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It would be fair to say learning how to improvise on the guitar is akin to learning a new language. First, you learn the "words," or individual notes. Then, you...
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As guitar players, we often adopt the habit of constantly trying to improve our skills. We strive for a goal of higher proficiency, so we can be like our favori...
It's safe to say that enjoying music is part of the human condition. There are so many types of music, you are bound to be drawn to some form of it. Though, des...
Playing guitar in any one style is a terrific way to start out. But, when guitar players elevate themselves to higher levels of playing, they often combine elem...
There are some styles of American music that shine given the chance to utilize a horn section. However, it can be hard to come by a band that actually employs h...
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In this episode I discuss the advantages of getting into the mindset of performance when practicing and how to do this. By focussing on concepts such as intensi...
The blues is undeniably one of the most influential styles of music to emerge in the common era. It is the forefather of rock, jazz, and so many other foundatio...
Knowing a chord progression's tonal center is important for a couple reasons. First, knowing the tonal center is knowing where in the progression feels like "ho...
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