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Sorry for slacking off lately?
2007-08-12 09:39:00 Hey everyone, I wanted to appologize for slacking off on posting stuff lately. My wife and I are closing on a house on Monday and things have been really crazy. Over the next month or so I will be spending LOTS of time putting work into our new townhome after work and on weekends, so ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: News , Giveaways , Polls , Lack , Sorry
Measuring your progress on guitar
2007-07-20 21:11:00 Many guitar players get in a rut after they have been playing for some time. It usually happens at around 1-2 years. It happened to me. I???m sure it happened to you. For one reason or another we just get discouraged. Mostly because we feel we stopped making real progress. So what should we ... More About: Guitar , Progress
Hybrid picking on guitar
2007-07-20 04:44:00 Hybrid picking is a great way of adding another dimension to your sound. Players in many different styles such as blues, bluegrass, country, rock and jazz use hybrid picking when they play guitar. One of my favorite guitar players, Stevie Ray Vaughan, uses hybrid picking for his solo in the song ???Lenny.??? What is hybrid ... More About: Hybrid , Guitar , Picking
Trilling Terror - Finger strength and speed exercise for guitar
2007-07-12 02:59:00 This is a great finger exercise for guitar you can use to build speed and strength. The best part of this exercise is that you really don?t need to focus that much. It can be done with ease while watching TV or reading or even chatting with a friend. So here is what you do. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Terror , Guitar , Exercise , Exercises , Speed
How to save money on mp3?s from iTunes
2007-07-01 05:53:00 Here is a cool trick to save a bit of money when you buy mp3?s from iTunes. This way you can save a little bit and download an extra guitar song or two from iTunes next time you buy. The trick to saving money on mp3?s from itunes is to buy a gift card on ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Money , Itunes , Save Money , Save
Captain Beefheart?s 10 rules for guitarists
2007-06-30 02:58:00 This is a really interesting post I saw on Music Thing quoting Captain Beefheart. It is humorous and poetic and it is worth reading. I don?t think all of the advice is right, but there really is no ?right? or ?wrong? when it comes to music anyways. I just have a different approach to ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Rules , Guitarist , Rule
My thoughts on guitar magazines
2007-06-21 00:00:00 Most guitar players are always looking for ways to improve their playing from almost any source available. And with the wealth of information available on the Internet, guitar players can find almost anything they are looking for on guitar topics. But I think this has caused many guitar players to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Magazines , Guitar , My Thoughts , Thoughts
Chord Extensions - Adding Color To Your Chords
2007-06-14 00:00:00 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 ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Color , Extensions , Chords , Chord
Play What You Hear - Getting Your Ears and Fingers In Sync
2007-06-13 00:00:00 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 ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Play , Hear , Sync , Finger , Ears
Communicating With Dynamics
2007-06-08 00:00:00 Just like when you talk to someone you communicate differently to them based on the volume of your voice, you should also be communicating on guitar by varying your dynamics when you play lead (or even rhythm). When you are communicating your musical ideas you have to keep in mind all aspects of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Dynamics , Comm , Dynamic , Nami
Five Free Online Guitar Tools You Can?t Do Without
2007-06-06 00:00:00 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. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Tools , Guitar , Free , Online , Line
Great Guitar Video- Texas Flood, Stevie Ray Vaughan
2007-06-05 00:00:00 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 ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
6 Things That are the Mark of a Great Guitar Lead or Solo
2007-06-02 00:00:00 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 ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Learning to Listen - Making Yourself A Better Guitar Player
2007-06-02 00:00:00 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. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Guitar , Player , Listen , Learning , Learn
Adjust Guitar pedals With Your Feet!
2007-06-02 00:00:00 Music Thing has a great post titled "New invention: Tweaking Knobs with Your Feet ". It allows you to adjust your guitar effects pedals with out using your hands! It seems like a cool idea, but I can imagine it has a few setbacks: First, from the image of the effect ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Guitar , Adjust , Pedal , With You
Great Guitar Video- Jimi Hendrix, Machine Gun
0000-00-00 00:00:00 The "Great Guitar Video " is a new weekly feature I will be having on this site. And what a better way to start it off than with the king of rock guitar. Check out this awesome video of Jimi Hendrix tearing it up with the Band of Gypsy's. This is ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Machine
Drop-2 Chord Voicings On Guitar—Freeing Your Fingers
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Chances are that if you play any 4 or more note chords on your guitar, you are using a drop 2 guitar voicing—you just may not know it. Drop two guitar voicings are altered chord formations that make it easier to play 4 or more note chords on guitar. Drop ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Finger , Fingers , VOIC , Chord
Gear Review- Samson Stage 5 Wireless Guitar/Bass system
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I would like to thank Michael Menege for submitting this great review. You can check him out at http://www.funkwire.com. If you would like to submit a gear review to be displayed on this site you can Contact Me Here Samson Stage 5 Wireless Guitar /Bass system Samson Stage 5 Wireless Guitar/Bass... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: System , Review , Gear
New Feature - Concert Shop!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 One of the great ways up picking up new things on guitar is to watch other great guitarists play guitar. Watching the techniques and tricks used by great guitar players will help spark new ideas in your own playing. It also helps you figure out how to play more complicated ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Concert , Feature , Shop , Once , Feat |
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