Fret Blog

Doubling guitar parts when you’re recording is pretty common, but can take some practice. You can double either rhythm guitar parts or guitar solos.

Mistakes happen. You WILL make a mistake when performing. And so will your bandmates. Not everyone reacts the same, but it’s important to think about how you SHOULD react.

If it feels like your solos are kind of a wandering mess, one remedy is to think in terms of 4-bar phrases.

One of the most common questions students ask is – how much should I practice? I always flip that around and ask, how much time can you set aside to practice?

If you’re playing in a situation where there are lots of 7th chords, and there’s a bass player, it’s good to learn shell voicings.

If you perform live in a band, you’ve experienced the challenges of keeping everyone moving in the same direction.

If you can be the person who is always ready for the rehearsal and the gig, your stock will go up and you’ll get hired back.

Guitar players generally start with a chord progression or riff that serves as the catalyst for the rest of the song.

Some guitar players love the sound and feel of brand new strings while others love the sound and feel of older strings.

Most guitar players probably spend 95% of their time practicing soloing and 5% of their time practicing rhythm guitar. But on the gig, it’s the opposite.

Some of us are born with long and coordinated fingers, some with long and slow fingers. Some of us have shorter fingers that can fly, and some with fingers that just don’t want to move.

I incorporate methods into my guitar practice routine to mimic the physical and mental experience of playing a live show.