What Should I Practice? Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced musician, mastering any musical instrument is a marathon that requires years of dedication, discipline, and good planning. A well-organized practice routine, as outlined in this article, is not...
Unlocking the World of Resonator (Dobro) and Lap Steel Guitar Playing Whether you’re drawn to the soulful sounds of delta blues, traditional blues, bluegrass, or even jazz and country, the resonator guitar (also known as a “dobro”) holds a unique place in the world of...
Exploring the Versatility and Charm of Open G Guitar Tuning (DGDGBD) Though standard guitar tuning (E A D G B E) is the most common configuration, many alternate tunings offer unique sonic possibilities and fresh perspectives on playing guitar. One such tuning is Open...
Accelerate Your Musical Journey: 25 Expert Tips for Rapid Instrument Learning You likely don’t need to be reminded that only consistent practice will help you achieve your goals. Ultimately, it does come down to the time spent on the instrument. No matter how...
Open D Guitar Tuning Minor Chords Lesson In today’s lesson, we will continue to work on our Open D guitar tuning chords, but this time we will zone in on the secondary minor chords in the key of D. In this case: Em, F#m and Bm. We will also learn five popular...
Go Next Level with Arpeggios! Playing arpeggios is one of the first things to focus on when you learn to improvise. No matter what type of music you play or how complicated the chord progression is, understanding how to use arpeggios is crucial, but especially if you...
Open D Guitar Chords – Major Chords In today’s lesson, we will work on our Open D major chords. In particular, the primary chords from the key of D major: are D, G and A. Open D (DADF#AD) is an altered tuning that is exceedingly popular with creative...
A Brief History of the Looper Pedal From the beginning, the concept of looping has remained the same: to record a segment of music and have it repeat automatically while other parts can be overdubbed or played live. It began with composers splicing and joining audio...
Tune your guitar to open G, grab your favourite pick and learn two Celtic tunes in today’s free guitar lesson. Both tunes from today’s lesson are available in my book Open G Tuning Celtic Guitar Flatpicking. How to tune to Open G Guitar Tuning First off,...
Top 10 Tips for looping popular songs on your guitar looper pedal Here are my top 10 tips for getting the most out of your guitar looper pedal. Of course, these loop tips apply to any brand of looper or instrument you play. Piano, vocal or a combination of all....
Top 10 Tips for Better Music Rhythm If I could sum up the most requested question after 30 years of teaching music, it would be “I need help with strumming and rhythm.” While some students get rhythm right away, most need many hours of practice to develop...
In today’s lesson, we will make a simple 12 bar blues solo in the key of D using the open position blues scale in open D guitar tuning (D A D F# A D). Most guitarists can do this naturally in good old standard tuning after learning a few blues scales and then...
Improvising a music solo is intimidating when you first start out and also if you are a seasoned player. There is so much to consider when you make a solo. The theoretical part of knowing which scales to use to the emotional intent must be taken into account. It can...
Learning how to play the slide guitar can be one of the most expressive ways to play the guitar, be free of your tempered fret tuning, and seamlessly glide between notes. To make your guitar sing like an angel or stutter like a motorbike is possible with this tiny...
Welcome to the fantastic world of classical guitar! Maybe you have wanted to learn guitar and not sure where to start or have played for a while but want to try something different. I imagine you already have a nylon-string classical guitar or are thinking of buying...
Ok, I hope you picked up a few facts and tips from How to Play Classical Guitar in Lesson One. This lesson will introduce more advanced techniques and interpretive skills to take you to the next level of classical guitar. Here’s an audio track from the...
DADF#AD tuning or “Open D” is a fantastic tuning that many guitarists and resonator players use instead of standard guitar tuning. You can produce big lush sounding chords that give your guitar style a pleasant change. Open D is a very convenient tuning...
As complex as music theory may seem, always keep in mind, “theory is a means to an end” and not an end in itself. In other words, theory can only take you so far. Eventually, to play music, try to lock into the song’s particular feeling and play from...
How to Make a 2-Bar Loop on Your Guitar Looper Pedal If you are new to making guitar loops on your looper pedal, fear not! Here is a simple step-by-step approach about how to create a multi-layered guitar loop. No need to buy the latest looper pedal with all the...
Here’s a lovely three-part arrangement of Silent Night (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) for all you guitar looper players to wrap your fingers around! Any simple record/overdub looper pedal will work fine for this little arrangement. As mentioned, the arrangement...
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