Memorizing sequences of notes, especially long ones in solos, can be a challenge. People often ask me how I can memorize really long solos and execute them flawlessly. The answer to that is that I don’t have them memorized. I have the melody memorized and I...
Songs are not always in standard tuning. This brings about the problem of not sounding exactly like the recording when you play along with it even if you are in perfect tune according to your guitar tuner. Even for some songs that are about a step lower (tuned down)...
Everyone has a favorite guitarist that inspired them to start playing and wish they could play just like them. Emulating the style of your favorite player takes a lot of study and sometimes intense practice. You can start by looking for commonalities you can find...
It is common to see great progress when you are learning a new skill in the beginning and later see your returns on effort diminish at some point. It happens in all walks of life such as athletics, academics and people just being “stuck in a rut” in their...
One of the most misunderstood concepts out there is that of music theory. Go tell a bunch of different music teachers “I want to learn music theory.” or “What is music theory?”. Chances are every one of them will approach answering it...
