Getting ready for this years Christmas? Looking for the ideal guitar for the complete beginner? Hopefully this article on what is available this year and what I personally recommend will help point you in the right direction. The guitars in this article will be budget/beginners style guitars so the scores out of 10 will reflect […]
Category: Recording
A Minor Arpeggio
Arpeggios are excellent exercises for both fingers and mind. When playing them on guitar they break up the tendency to play scalic patterns. Also there are techniques involved that can push your playing further. You can either do alternative picking or sweep picking: V = Down Stroke X = Up Stroke Alternative picking: V X […]
A Minor Pentatonic Phrase 1
Playing lead guitar or a guitar solo is probably one of the hardest things I have to do. Learning a guitar solo note for note is good practice but does it really teach you anything? My principle thoughts in music are to experiment. Take phrases or licks and twist them, see where they can go. […]
Scales: C Major
Scales of C Major for guitar and in staff view. Also how to play on keyboard/piano. Staff View: Using Treble cleff C Major Scale: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C ————————————————————————————————————————————————- Guitar: Click on image to see larger version on scale. Again C Major Scale: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C […]
Guitar Primer: Understanding TAB and Chords
The past week has been a busy one in the background of this site. I’ve decided to completely overhaul the site’s look, feel and navigation. I’ve also decided to involve another topic of interest, that being learning guitar. The guitar lessons that are offered for free on this site are just that. You can donate […]