In this video I show how to use Impulse reposes to make a mono acoustic guitar recorded directly into a soundcard (with a piezo) into a much better sounding stereo mic’d version of the same… I use Reaper DAW Nadir Plugin (Ignite amps) Acoustic Impulse responses Softube Reverb
Category: Special Topics
Build Your Own Musical Vocabulary
I have had a lot of positive feedback about this section from my book ‘Contemporary Blues Soloing‘ and many suggested to share it on-line. I renamed this post ‘Build your own musical vocabulary’ The eBook is available here: http://goo.gl/M4nlak Or on Amazon: http://goo.gl/32fxmh “…I always felt that one of the common threads whilst I was… Continue reading Build Your Own Musical Vocabulary
Trading Solos PT3
The final video of the ‘Trading solos’ series. Even though not as harrowing as the Batman Trilogy (but still a better storyline than Twilight) I hope you enjoyed this set….let me know if it helped in the comments section below!
Trading Solos PT2
Trading Solos PT1
This first video (part 1 of 3) deals with ‘trading’ which is what musicians refer to as exchanging solos during a section of a tune. Here you will need your instrument to follow what I do and solo when it’s your turn. This is a great exercise to learn tunes inside out. Many times beginners… Continue reading Trading Solos PT1
Not Happy With Your Tuning? How To Fine Tune Your Guitar
I am sure we are all a bit frustrated when it comes to tuning our guitars. As much as things have become easier by using a tuner of some sort, I always feel I have to always fine-tune my guitar as I start playing. If you don’t want to go as far as installing the… Continue reading Not Happy With Your Tuning? How To Fine Tune Your Guitar
10 tips on Practising Guitar
It’s better to practice 30 minutes a day than 10 hours once a week. Take frequent breaks, distract your mind to then go back and give full attention to what you are doing. Usually 45 minutes practice followed by15 minutes break works for me. Always warm up and stretch before playing for hours. Start slow… Continue reading 10 tips on Practising Guitar
Shoulder Stretches
I am always looking for new exercises to stretch and make gigging less of a physical chore. If you have ever played a whole week of four-sets-gigs with a heavy Les Paul on you shoulder, you know you will feel better if you stretch before and after your gig, even just for a few… Continue reading Shoulder Stretches
How to Play the ‘Walk of life’ Groove on guitar
In this video I show how to play the groove for ‘Walk of life’ by Dire Straits. It is self explanatory, make sure you listen to the original as well as some live versions! Suggested reading: The Guitar Style of Mark Knopfler (Guitar Signature Licks)
Playing ‘Out’
Playing ‘out’ is very common in jazz and fusion circles, as it adds tension-resolution to your phrasing. In the video I show a few examples of this and of how to get ‘that’ sound. Tips: 1- always use phrases that are very recognisable, with very strong melodic content. 2- use this techinque at the end… Continue reading Playing ‘Out’