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I can never stress enough the need to approach the guitar as a musician, not just as a guitar player. Sure, you need to learn many techniques to get the most out of your instrument; however, once you begin to master these techniques you should concentrate on developing your own unique voice. [click to continue…]
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Whenever people tell me they think the life of a gigging musician is cool I always tell them the same thing: “It ain’t glamorous”. This doesn’t mean it isn’t fun, I love it; however, it’s a ton of work for not much money. That’s not to say that some people don’t make great money playing music, but for most of us mortals it is a pursuit of love, and at best small remuneration. [click to continue…]
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Chances are, if you want to learn to play guitar it is because you have fantasized about playing live, probably in front of thousands of adoring fans. So how do you go from learning songs in your bedroom to playing Carnegie Hall? Well, as the saying goes: practice, practice, practice! That aside, here are some ideas to get you rolling towards that goal. [click to continue…]
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It seems like whenever people decide to get more serious about their guitar playing “The Modes” inevitably come up. There are countless books and videos on the subject and yet I rarely have students come to me really understanding them, either how to accurately define them or recognize them. Understanding the Modes from a theoretical point of view is essential to anyone who wants to use them in their playing, but that will be covered somewhere else. What I want to share here is how I teach my students to hear and recognize the modes. [click to continue…]
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“I can name that guitarist in three notes”. Think of any great guitarist and you immediately think of their tone, their “sound”. The first time I became aware of this was when I was eleven, three years before I even began playing guitar. Van Halen I: the sci-fi synth-drone, a pulsing bass and then, bam! Guitar chords so big I wanted to jump up and shout, “Hallelujah!” From that instant on I knew I had to play the electric guitar. [click to continue…]
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