Let's say you want to improve your blues soloing and you're a little tired of just playing the pentatonic/blues scale over the entire 12 bar blues the whole time...
You want
First... notice that this article is "Learning A Blues Tune," (singular, as in not tunes.)
Why? Because (we) guitar players have a habit of trying to learn a LOT of things at
OK, this video's a little longer than most... and even at around 40 minutes it's not totally comprehensive, but it should give you just about all you need to know
Well... my post the other day about what is commonly called the 3 fret rule seemed to ruffle a few feathers - and there's nothing wrong with that.
But the most
If you've read my ramblings for any amount of time you might remember what I call your Guitar DNA...
In a nutshell, your Guitar DNA is the stuff that you're naturally
I think one of the most common myths surrounding guitar practice and playing is that playing slowly, over and over, will eventually get you to where you can play at
Do you ever find yourself getting tongue tied when you try to explain something to someone?
Think about the last time you couldn't find the right words when you were having
So recently a new guitar player was commenting on the member forum that he was really struggling...
And after asking some questions and getting some more info, a couple of things
If there's one thing that all musicians struggle with, no matter your age or experience level, it's memorizing music and being able to keep it in your memory for longer
I was reading an interesting article about a study that was done on practicing habits at the University of Texas.
You can read the article in its entirety if you want,