Posted in Resources on Jun 5th, 2007
In my never-ending search for free guitar tools online, I have come across five free guitar tools that will be of great benefit to any guitar player. These guitar tools will improve your practice sessions and overall knowledge of guitar in a great way. So check them out.
Posted in Great Guitar Videos on Jun 4th, 2007
For this week’s Great Guitar Video I want to show you one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite shows from one of my favorite guitarists—Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Live at the El Mocambo. I own this DVD and it is one of the best shows I have ever seen. The guitar on this DVD is unreal and I would say it is a must have for any SRV fan, or blues guitar fan (maybe even every guitar player).
This SRV video shows what true guitar mastery looks like. So sit back, relax, and try not to soil yourself as you lose complete control over yourself as your soul drifts out of your body and goes to guitar heaven:
If you dig that clip then you will LOVE the DVD:
Many guitarists know how to bend strings. But not all guitar players put a lot of thought into their string bending. This guitar lesson will show you how to add a bluesy, soulful sound to your string bends. Try incorporating this banding technique into your playing. It will add another dynamic to your string bending. Watch this quick video lesson on how to bend like a blues player. (If you need an intro to basic guitar techniques please see my post on Essential Lead Guitar Techniques before watching this video):
Posted in General Tips on Jun 2nd, 2007
What’s the biggest problem you face when you put on brand new guitar strings? For me it is the fact that my new guitar strings stay in tune for, say, 15 seconds until they sound like adolescent boys trying to hum an E chord. So what can you do to keep your new guitar strings in tune? Simple. You can stretch them.
Posted in General Tips on Jun 1st, 2007
The Soul of Rock 'n Roll has a great article titled "6 Things That are the Mark of a Great Guitar Lead or Solo". All 6 of these tips are quite helpful and they will all help improve your playing. Over time I plan on doing short posts/ lessons on each one of the recommendations there. That way you can really have some solid guitar exercises to practice based on his posts.
Posted in Exercises, General Tips on Jun 1st, 2007
Improving your guitar playing is not just about practicing with a metronome, learning to play exotic chords and complex modes. One of the most important, and often overlooked, things you can do to improve you guitar playing is to listen.