IT’S ALL ABOUT COMMON TONES. Finding the notes that are common in the chord progression and building parts around them. In this 90s inspired singer/songwriter tune, I break down all the parts and discuss this powerful concept. Thank you, Joe
They are a great way to break out of a rut or repeating patterns.Simply changing one or more strings can put you in a completely different creative space.In this micro-lesson I share an easy one to get started with.If you… Read More »Have You Tried Alternate Tunings?
And if I am being honest, there are a few I still need to be mindful of even when playing today. I hope one or a few of these will help you in your journey towards learning the instrument and… Read More »CONFESSION… THESE ARE THINGS THAT I AM GUILTY OF DOING THAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN LEARNING HOW TO PLAY GUITAR.
Often times we focus on learning the flashy stuff, the lead playing but rhythm guitar is a lot of fun as well especially if you borrow lines that other instruments play such as an organ line in this example. In… Read More »What About Blues Rhythm Guitar?
Some people believe you are either born with it or not. That may or may not be true.With that said, I feel there are techniques that you can work on, on your journey to expression and this is a personal… Read More »Can You Learn How to Play with Feeling?
Muting may not be up there in terms of a technique that will wow the crowd, however it’s one all the pros know how to use to great effect. This short micro-lesson shares two main reasons to spend some time… Read More »It may not be a flashy technique, but using it will make you sound better.
TIME TO BREAK OUT OF THE PENTATONIC BOXThe pentatonic box pattern is a great starting point for learning the scale but often times it becomes the very thing we get trapped in where we are letting our fingers play the… Read More »Stuck in the box?
I don’t mean full on coconut crab pressure (apparently they have the strongest grip of any animal – I didn’t know that either), I mean just the right amount needed to make the notes play true. Bonus tip: This applies… Read More »PRESSURE – That’s the Secret!!
This is a great question and the next micro-lesson in my series dedicated to you. Thank you for sharing your musical journey and for asking such great questions.In this video I recommend 3 very basic, but foundational strumming patterns to… Read More »STRUMMING PATTERNS – WHERE SHOULD YOU START?
Once you have some chords under your fingers, it’s a good idea to learn some chord progressions. Believe it or not, but there are literally thousands of popular songs written using just a handful of chord progression. In this series,… Read More »You KNOW YOUR CHORDS, NOW IT’S TIME TO LEARN POPULAR CHORD PROGRESSIONS