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In the real world of sound, the echoes off surfaces lose high frequencies with each reoccurring echo. The sound gets rounder and less defined with each repetition.
Who are you on the gig? It’s a good idea to think about how you come off to your bandmates.
Playing music is about expression and there are many articulation devices on the guitar that make it such an expressive instrument.
Sometimes we’re nervous about playing a really difficult part and a little panic comes over us. We hurry up a little to make sure we get in all the notes.
A capo is a valuable tool, but I’ve heard some people call it a gadget for the lazy. It’s not.
We pick up the guitar because some song or band we hear inspires us. We say to ourselves, I want to do THAT. And you probably can if you can do a couple of things.
Chord Symbols are a standard way that musicians notate chords. But unlike universally accepted standard notation, chord symbol notation can vary widely.
I’ve been fortunate to play guitar with some of the best musicians on the planet, but I’ve also done my share of everyday local gigs. I make it a habit to treat them all like they’re important – because they are.
I always feel the benefits on my electric guitars when I’m putting a healthy amount of time in on my acoustic.
I’ve heard plenty of arguments about the benefits and dangers of playing guitar in a cover band.
Soloing in a lyrical way means that you’re playing lines that could be sung, so that automatically rules out a lot of fast runs and wide interval leaps.
I get a few humorous comments about wearing my guitar up high. So, here’s why I do it.
