Ear training, especially for guitar, is probably the least interesting thing to do on the instrument, though perhaps one of the most important skills to…
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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…
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You can find tons of stuff on modes right here on the blog, but I’d like to share this quick exercise which tests whether you’re…
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While you might have been dazzled into thinking that phenomenal technique and a mastery of music are a fundamental part of being a virtuoso guitarist,…
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If you’ve been following this series, you’re probably beginning to see how useful a knowledge of intervals coupled with a good ear is, and how…
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One thing I noticed when I began to purposely concentrate on learning to play what I heard in my head using intervals, rather than rely…
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The holy grail of guitar improvisation, or improvisation on any instrument for that matter, is to play what you’re hearing in your head. This is…
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So that was all the encouragement I needed to stop practicing for a while, not that I practiced a hell of a lot in the…
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