As a beginner guitarist, you may have heard the term "modes" thrown around by other musicians and wondered what they are and how to use them in your playing.
Modes are ...
Getting into modes can be difficult to wrap your head around. Today, I get you started with the what, where, and how of the easiest mode to learn: The Mixolydian mode.
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Arpeggios? What are these awesome sounding things? Today, I give an overview of arpeggios and how to use them.
They aren't as hard as you think and can make your solos so...
Did you know that you are really learning two different instruments and both require a very different approach?
"Wait, I didn't sign up for this! I thought I was learning...
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 knowledge...
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 the ba...
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. I’ll unpack each ...
Welcome to part one of my guide on the best way to learn guitar scales!
I’ve found that most of my new students who come to me already learning scales and lead guitar on ...
Technique exercises, and why they are so effective…
Being able to play what you want at the speed you want is an issue that ALL guitar players have struggled with for year...
Why learning the notes on the fretboard is so important for guitar players..
It is surprising just how many guitar players really don't know the notes on the guitar.
It i...
Welcome to my third article on the most important ways to open up the fretboard! In the first two articles I showed how knowing the notes on the fretboard and how practicing t...
Let this easy exercise get your Funk 16th notes in order!
Funk guitar, while so much fun, has it’s challenges. The first challenge, which I went over in my last blog p
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