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On time !!
One of the most important aspects of music making has to do with the sense of time or commonly none has pulse as well! I pay particular attention to that side and give my students different tips and tricks to achieve that. Different musical idioms require different "time feel". Example: in rock,...
The Important Role of the Guitar Today
The important role of the guitar in the 21st Century In the last decade music has been marginalized in the school curriculum and in most state funded schools pupils are not being given the opportunity to learn a musical instrument. Even where there are music schemes, pupils have no idea which...
Fingerstyle Guitar
Fingerpicking is a hugely popular technique in the folk genre and has experienced a resurgence in recent years both in folk and popular musics. These are a few classics: 1. Blackbird by the Beatles 2. Don't Think Twice It's Alright by Bob Dylan 3. Angie performed by Bert Jansch 4. May You...
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Communicating with music
In this clip, Bobby McFerrin demonstrates brilliantly how we can communicate with each other using music, in this case with the pentatonic scale; I find this very inspiring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk The pentatonic scale is usually one of the first things we learn as guitarists...
Learning Jazz Guitar
Lots of guitarists who come from a rock and pop background and want to learn jazz guitar often treat it like it’s a mystery or riddle that needs to be solved! Remember that jazz was the pop music of it’s day. The great Joe Pass learned his art by playing along to songs on the radio. He also...
No need for words when music like this exists....
There's no need for words when music like this exists: http://youtu.be/1Rvl8ddQhok
Jazz Guitar Techniques
I think the best way to learn to intermediate or even advanced level on guitar is to develop a fluid legato style which enables you to perform smooth melodic lines that have a dynamic to them. Developing your picking is essential for any electric guitar player. Learning to pick alternately...