Look at the tips below to master this “simple to explain, but not simple to master” technique. It will only take you a few minutes to figure it out, however the advanced part of the technique lies in being able to add a harmonic pinch on the exact note at the precise moment in the song that you are aiming…
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NeoClassical TAB warm-up exercise
Here’s a neoclassical style riff from my song R-n-Rollercoaster from my first album with Tommy and the Stompers. In this lesson we examine the chorus section of the song only. Try learning the main riff and practicing it often. It’s a great warm-up exercise as well as a vehicle that will lead you to other NeoClassical and shred ideas. Once…
3 Tips that will increase your picking speed by 100% – Upstroke, Inside and Outside picking and String Skipping
1. Learn to start with an upstroke. You should not attempt this until you are very proficient at alternate picking. So why would you want to do alternate picking starting with an upstroke? Simple. It will greatly enhance your picking speed and dexterity. Many times you will be in the middle of a solo, and there will be a quick…
Your first guitar lesson – Part 3
<—— See Part 2 Here is the Chromatic Scale with Flats added. Why are there Sharps and Flats on the same notes of the scale? On a higher music theory level, there are several reasons for this. But generally speaking, when traveling from a low note to a higher note, guitar players use the term Sharp, or ♯ And Generally…
Your first guitar lessons – Part 1
The first thing you need to learn in guitar lessons are the String Names and the Fret Names. Starting from the top string, all the way to the bottom, the string names are: E, A, D, G, B, and e. In this first lesson, I’ll use a small letter “e” to help remind you that it’s the smaller e-string of…
Your first guitar lessons – Part 2
<—— See Part 1 In lesson 2 you’ll learn the notes on the guitar for every fret When the strings on the guitar are played from top to bottom, we’ve previously learned the notes are E, A, D, G, B and E. But what about all the other frets? Generally speaking, the C Major scale on a piano is made up…
Getting twice as much impact out of your solos!
In this lesson we are discussing “getting twice as much impact out of your solos”. There are probably dozens of ways to do this, but let’s just take a look at one of them to start you off. So you got a few killer licks…You want to take it to the next level? Double up your riffs! I know this…
Writing Instrumental Music – the “write” way
This article was inspired by a fan who was also a guitar teacher. He was having trouble writing instrumental music and wanted some tips. The following is from my email response to him. When you write instrumental songs you have to write them with more thought in mind. Where vocals can embellish a song with attitude or fanciful words and…
Wish I had Known this simple trick when I first started playing guitar…
Improving your picking speed This is the SINGLE most important lesson for an advanced guitarist to learn. Hold on just on one second…… do NOT underestimate how important this simple lesson is!! If you learn nothing else from all of these lessons, this is the one thing you need to memorize. The word for this lesson is metronome, Metronome, METRONOME!…
How to quickly improve on guitar – Alternate Picking
About Alternate Picking As a beginner you may be overwhelmed with all the things you need to learn. But don’t make the mistake of NOT learning this one first. When you’re starting out learning guitar, you will get to a point where you’re good enough at chords and strumming that you might want to start learning about scales and playing…