When I was just starting out playing, I read an article about Eric Clapton as an innovator. It said he had the perfect blend of technique and control. Reading that had a profound affect on me. Technique seemed like a straightforward, mechanical thing. However, control was another story. It seemed be a hard-to-acquire quality that …
The first step in any journey is to pick a destination. I have always been inspired by guitar players like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eddie Van Halen, and many others. What do these guitarists have in common? – They sound amazing. – They have a unique lead guitar style which …
There’s a few reasons why some people have difficulty learning the guitar. Probably the biggest reason is they don’t have the right teacher. And without the right teacher, the student doesn’t have the right system. It all starts by having the big picture, and understanding how music and guitar actually works. When you understand how …
The fastest, easiest way to play all your favorite songs is, in my opinion, as follows: First, you learn the basic chords. Chords are the basic building blocks from which all music is created. Next, you learn to string a few chords together into progressions. The key to that is being able to switch your …
So you’re an aspiring guitar playing and you’re wondering whether you should play acoustic or electric. Heck, I say, play both! But lets say for the sake of argument, that you only want to just buy ONE guitar to start with. Well, they each have their advantages and drawbacks. The electric guitar is easier physically. …
Technically speaking, you could tune your guitar to a chordand not fret any notes… Then you’d be playing a chordwith only one hand.But ok, that’s just being too clever for our own good.What’s the simplest chord we can play that actuallysounds good on a standard tuning guitar?We can put one finger on the second fret …
Hi Friend, I don’t often promote other courses from different companies, but there’s one I’ve had for a while that is pretty neat… I have a special message for you explaining why I think it’s so powerful. It’s also one of the few learning products that I’ve seen that comes with some on-going “support”… Check …
There is a new cat in town and his name is Jack Frost. He plays with a band called 7 witches, has performed all over the world, and opened up for legends like Judas Priest. His new DVD course, which is coming out next month, is called: “Epic Rhythm Guitar Power”. I’ll show you the …
We have a new course coming soon called “Epic Rhythm Guitar Power”. Here’s a quick sample: Post your comment please 🙂 All I can say is rhythm is pretty much a part of your life, it should be. If you’re going to play guitar, do me a favor, a lot of kids today, no disrespect, …
Hi Friend, I got 3 hot whammies for you: 1. There’s a new rhythm guitar king in town and his name is Jack Frost. I’ll show you a video in the next email. He’s a wicked player with many words of wisdom. 2. Have you ever wanted to learn how to play keyboards or piano? …