One of the most essential skills for any jazz guitar player to learn is comping in a trio setting. Nailing the harmonic texture, navigating odd meters, and sitt...
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If you aspire to become a skilled jazz musician, learning to improvise is essential. And when improving your improvisational skills, learning to build compellin...
If you are here reading this blog, you have probably become interested enough in fretless bass guitar to either purchase one, or learn more about its potential....
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If you are striving to become a seasoned blues guitar player, learning the art of crafting compelling chord melodies is essential. Learning to solo is one thing...
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In this episode of History of Rock, Andy Aledort examines another one of the essential British Invasion bands: The Kinks. When The Kinks released their song, "Y...
On this edition of History of Rock, Andy Aledort overviews another one of the most important rock bands in history: The Rolling Stones. Though the band is known...
On Episode 16 of History of Rock, we examine the broad influence of the "greatest" rock band of all time: The Beatles. Having sold more albums than any pop grou...
On this 14th edition of History of Rock, we look at the king of the blues instrumental: Freddie King. King was hailed for his trailblazing guitar playing and ou...
Most successful guitar players would agree that practicing your instrument is a great way to get your chops up. But, they would also agree that an even better w...