Thursday, January 26, 2012

Gear: Exotic Picks!

Alright, maybe this isn't as flashy as the Misa Digital Kitara or the videos on loop stations but it's still pretty cool. The Winter NAMM show, I heard, had a lot off really great stuff and below is one of the great new things that Ponier Music will have in stock soon! Check it out!


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Practice Tool: Study in C Major

All pentatonic scales from Levels 1 & 2 will work with this progression as well!

Practice Tool: 12-Bar Blues in A Minor

Use the looping 12-Bar Blues pattern below to work on your chord strumming. Also, use all 5 of the pentatonic patterns from Levels 1 & 2 of the Standard Guitar Curriculum to improve your improvising skills. Remember, there is NO right or wrong when it comes to improvising! Just keep working at it and eventually you will sound the way you want to. Ask me for pointers during your lesson time if you need some advice.

Practice Tool: 4/4 Pop Groove at 70 BPM

Play-Along: Ode to Joy

Play-Along: Autumn Leaves

Practice Tool: 4/4 Drum Beat @ 140 BPM

Practice Tool: 4/4 Drum Beat @ 100 BPM

Practice Tool: 4/4 Drum Beat @ 90 BPM