Adam Neely recently uploaded this video entitled "Does Gear Matter?" It's here, feel free to watch it before you watch mine, it's a good video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzJ_Irn0f9o I agree with him entirely, but feel he stopped short of making a really crucial point. Crucial in my opinion anyway. The answer to "does gear matter?" is, in … Continue reading Does Gear Matter?
Author: LTGuitarist
Chord Theory Brain Teaser
https://youtu.be/5WGc4GheNRo This is a fun, (well, fun for a specific kind of person), exercise which will help familiarise you with chords and scales and how some of the more complex chords can be constructed. Essentially we're adding a Common Tone to a sequence of chords and seeing how that note affects each chord.
I Made A Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TmiliKFMjI Flippin' heck, I made a music video! Hello Malcolm is a parody of indie music videos and contains as many cliches as we could find. The above video is all about the process and how the project came about. Here is the completed music video, for your viewing pleasure. If you want to check … Continue reading I Made A Music Video
Band Jobs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZYmc5h4K3k How are you going to succeed in the music biz when there's millions of non-music jobs that need doing?
Rewrite Your Song From Memory
Quick tip for songwriters and composers, especially ones wanting to create memorable, popular music. The idea is that trying to re-create your song using memory alone will highlight the elements that are most memorable and allow you to reconsider the use of any parts you didn't remember.
Neck Positions Are Dumb, Discuss.
Let's clear something up before watching the video. There's been some confusion in the video comments which, I think, stems from the fact that there's 2 things often referred to as "Neck Positions", but only one of these is relevant here. The first is Scale Position - the note of the scale you begin on, ("starting on the … Continue reading Neck Positions Are Dumb, Discuss.
E Diminished Lick
https://youtu.be/K2lZhTjDqbQ Today I'm excited to present you with this new guitar lick, in E Diminished. The pattern takes advantage of the symmetry within the Diminished Chromatic scale, and can be used to add some spice to your playing. In the example at the start of the video, I'm improvising over 2 bars of Em, then … Continue reading E Diminished Lick
The Future of Guitar?
What is the future of guitar? Whilst some of the biggest brands are failing because they're not giving players what they want and others are focusing on making viral online content, what should us players do to stand out? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbWsBFgeeC4 All this effort going into sounding like guitars did “back in the day” when barely … Continue reading The Future of Guitar?
The Best Music Education Channels on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSoMTT0jwd8 Where do I go to learn about music theory, guitar, gear, and other instruments? These are my top 10 channels for learning music. Adam Neely https://www.youtube.com/user/havic5 Loudon Stearns https://www.youtube.com/user/LoudonYukon Stephen Taylor https://www.youtube.com/user/DrummerEtc Tantacrul https://www.youtube.com/user/martinth... 12tone https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUt... Rob Chapman https://www.youtube.com/user/RobChappers Vulfpeck https://www.youtube.com/user/DJparadi... Scott's Bass Lessons https://www.youtube.com/user/devinebass Rick Beato https://www.youtube.com/user/pegzch Reverb https://www.youtube.com/user/reverbma...
Easy Chord Changes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1jhvm1XnN4 Changing chords is pretty hard, and is one of the things that puts people off of playing guitar past their first few lessons. It's true that you've got to put the time in, but there is something we can do to make things easier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1jhvm1XnN4
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