Playing fast doesn’t mean there is no emotion, and having more ‘feeling’ is not a good excuse to never play fast. I’ve probably ruffled a few feathers with that statement, [...]
Improvisation on Guitar. The ability to jam over backing tracks (or even with a live band) probably gives me more satisfaction, guitar-wise, than anything else. Sure it takes some time to master, so that is why [...]
Play Hotel California On Guitar. Everyone talks about, and in fact teaches or learns, the intro or the lead solo to HotelCalifornia, which is why we’ve decided to bring you something different. [...]
Everyone wants to play something recognisable when practicing, so what better way than to learn some great David Bowie guitar riffs. Bowie has employed some exceptional guitarists over the years, [...]
This classic AD/DC Rock n Roll Train needs no introduction. Suffice to say if you turn up your amp, add some overdrive or distortion and have the ability to play [...]
Chord Tricks & Funky Grooves: How to make chords interesting! There are a variety of tricks we can use to make even the most basic chords interesting; Sometimes, one chord can [...]
Guitar Practice Sessions. Part. 1 (Beginner / Intermediate level) by Cliff Bradley We’ve all heard the saying “practice makes perfect”, right? Well, for starters, let’s forget about “perfect”. In music there’s no [...]
This week’s lesson features my arrangement of the traditional australian folk tune waltzing Matilda. This simple but effective arrangement sounds like theres more going on than there actually is, but [...]
Written by Robert Johnson and released in August 1937, this song has been recorded by countless artists. The intro to Sweet Home Chicago has also had many versions, but Andy [...]
Improvisation for Beginners: The Open E minor pentatonic scale This month, Andy is going to introduce you to the art of improvisation. This particular session introduces you to the E [...]
OK let’s have a look at the Power Chords to start off with. Now Power Chords are also known as fifths. A Power Chord is ‘powerful,’ just as it is [...]