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Great Guitar Video - The Divided Sky, Phish 0000-00-00 00:00:00 In light of the fact that I posted recently about Languedoc guitars now being available to the general public, I thought that for this week’s great guitar video I could show you one in action so you can see how sweet they really are. This week’s great guitar video is a 1994 performance in [...]
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String skipping between octaves to revitalize your solos 0000-00-00 00:00:00 There are a lot of simple things you can do to spice up your guitar soloing. One great technique many guitar players use is string skipping. There are many different ways to use string skipping to beef up your chops. But for this post I just wanted to focus on one simple method you [...]
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Languedoc Guitars Now For Sale 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Paul Languedoc, the maker of Trey Anastasio’s (Phish) famous guitar is now selling guitars to the general public. These guitars are really sweet and if you listen to any Phish, you know how great they sound. There are a few models for sale and they are all built after you order, so you know [...]
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Buying on eBay, Part II- Effects Pedals 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Before you read this article on buying guitar effects pedals you might want to read Part I of the Buying
On eBay series which gives a general overview on buying from eBay as well as some specifics to buying guitars. In this post I am just going to dive right into the specifics on [...]
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Wholenote.com’s Groove Builder - time to ditch your imaginary jamming buddy! 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Don’t you hate it when you’re in the mood to jam but there’s no one around? Or when you just learned a new guitar scale but you have no way of applying it? Well this is an essential practicing tool I use all the time. It is called the GrooveBuilder
and it’s on [...]
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My thoughts on guitar magazines 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Most guitar players are always looking for ways to improve their playing from almost any source available. And with the wealth of information available on the Internet, guitar players can find almost anything they are looking for on guitar topics. But I think this has caused many guitar players to...
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Common Amplifier Myths Guitarists Should Know About 2007-06-26 15:07:54 GuitarFact.com has an interesting post titled CommonAmplifierMyths
Guitarists Should Know About . This is a great post that sheds light on two common guitar amplifier myths about wattage vs. volume and Hybrid amps, two areas I don’t really know much about. So check out the post and please post...
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The Importance of a Great “Set-Up” 2007-06-25 23:10:35 Here is a great article on getting your guitar set-up I received from one of my readers, Giles Dickerson. Thanks Giles for the great article! If you would like to submit content to be posted on this site please contact me.
Following the purchase of my used PRS electric guitar my friend told me...
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An Intro to the Blues- the 12-bar blues 2007-06-24 12:56:55 Other posts in the The Blues Series:An Intro to the Blues- the 12-bar blues Many of you are already familiar with the 12-bar blues, but since I plan on doing more advanced blues and jazz lessons in the future I wanted to start of with the basics to make sure everyone is up to par [...]
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Captain Beefheart’s 10 rules for guitarists 2007-06-29 19:58:37 This is a really interesting post I saw on Music Thing quoting Captain
Beefheart. It is humorous and poetic and it is worth reading. I don’t think all of the advice is right, but there really is no “right” or “wrong” when it comes to music anyways. I just have a different approach to [...]
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The Chromatic Scale Vs. The Partial Chromatic Scale 2007-06-27 23:08:11 This lesson does not have tons of practical application, but I thought it was important to clear up some confusion on the chromatic scale just for the sake of increasing your understanding of how the chromatic scale differs from the partial chromatic scale.
What is the chromatic scale?
First, let’s...
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Great Guitar Video - Leo Kottke - Medley: Part Two, June Bug, Train and The Gate 2007-06-27 17:57:55 Here is a little bit of a change of pace from past weeks great guitar videos as this week I will be featuring an acoustic guitar player (for the first time). This is an incredible video of acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke
playing a medley of songs, Part Two
, June Bug, Train
And The [...]
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Great Guitar Video - The Allman Brothers, Jessica 2007-07-02 14:52:40 The Allman Brothers
are one of rock and roll’s greatest bands. And Jessica
is one of their greatest songs (though there are many). This song showcases Duane Allman and Dicky Bett’s great chemistry and ability to harmonize with each other. Also note the use of arpeggios to create melodies and...
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Modes - applying the major scale modes 2007-07-01 12:15:04 Other posts in the Modes Series:Modes- An introduction to learning modesModes - applying the major scale modes Understanding modes
Understanding how to apply modes is one of the tougher concepts for guitarists new to music theory. Before you even try and understand how to apply modes on guitar you...
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How to save money on mp3’s from iTunes 2007-06-30 22:53:46 Here is a cool trick to save a bit of money when you buy mp3’s from iTunes
. This way you can save a little bit and download an extra guitar song or two from iTunes next time you buy.
The trick to saving money on mp3’s from itunes is to buy a gift card on [...]
