The Best Is Yet To Come!

Here’s a hopefully inspirational video in which I share some thoughts on how to stay focused on getting better as a guitar player and why it’s worth it to keep practicing, playing and improving....

2016 State Of The Strings Address

Here’s a video to talk about what’s new and what to expect in 2016! My main goal with this video is to not only tell you about what I plan in 2016, but also to find out What You Want! So PLEASE let me know what you think, what you want and what your...

Alternate Guitar Tunings

Alternate guitar tunings are both interesting and useful. You can create a whole different sound just by tuning the guitar Differently. Most often alternate tunings are used in folk, bluegrass, traditional blues and slide and sometimes rock guitar styles. To achieve...

The Classical Music Influence On Rock Guitar

Classical music and rock would seem to be worlds apart. After all they have different audiences, different histories and different overall sounds. It doesn’t take a trained ear to hear that classical music is much more complex. To some though, similarities can...

In Appreciation Of Jam Bands

In the study of guitar in the area of Jam Bands is probably the most overlooked, yet essential, to study for anyone wanting a thorough knowledge of improvisation. A jam band is a band that spends large portions of their live performances through unplanned improvising...

Make Progress And Stay Inspired By Mixing Guitar Styles

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...