Posted in General Tips, Guitar Gear on Jun 19th, 2007
Introduction
Many people often consider buying their guitar gear on Ebay but are hesitant to do so for fear of being scammed. In this series on buying guitar gear on Ebay I hope to cover some of the pros and cons of buying guitar gear on Ebay. I will break this down into separate series […]
Posted in Great Guitar Videos on Jun 18th, 2007
In light of the fact that I posted recently about Languedoc guitars now being available to the general public, I thought that for this week’s great guitar video I could show you one in action so you can see how sweet they really are. This week’s great guitar video is a 1994 performance in […]
Posted in Exercises, General Tips on Jun 17th, 2007
There are a lot of simple things you can do to spice up your guitar soloing. One great technique many guitar players use is string skipping. There are many different ways to use string skipping to beef up your chops. But for this post I just wanted to focus on one simple method you […]
Posted in Guitar Gear on Jun 16th, 2007
Paul Languedoc, the maker of Trey Anastasio’s (Phish) famous guitar is now selling guitars to the general public. These guitars are really sweet and if you listen to any Phish, you know how great they sound. There are a few models for sale and they are all built after you order, so you know […]
Posted in General Tips on Jun 15th, 2007
A lot of guitar players first learning music theory and scales find it hard to remember notes from the scales and chords they are learning. Forget about remembering the notes of complex modes and chords, even remembering the notes of major and minor scales and chords can be tough.
A helpful way for me to […]
Posted in Chords on Jun 13th, 2007
Now that you know how to build a basic chord and how to build a 7th chord we are going to talk a little bit about adding chord extensions to your chords.
What is a chord extension?
A chord extension is a basic chord with extra notes added on to give the chord a more complex […]
Posted in Ear Training, Exercises, General Tips on Jun 12th, 2007
When you solo your lines should be an extension of what you here in your head. The better you get at guitar, the less you will have to think about what to play and the more you play what you feel. Getting to that level of guitar playing takes some time and practice. But […]
Posted in Great Guitar Videos on Jun 11th, 2007
Wes Montgomery is one of the most, if not the most, famous jazz guitar players in history. He was a true pioneer of jazz guitar. Even if you do not like jazz music, it is hard not to appreciate his mastery of the guitar. Here is a great video of Wes Montgomery performing […]
Guitar solos can get boring when they only use one rhythm. One way to spice up your solos is to play different rhythms while in your guitar solo and improvisation. This is a great exercise to help you learn to switch rhythms while playing lead guitar.
So grab your metronome and watch this video and […]
Posted in Exercises, General Tips on Jun 7th, 2007
When you talk to someone you communicate different messages based on the volume of your voice, you should also be communicating on guitar by varying your dynamics when you play. When you are communicating your musical ideas you have to keep in mind all aspects of that communication. That includes notes, rhythm and dynamics. […]
