How to Play Flowing Eric Clapton Style Pentatonic Lines
There’s no doubt about it, Eric Clapton is possibly one of the most influential guitarists of all time and while he tends to get overlooked […]
The Missing Link Between Open Chords and Barre Chords (Part 1)
I see this a lot with beginners and experienced guitarists alike. Most of us start out by learning a selection of open chords, next we […]
3 Music Courses Every Guitarist Should Take
As guitarists we tend to focus on guitar-specific things such as learning licks, riffs, technique and the accumulation of gear. While this is all well […]
How to Approach Scales in Your First Few Years of Playing
If you’re serious about learning guitar, beyond having the technical ability to play your favorite songs, then at some stage you’ll need to learn scales. […]
How to Get Out of Any Guitar Rut
If you’re committed to learning the guitar, it’s inevitable that you’re going to get into a rut from time to time. Ruts can last from […]
Veevar Guitar – A New Option for Guitar Students AND Teachers
If you want to learn guitar online there are a plethora of options these days; and with technology playing an ever-increasing role in learning, new […]
Diatonic Arpeggios You Can Really Use (Part 3)
If you’ve been following this series, you can probably guess how we’re going to form eleventh arpeggios. If you haven’t, feel free to check out […]
Diatonic Arpeggios You Can Really Use (Part 2)
In Part 1, we looked at a way to pull arpeggios out of scales by looking at the bigger picture first, then focusing on a […]
Diatonic Arpeggios You Can Really Use (Part 1)
Truth be told, I always found arpeggios very challenging to learn and ended up trying to force them into my playing. At Music College we […]
Monster 4NPS Scale Runs without the Monster Stretches
I’ve been a huge fan of 4NPS (four-note-per-string) scales ever since I first saw them on the Allan Holdsworth REH DVD back when it was […]