Yesterday I posted this video lesson about 3NPS Pentatonic so today I wanted to share the 5 shapes/fingerings. I hope you understand the process of how to build these and how to use them (again, watch the video if you don’t). Good Luck.
Month: January 2010
3 Notes Per String Pentatonic
I have always been inspired by lines played by funk sax players like Sanborn, Marienthal o Brecker, lines which are unique because of the characteristics of the instrument to produce the same note with two different fingerings (but this is possible on the guitar,too), together with their aggressive feel and a bluesy approach (= pentatonis,… Continue reading 3 Notes Per String Pentatonic
A self-promoting musician’s Press Kit
As a self-promoting musician I have learnt the hard way that time is a precious commodity. Being organized is of paramount importance if you want to dedicate only the necessary time to the boring and repetitive promotional stuff and concentrating on what is more important: your music. So I have learnt to keep a “Press… Continue reading A self-promoting musician’s Press Kit
The Guitar Kit V2.0 – Updated and Improved!
Thank you to all of you that downloaded and sent positive feedback about my Guitar Kit in the past year. I have uploaded a new and improved version. The main reason to upgrade is so that now it is all at 300dpi (print quality) and all the layouts are more consistent. Also, it is now… Continue reading The Guitar Kit V2.0 – Updated and Improved!
How to make your own guitar pedals
After being frustated with my tone tools for quite some time, I moved onto trying to to build my own. It is not as difficult as you would think if you have basic soldering skills and a predisposition to problem-solve and troubleshoot. Of course a simple circuit like a Fuzz pedal or an overdrive is… Continue reading How to make your own guitar pedals
Transpose songs in different keys the easy way
We have seen in one of my videos how to transpose music. I have stumbled a couple of days ago on a site that has on preview this little nifty software, soon to be released for free (this is what the site states, don’t quote me on that!) You can check out the site here: http://www.theoreticallycorrect.com/transposer/index.html… Continue reading Transpose songs in different keys the easy way
Polytune – innovative guitar tuner – the finished product.
A while ago I posted a video of the prototype of this innovative guitar tuner http://www.TrueGuitarist.com/new-guitar-tuner-that-lets-you-tune-all-the-strings-at-once/ now this is the finished product by TCelectronic: you can find the product info on the TCelectronic page here: http://www.tcelectronic.com/polytune.asp This is innovative as you can see you can tune all the string at once. Not only that,… Continue reading Polytune – innovative guitar tuner – the finished product.
Recycling melodic material
Recycling melodic material is a concept that you can apply to many different situations. Here we will see how to change a melodic line and how to adapt this line (with some harmonic knowledge) to other chords. 1) This is our original melodic line, a D minor ‘jazzy’ kind of phrase. 2) The first thing… Continue reading Recycling melodic material
Great free online resources for ear training and rhythm training.
Ear training is the skill of recognizing pitch, intervals, chords, chord progressions, rhythms and more. A lot of people think perfect pitch (or absolute pitch) is essential to be the next Beethoven. I think relative pitch is probably more important. Yes, perfect pitch is great if you want to transcribe a solo and you don’t… Continue reading Great free online resources for ear training and rhythm training.
10 Classic guitar solos you should know
10 Classic guitar solos you should know…and the guitarist that played them, with video, in no particular order. Sunshine of Your Love – Eric Clapton Sweet Child O Mine – Slash Jump – Eddie Van Halen Hotel California – Joe Walsh & Don Felder Alright Now – Paul Kossoff Bohemian Rhapsody – Brian May Rosanna… Continue reading 10 Classic guitar solos you should know