Using outside sounds in your playing seems extremely counter-intuitive at first, at least it did to me. You spend all of your time...

To some people, it would appear to be natural to think of scales when creating riffs. In that situation you might find it helps the...

There are numerous pros and cons when it comes to being involved with additional musicians, although today we will talk about working...

Setting the Stage Aspiring guitarists, whether beginners or seasoned players, all have one thing common. Consistent practice . It is the...

It wasn’t too long ago that we looked at drop D tuning. This is usually the first step that modern guitarists take in the world of...

Playing an acoustic guitar in an apartment can be a challenge, but it’s definitely not impossible. With a little creativity and consideration for your neighbors, you can continue to enjoy making music. By trying out different instruments, practice methods, and performance spaces, you can find a solution that works for you and your apartment community. So keep strumming, keep exploring, and keep making beautiful music!

Dominant chords are foundational elements in music harmony, creating tension, expectation, and resolution. Whether you're playing guitar,...

Recently we discussed note values and how we could benefit from understanding them better. It will take a long time and lots of practice...

Chord scales, a cornerstone of jazz music , are a set of notes intended to be played over a single chord in a chord progression. They...

It has been a while since the last post I made about album recommendations. I always encourage my students, and anyone that will let me...

A beginner guitarist trying out her new nylon string, "classical guitar". There's a unique thrill that comes with picking your first...

You often hear it said that you should never meet your heroes, and I can only imagine this is because you stand to be thoroughly...

As a guitarist, understanding chord progressions is like learning the alphabet of music . They're the building blocks that form the...

Guitar chord voicings can seem like a labyrinth of strings and frets, but once you get the hang of them, they open up a world of musical...

Smooth jazz is a divisive subject, and one that hardcore jazz gatekeepers detest. Some simply dismiss the genre as cheesy, and nothing...

Music, a universal language, is fundamentally built on harmony and melody. Chords, which form the backbone of harmonic progressions, can...

As a musician, I think it is incredibly important to form your own personal opinions on a piece of music. I don’t really believe in the...

Explore the power of pentatonic scales—learn the theory behind major and minor pentatonics, their origins, why they’re essential for guitarists, and how to use them in solos and improvisation.

In the vast and colorful world of music theory , certain chords possess a mystique that sets them apart. One such chord is the "minor 7...

This is another tuning that really steps into its own in the realm of alternate tunings, along with open C tuning. It is simply referred...