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Happy Birthday to…

Friend, Well its official… I’m gettin old. Just celebrated my 36th birthday yesterday, and to be honest with you, it wasn’t that much of a celebration. Kind of my own fault as I didn’t plan that much. And what I did have planned fell through as I was outside in the freezing cold for 30 …

Don’t let ANYTHING take away your joy

hi Friend, Well I was upset the other day because the airline companies are lame. They stressed me out trying to deal with them on the phone. But I’m greatful for that experience because I woke the next day and I said to myself… “Claude, why are you letting yourself get all bent out of …

Sleepless in Philly

hey Friend, TGIF Yo… I’m tired as heck… Couldn’t get to bed last night at a reasonable hour cause I was up workin on somethin for you! It’s on my blog, go check it out. https://www.claudejohnson.com/blog I’ve gotten great feedback all month long on my blog posts so if you haven’t checked out, you’re missing …

Another Fast Lick

Ok here’s another fast lick for you to try out. On this one, I want to emphasize the picking – there’s very little picking going on actually. It’s mostly hammer ons and pull offs, and especially hammering on “from nowhere” onto a new string.   Try to only pick using the picking symbols shown here…Its …

2 ways to play FAST guitar licks

Hey Friend, Got another cool guitar tip for you today. I think you’ll dig this one because it has to do with playing fast. Hey, everybody wants to play fast right? Well, ok not everybody…BUT… It’s FUN to play fast… and plus you get bragging rights too…lol… Well, there’s many ways to build speed. I …

Fun with 32nd notes

Everyone wants to play some fast licks… If 16th notes aren’t fast enough for you, how about 32nd notes ? 🙂 It helps to have a way to use fast notes in really musical way though, instead of just mindless speed. Here’s an interesting lick I came up with that features a few 32nd notes. …