If there’s one basic foundation of 99% of all music, it is rhythm/groove. Rhythm is the “what.” Notes are the “why.” There has to be something before someone can ask “why is that there?” It doesn’t matter if you only know the pentatonic scale, or are only capable of playing one note—you could play a [...]
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How to Make People Listen
If you go to any YouTube video featuring a skilled guitarist of some degree, there are invariably a large number of comments from people arguing over who is better or worse. Let me let you in on a little secret—it doesn’t matter, idiots! There are many ways to compel an audience to listen to you–none [...]
4 Ways to Optimize Your Guitar
Strings Choosing a brand and gauge of strings is nothing more than trial and error. Benefits of lower gauge strings are that they have less tension and are “easier” to play on. Higher gauge strings have a thicker tone and allow you to play with lower action without fretting out. Brand is subjective, but the [...]
Getting the Most Out of Your Tube Amp
Musicians are already pretty bi-polar in regards to how they feel about their skill, it doesn’t help that there are so many variables involving equipment. This article is going to focus on tube amplifiers. If your tubes are old, your tone isn’t going to sparkle, or have “life.” If you notice at some point that [...]
3 Important Guidelines for Buying a New Guitar
There are a lot of things to consider when purchasing a new instrument. The first thing you can do to simplify the process is know how much you’re willing to spend. My caveat with that statement is to make sure you look at a guitar as an investment, something you may potentially have for the [...]
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