In this lesson I explain the name of the notes on the guitar fretboard and give you a method to memorize them while in this lesson I explain the relationship between guitar notes, intervals, scales and chords. It is important to have a basic knowledge of how these patterns on the guitar neck work as […]
In these lessons I show you how to come up with your own guitar riffs, guitar licks and guitar solos. As explained in those lessons, your riffs, licks and solos don’t need to be complex and fast to be of a good quality. That said, if you’re an advancing guitar player, you will also want […]
When I reached an intermediate level of guitar playing I wanted to be able to play fast. Thus, I searched for a ton of random guitar speed exercises which I practiced for hours, while incrementally increasing the tempo on each. After some time, my speed on the guitar started going up, and I recall showing […]
In these exercises we go through different aspects of guitar practicing so that you improve your overall level of playing. In today’s rhythm guitar exercises we’re going to focus on your right hand technique, an often neglected aspect of guitar playing. Before you start working on these exercises, you may want to go through this […]
Being able to play multiple instruments is always a plus when you’re a musician. It’s a clear sign that you really have a knack for music. Knowing how to play different instruments can do wonders for your musical career, especially when you’re starting out. Imagine being able to play both piano and guitar and making […]
Before you learn these guitar scale exercises, I suggest you first go through this lesson on how to learn and use guitar scales In today’s lesson, we’ll be taking things to the next step. Rather than give you a random set of guitar scale exercises, I will take you through a process where you’ll not […]
If you’re stuck in your guitar playing, it may give you some comfort to know that nearly every guitar player in the world, no matter how great, has felt the same at least once during his guitar learning curve. What separates the successful guitar players from the ones who never become good on the instrument […]
Does guitar fascinate your kids? Yes, I know our kids love music and musical instruments. If your kids are older than 5 or 6 years, then probably it is the time to get them a guitar. Let’s assume you have never purchased a guitar before, so you are a newcomer in this. And since there […]
For more than a decade, my progress on the guitar was much slower than I would have liked it to be. I was practicing hard, doing numerous guitar exercises, reading articles, following books and trying different teachers. Even doing exams and getting good grades. Yet, I couldn’t express myself on the guitar the way I […]
If you have never played Heavy Metal on the guitar before, I suggest you read this lesson first so that you know what you will need to learn to become fluent in the genre. In today’s lesson we’ll be focusing on one of the most defining components of Heavy Metal music: The guitar riff. The […]