a major scale? For that matter what makes any scale sound the way they sound? guitar theory Intervals aren’t hard. Just misunderstood! The answer is that they are all made up of a unique collection […]
Soloing over diminished chords
How to deal with a diminished chord? Last week while working on a Jazz piece with one of my guitar students, I struck a problem. We were soloing over this piece and everything was fine until we hit one chord. The diminished chord. Now as a Guitar Teacher with well over 10 years experience and as a […]
Open G Tuning
Open G tuning – open up a whole new world of possibilities for guitarists! Slide guitar is tricky! If you want to be good at it, practice practice practice!!! It can be used to create melodies that aren’t physically possible in standard tuning. It can be used to create interesting chords that leave other guitarists […]
Beginner Guitar Lessons: Formal or Self Taught Lessons
Guitar is probably the most famous musical instrument in the world today. And frankly, this is a no-brainer since everyone is really aware of the number of people getting attached to this instrument. But what most people are wondering about is how these people manage to become so good at this instrument. As a matter […]