In alphabetical order 55 guitar riffs that I feel you must know as a working/depping guitarist…at a jam, or a last minute covers gig, knowing these will save you from a few embarrassing moments…and a good set of ears will help you busk through the rest of the song! 1.Ace of spades (Motorhead)… Continue reading 55 riffs that you must know as a working guitarist
Month: January 2010
The artist, the businessman and the spiritually fulfilled – Making a living out of music by Mike Relf
This is a guest post: by Mike Relf. Freelance guitarist, guitar teacher and more Mike is a regular deputy for many bands. He is well known as a sideman to many and enjoys a reputation as a versatile & musical freelance guitar player along with that of an experienced and inspiring teacher. More about him @… Continue reading The artist, the businessman and the spiritually fulfilled – Making a living out of music by Mike Relf
Getting into the studio by Guy Gardner
This is a guest post: by Guy Gardner. Gifted jazz pianist and author, Guy’s début recording as a leader is ‘Emma’s Dream’ with Bassist Jeff Clyne and Drummer Trevor Tomkins, featuring original material. ‘New Directions’ will be available later on this year. You can find more about him @ www.GuyGardner.co.uk It’s a cold November morning, and we’ve… Continue reading Getting into the studio by Guy Gardner
Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Jazz and blues Guitar Backing tracks
When learning songs, I always suggest using a simple metronome or, best of all, getting together with some other musicians, to keep yourself motivated and focused…but when you cannot do that, this is a great site that has a great variety of guitar backing tracks for you to learn some jazz-rock, fusion, jazz and blues… Continue reading Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Jazz and blues Guitar Backing tracks
The Legacy Of Ted Greene
By searching inspiration for new lessons on youtube, I stumbled onto this great channel that shares some great jazz guitar videos, and I wanted to pass them to you. Quite interesting those about Ted Greene, some close ups of probably some of his famous private lessons in 1993. This is one of them: This… Continue reading The Legacy Of Ted Greene
New Guitar Tuner that lets you tune ALL the strings at once!!
On my youtube channel I subscribe to a few great other guitar channels that are definitely worth watching. One of these is Pro Guitar Shop that this morning posted this video of a new prototype of a guitar tuner that lest you tune your guitar by strumming all the strings at once. Great stuff…I… Continue reading New Guitar Tuner that lets you tune ALL the strings at once!!
5 Great Sites to Improve Your Music Reading Skills on Guitar
Music reading skills and sightreading are a fundamental skill for all guitarists/musicians nowadays. Not only it is necessary to have a deeper understanding of your instrument, but it is a great way to share your music, and get good paying gigs (trust me, there aren’t may well rounded guitarists out there that can sightread very… Continue reading 5 Great Sites to Improve Your Music Reading Skills on Guitar
Practice tips: the 12 Marsalis Rules
A while ago I stumbled online on a few good articles on practice tips: a few of these included these12 rules by master jazz trumpet player Winton Marsalis. I want to share them with you as I think they are a great way of approaching practice and playing in general. Enjoy. THE WYNTON MARSALIS 12… Continue reading Practice tips: the 12 Marsalis Rules