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Barre chords - they can be tricky to learn!
How the key change works, and how we can do the same in our songs.
Some things I wish I knew during my first year of playing guitar.
Letting notes ring can do wonders for your compositions.
If you are a Western musician, this is probably going to sound 'new' to you.
Installing new pickups on the guitar is the most common upgrade one can make.
Hell's Bells! You can make music with it.
Installing new pickups on the guitar is the most common upgrade one can make.
We have an interesting situation here regarding the augmented scale.
Don't learn guitar from YouTube! Yes, there is a video.
The Minor Add9 arpeggio has more uses than you imagine.
The answer will probably surprise most readers.
And... learn from Tommaso why this matters.
Become a better improviser by learning new licks.
Embracing the cliche' and trying to make it better.
Upgrade your current guitar with better hardware or opt for a shiny brand new one?
Is there such a thing as the 'most emotional note' in a key?
Specific points that will help you, in order to get better on both instruments.
The B diminished chord is objectively harder to use than the other major and minor chords.
Voice leading: unlocking the very DNA of musical structure and showing how it lives.
There are techniques to make the same simple chord progression sound differently.
The Neapolitan Major Scale is, in fact, a minor scale, but don't spread that around.
This movement is by far one of the most common 'blind spots' that guitar players have.
Not all exotic scales are used exclusively by extreme metal players.
Searching for interesting chords to put before a dominant chord.
The differences between regular and scalloped fretboards explained.
Write dissonant but delightful music using the Neapolitan minor scale or chord.
A method to move freely around the fretboard.
Start incorporating bends more fluidly into your playing.
An exercise that you can use to build a powerful picking hand.
Exercises that will challenge you to build a deeper connection with your guitar.
Don't neglect your hands. Tips for hand health.
Learn to make music using exotic scales.
A little technique can go a long way if you know how to apply it creatively.
Many players are questioning whether or not amps are still the necessities they once were.
All it takes is knowing the correct exercises to get your hands working properly.
Helpful advice about how to choose a room and convert it into the studio of your dreams.
Adding first inversion chords gives you 7 new sounds to work with.
Moving the Phrygian Dominant scale in a more horizontal fashion across the neck.
Appreciating how different this music sounds from typical guitar music.
How old is too old? The answer may surprise you.
Get the most you can out of the rehearsal time you have scheduled.