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What would you do with $245? 2007-07-10 23:10:53 Ok, first off, sorry I have not posted in about a week. I was out of town on vacation with limited computer access. But I decided to help get back into the flow I would start by getting your opinion. It was recently my birthday (I turned 24 on June 29th) and I have [...]
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Modes - applying the major scale modes 2007-07-01 12:15:04 Other posts in the Modes Series:Modes- An introduction to learning modesModes - applying the major scale modes Understanding modes
Understanding how to apply modes is one of the tougher concepts for guitarists new to music theory. Before you even try and understand how to apply modes on guitar you...
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Washburn Guitars Celebrates 125 Years of History and Innovation 2007-07-13 09:10:46 From Delta Blues to Modern Rock, Washburn Stringed Instruments Roll With the Times
(Chicago, IL. July 10, 2007) Washburn Guitars
, a division of US Music Corporation is celebrating 125 years of stringed instrument innovations. From the 1880???s to today, Washburn has been producing stringed instruments for amateur and professional musicians combining design, innovation and technology [...] Read more:Years
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Playing the eight bar blues 2007-07-15 10:16:56 Other posts in the The Blues Series:An Intro to the Blues- the 12-bar bluesPlaying the eight bar blues Now that you have an understanding of the basic 12-bar blues, let???s talk a little bit about the 8-bar blues format. Unlike the 12-bar blues format, the 8-bar blues is much less defined. And that???s part of [...]
Hybrid picking on guitar 2007-07-19 21:44:16 Hybrid picking is a great way of adding another dimension to your sound. Players in many different styles such as blues, bluegrass, country, rock and jazz use hybrid picking when they play guitar. One of my favorite guitar players, Stevie Ray Vaughan, uses hybrid picking for his solo in the song “Lenny.”
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What’s your favorite guitar accessory - reader poll 2007-07-22 00:29:28 I am curious to know what guitar accessories people love most. It can be anything that you use in your playing, not including your actual guitar, amp, or cable. It can be your favorite pedal, your slide, maybe a capo. Really anything. Also let us know why you love that accessory so much.
Please post [...]
Measuring your progress on guitar 2007-07-20 14:11:43 Many guitar players get in a rut after they have been playing for some time. It usually happens at around 1-2 years. It happened to me. I???m sure it happened to you. For one reason or another we just get discouraged. Mostly because we feel we stopped making real progress
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A great post on thumb placement for guitarists 2007-07-23 16:28:10 I just read a great post on a new blog I found today. The blog is called “A Guitar Teacher’s Lesson Notebook” and the post was titled “A Memo From the Department of Thumb Placement Correction”
Many guitar players have a hard time figuring out where to put their thumb when they play. This [...] Read more:guitarists
Great guitar video - Steve Vai, For the Love of God 2007-07-25 21:30:55 I am not crazy about most shredders. There are only a few who I really like. I just think the whole speed and tapping bit gets a little tired and tasteless from time to time. But there are some shredders that I do like. And Steve
Vai is one of them. I think his [...]
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A great post on thumb placement for guitarists 2007-07-23 16:28:10 I just read a great post on a new blog I found today. The blog is called “A Guitar Teacher’s Lesson Notebook” and the post was titled “A Memo From the Department of Thumb Placement Correction”
Many guitar players have a hard time figuring out where to put their thumb when they play. This [...]
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What’s your favorite guitar accessory - reader poll 2007-07-22 00:29:28 I am curious to know what guitar accessories people love most. It can be anything that you use in your playing, not including your actual guitar, amp, or cable. It can be your favorite pedal, your slide, maybe a capo. Really anything. Also let us know why you love that accessory so much.
Please...
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Measuring your progress on guitar 2007-07-20 14:11:43 Many guitar players get in a rut after they have been playing for some time. It usually happens at around 1-2 years. It happened to me. I’m sure it happened to you. For one reason or another we just get discouraged. Mostly because we feel we stopped making real progress
. So what should we [...]
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Hybrid picking on guitar 2007-07-19 21:44:16 Hybrid picking is a great way of adding another dimension to your sound. Players in many different styles such as blues, bluegrass, country, rock and jazz use hybrid picking when they play guitar. One of my favorite guitar players, Stevie Ray Vaughan, uses hybrid picking for his solo in the song...
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Playing the eight bar blues 2007-07-15 10:16:56 Other posts in the The Blues Series:An Intro to the Blues- the 12-bar bluesPlaying the eight bar blues Now that you have an understanding of the basic 12-bar blues, let’s talk a little bit about the 8-bar blues format. Unlike the 12-bar blues format, the 8-bar blues is much less defined. And that’s...
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