In my previous post, Advice for Playing Guitar in an Ensemble, I conveyed my thoughts about playing this instruments, rather it be in a rehearsal, studio or live setting. Now, I’d like to share my thoughts with singers. It’s my hope to further educate singers who don’t necessarily play instruments or hang around with other […]
By no means does this develop one’s vocabulary extensively, but listed here are scalar options for chords often found in the jazz idiom. Also, there are more possibilities when studying modes derived from major, melodic minor, harmonic minor and harmonic major. The goal would be to develop hearing these scale options over chords as well […]
As a guitarist, it is easy to fall into the rut of using the same chord voicing each time over a set of changes in a tune. With all the complexities the fret board offers us, it can take awhile to recall certain shapes that we want to grow accustomed to using over time; although […]
When beginning to learn an instrument, you need to know how to effectively practice to produce results. This plays such a pivotal role for beginners and more advanced students for many reasons, including your ability to: Decide to keep playing the instrument Find what process is most effective for learning a concept Broaden musicality, vocabulary […]
Have you asked yourself these questions lately? “How do I make practicing less boring?” “How can I make myself more motivated to follow a routine?” “What do I work on next?” “How do I know what to practice next?” “How do I not run through what I know?” “How do I find new concepts to […]
As musicians, we tend to gravitate to the music that moves us the most. Though we may change our tastes as we grow and gain experience, whatever we learn will stick to us for the rest of our lives. Moreover, what we learn and gain exposure to is part of our development. The phases we […]