Record or have a friend play the following standard twelve bar blues in C then – play the single note C…

One of the biggest challenges of playing any instrument is the ability to play in time. This is usually the…

To be a good bass player it is essential to be able to play with a pick and your fingers….

A good habit for any instrument is to warm up. On the guitar start by picking the open thin E string…

I was asked by a student recently how do I study more efficiently?Studying music or any complex subject requires structure…

One of the most important techniques for guitar (most instruments) is to be aware of not lifting your fingers away…

Recently a student was telling me the woes of beginning guitar instruction. I responded as follows:   Bear in mind…

Today lets look at one of the most common ways to solo over or with chords. Referencing our last lesson…

Today lets look at how the family of chords is put to work in a hit song. We will be…

Today let’s take the C major scale and its family of chords and see how we can connect the chords…

When playing common chords you can use scale tones to connect chords. This makes chord changes much more interesting and…

When writing a song, there is a standard structure that is used. The structure can be varied but basically does…