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Getting Positive About Your Playing - 094

Inspired by a listener's situation, today's podcast deals with the negativity that guitarists deal with in different stages of their journey. 

First, I go over the...

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Helping Your Hands Work Together - 093

 

Physically playing the guitar has a lot of hurdles to guitarists of all stages. The goal is to have your hands in sync so that you go on autopilot.

When you can...

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Which Guitar Amp Should I Buy? - 092

In today's episode I take the next step with amplifiers. Back in episode 18 we learned all about the different types and styles of amplifiers. Today, we take that...

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Chords And Scales - 091

Do you really want to speed up your progress?  Instead of pushing and forcing yourself to move forward by a few inches, try spending some time to look back to some of...

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Guitar Practice Schedule - 090

 

How can I redesign my practice schedule to get the best results for me?

 

Today I'm gong to help you with your schedule by asking you four questions....

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Getting Real Success on the Guitar- 089

 

Today, I’m taking you to a place you may not be ready to deal with… Your own playing. 

 

Hey my guitar playing Friend!

Today I’m...

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Dialing in a Marshall Dsl 50 - 088

 

Today, I’m cranking up my trusty Marshall DSL 50.

I show the process for getting all of your basic gig tones from this relatively inexpensive but awesome...

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Keying Down for Vocals, Blues Turnarounds, Bracing, Fender Amp Demo - 087

 

This week I answer these great questions:

 

  • How do you key down for vocals?
  • Any tips for playing blues turnarounds?
  • Can you help me with bracing?
  • ...
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Fly Rig 5 Demo, Notes to Use With Tapping - 086

 

In today’s episode, I answer these great questions:

  • How do you dial in a Tech21 Fly Rig 5?
  • How do you know what notes to use when tapping?

 

Fly...

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12 String, Power Chords, Strats, Electrics Similar to Acoustics, Pedal Tones - 085

 

In this episode I answer these great questions:

 

  • What’s the best quality Fender Stratocaster for the money? 
  • What is a twelve string guitar?
  • ...
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Learning Scales, Clean Bends, Caged Chords and Scales - 084

 

This week, on episode 84, I answer these great questions:

 

  • Do you learn scales by memorizing patterns or notes on the fretboard?
  • Any tips on not engaging...
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Playing Fast, Melodies and Chords, Key Changes, Clean Bending - 083

 

This week, on the podcast, I answer these great questions:

 

How do you bridge the gap between playing fast and slow?
How to create or play melodies and...
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