Heyo! Today I wanted to cover one of the very first things I teach all of my beginner students. It's the guitar and all of the different parts. Below is an electric guitar. The acoustic guitar is a little different, but most of everything such as the body, neck, tuning pegs are the same. Take a [...]
A minor Pentatonic Scale: Pattern 1
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Tips to Playing Bar Chords
Let's face it, bar chords are tough. They take time and effort. Just remember, more work, more payoff. With bar chords, you can play almost ANY song. So I encourage you and all my students to practice at least ten minutes a day. Here is a link to a video that will help you on [...]
The Trick to Singing and Playing!
Today I wanted to address an issue that many new guitar players encounter. How do I sing and play?! Well, there is a trick to it. Yes, it takes work, but this method is by far one of the best ways to get it going. The method I show each student that wants to sing [...]
Hot Licks in A Minor Pentatonic (Pattern 1)
This lesson is for intermediate guitar players that have learned how to read tablature, know alternate picking, and are at least fairly comfortable with playing in the pentatonic scale. This is a composition of a few little runs you can do and they are ALL in position 1 of the minor pentatonic scale in A. I have [...]
The Magic of G C D
"All I have is a red guitar, three chords, and the truth." -Bono I find that we often get too caught up in the complications that life sometimes entails. But by keeping hold of an old mantra, KISS or "keep it simple stupid" we persevere and prevail. This same principle applies to music and, more [...]