The major scale is the foundation for most Western music. Specifically, it is a diatonic scale made up of seven notes. You can play a major scale by using its unique step pattern of whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. … Continued
Open G tuning is an alternative way to tune your guitar. Specifically, the tuning is D-G-D-G-B-D from low to high E string. This alternative tuning was made popular by several artists but most notably Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. … Continued
Guitar tab is a very common way in which guitar players, especially beginners and those not all that interested in music theory, learn how to play their favorite songs and licks. Tablature, tab for short, is different than standard music … Continued
We are often asked by parents of young kids, if and when guitar lessons would be appropriate for their child. This is not a simple answer. It depends greatly on each individual child. Some kids are ready to start guitar … Continued
What exactly is fingerstyle guitar? Well it’s just like it sounds. It is guitar played with the fingers on the strum hand instead of using a pick. Fingerstyle guitar can be used in many style of music from Classical and … Continued
Acoustic Blues stems from the earliest form of blues music that came from the Mississippi Delta. The style consists of a stripped down, bare bones one man band playing acoustic guitar and singing. There might even be a little harmonica. … Continued
A lot of people don’t realize what a great blues player John Mayer is. In this seminar he talks about and demonstrates the art of playing a dynamic guitar solo. This is one of the most educational videos I have … Continued
Warren Haynes of Gov’t Mule and The Allman Brothers talks about an approach to guitar that tries to imitate the human voice. He demonstrates this and other ideas with the blues scale. He discusses influences, developing your own unique sound, … Continued
Practice, practice, practice. As guitar players we all struggle with practice routines. What to practice, how long to practice, etc. Check out this interview with BB King on practice habits and playing dynamically.
I have found that there are two types of students generally speaking. One type that just wants to learn their favorite songs regardless of difficulty or skill level. The other type has a desire to understand the ins and outs … Continued