From time to time I do sales or offer discounts when you sign up to our mailing list. This is how you apply these discount codes to purchase the books and blues tracks at a discounted price: 1. Click on the ‘ADD TO CART’ Button, a popup will appear 2. type the DISCOUNT CODE in… Continue reading How to apply Discount Codes to the Shopping Cart
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Minor Blues
Quick lesson on Minor Blues: I play mostly on a Am blues similar to this | Am | Dm | Am |Am | |Dm | |Am | … Continue reading Minor Blues
Funk Guitar Comping Tips Pt2 Ghost Notes and Muted Notes
We have seen how in the previous ‘Funk Tips’ video we can build a simple line and make it Funky…here I show example using muted notes and ghost notes. Simple but effective, and it’s all about the feel, so listening to the masters is a must.
Factorial Thinking (Combinations applied to music)
Today’s’ tip has to do with mathematics applied to music…we have already seen how in the finger combinations exercises we have used all the possible combinations of 2,3 and 4 fingers of our left hand to make sure we cover every possible motion. This is not only a great warm up and technical exercise, but also a way… Continue reading Factorial Thinking (Combinations applied to music)
February Sale!
Recently I had quite a few emails asking where to find my Blues book for $5 dollars, as seen on a video where I was advertising that price…I decided to have the sale again this year and extend it to all the products on the site! So if you are interested you can buy the… Continue reading February Sale!
Funk Guitar Comping Tips
In this video lesson I show some ideas for funk comping. The video is pretty self explanatory, so I’ll just sommarize by saying 1. try not to use massive chords with 6 notes, less is more. 2. break up bigger chords in smaller parts, double stops are great. 3. leave space for snare and think… Continue reading Funk Guitar Comping Tips
Guest Post: 5 Great Tips (and one extra little one) for Haggling with Musicians
This is a guest post by Hariette Hale. A classically trained musician and graduate of City University and the Guildhall School of Music, Harriette can be found all over London at songwriters showcases, jazz clubs, recording studios, private functions and classrooms, tutoring the next generation of musicians. As a founding member of many functions band,… Continue reading Guest Post: 5 Great Tips (and one extra little one) for Haggling with Musicians
Intervals Explained pt 2: practical application on guitar.
We have seen in this post https://www.trueguitarist.com/intervals-explained/ what intervals are in theory and how the simplest and safest way to identify an interval is by calculating the number of semitones between the two notes. Again, this is the table for you to ‘do the math’: N.of halfsteps 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 also 7… Continue reading Intervals Explained pt 2: practical application on guitar.
TC Electronic Toneprint Pedals
From time to time I bump into something new in terms of gear and I want to share it on the site. TC Electronic has been producing some new interesting things recently, one of these is the Toneprint pedals. Everybody seems to want the classic stuff nowadays, trying to copy vintage boxes or reissuing yet another limited… Continue reading TC Electronic Toneprint Pedals
A list of the most popular jazz standards
This post if for the jazz guys, and possibly those that want to venture into jazz territory. I talked about repertoire yesterday, and today I was asked by a friend to put together a list of the most popular jazz standards that might be called at a jam session…this is what I came up with,… Continue reading A list of the most popular jazz standards