Playing along with songs is such an important skill. It is a lot of fun, plus it can really help getting your timing together. A way to start doing it ...
So we want to actually play along with a song in CAGED chord shapes. Why? To get a better idea of where chord tones are, where arpeggios will lay on ...
I sit in with a lot of bands and people. I’m constantly asked to play a song that I’ve never heard, with people that do know the song. It can ...
What guitar player doesn’t like a new toy? New guitar, new amp, new pedals… the reality is that while that may inspire you to play more, it doesn’t matter in ...
So you want to be Jimi Hendrix but you’re not even sure how to solo. Sure you know a few scales, even can play a halfway decent lick but when ...
It’s happened to everyone, where you’re playing and feel like your just recycling the same things over and over. The biggest thing is getting yourself out of your normal routine. ...
I’m probably in the minority here, but I’ve found people that obsess over their fingering for a certain chord/arpeggio/scale is time better spent elsewhere. You want to have a decent ...
Like most of you I had visions of grandeur when I began, but soon I found myself playing the same thing I was playing for years. A lot this comes ...
The Golden Rule of most music is: K.I.S.S. – keep it simple, stupid. A lot of times over complicating your part actually takes away from the over all effect you ...
It happens to everyone… getting your fingers to do what the chord chart is telling you to do. Sometimes it’s the stretch, sometimes it’s the placement/order of your fingers. Regardless, ...