Coming to a rational conclusion as to what improvisation could be.
Coming to a rational conclusion as to what improvisation could be.
Designing specific exercises to improve the picking hand, and develop right hand coordination.
Practicing scales in an interesting and systematic way.
Try to become a better musician every day. Listen to music actively - try to understand what those great musicians felt when they wrote your favorite song or played your favorite solo.
When you play with somebody else, you have to worry about playing well and being in your place at every moment. When you play your own songs, in any venue, you show how you are, because they are your own work.
Searing, Yet Soulful Blues
Blazing Instrumental Funk Rock
Italian Instrumentalist Distributes Demo
Chicago`s Hardest Working Blues Band
Guitar Nine Records April-May 2009 newsletter.
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney points out some not-so-obvious connections between the red carpet and you.
There is always something you don`t know. Thinking of the end result is a distraction and more importantly, there is no end result. You will be learning for the rest of your life.
Canadian guitarist David Martone takes you to the National Association of Music Merchants biggest annual event.
Learning ways to substitute notes using octaves with your instructor, Mike Campese.
Andre Tonelli is here to guide you through limitations that can actually serve a useful purpose for guitar players.
Will you be able to continue making music in the future or will this be the end of the road?
It`s time to stop talking and start working with some real musical examples featuring legato phrasing.
Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess cuts to the chase to help you get to the next level.
Ysrafel`s got tips on transferring tapping ability from one string to the next.
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney thinks now is the time to revisit your web site and the messages it may be delivering.
The first part of Scott Allen`s new series designed to make the intermediate player a more well rounded soloist.
Paul Tauterouff expends even more on the flash lick concept in Part 3 of the series.
Don`t ignore your picking hand in favor of the almighty fretting hand - you`ll pay the price.
Displaying Jacked-Up Intensity
Jazz Instructor Leads By Example
Improvisational Instrumental Guitar
Electrifying Live Performer Offers Instrumental Work
Guitar Nine Records February-March 2009 newsletter.
I tend to discover guitarists that have been there for a long time and have many records, but hadn`t catch my attention until recently, like Derek Trucks or Alex Machacek.
We often cannot pinpoint exactly what it is we like about a certain piece of instrumental music, but the music nonetheless resonates within us on a deep, personal level.
I will be back doing more instructional videos in January with Joe Satriani. I can`t tell you how humbling it is to work with one of your mentors. Simply unbelievable!
Canadian guitarist David Martone shows how it`s possible to make a great video with a small amount of coin.
Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess is here to help you turn contacts into meaningful connections.
Applying the melodic minor scale to rock music with Mike Campese.
Paul Tauterouff expends on the flash lick concept in Part 2 of the series.
Topics as guitar players we tend to forget, but that are very important as far as making music.
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney talks about the relationships between elections, politics, and your music career.
Dunnett offers some insight into his rendition of "Paint It Black", the Rolling Stones classic.
The lighter/darker side of the enigmatic diminished tritone, and its infamous interval, the b5th.
Digging a bit deeper into phrasing in a quest for greater self-expression.
Kevin Ferguson offers guiding principles used to transcribe and arrange Vivaldi (and other Baroque) violin concertos to electric guitars.
The often misunderstood and underappreciated interval - the minor second.
8 finger tapping opens up a world of new musical ideas, giving you the ability to play things that would normally be considered impossible.
Technique is very important, but worthless if you don`t know how to make your guitar groove.
Delta-Flavored Bluesman Releases CD
Fifteen Years Of Progressive Rock Fusion
New Progressive Band Forges Original Sound
Aggressive, Unorthodox Fingerstyle Wins Fans