Rock Prodigy:Guitar – Free for this week only
This is another iOS app that’s currently free, though it normally is only $0.99. The promotion did have it’s intended effect on me, having me download it and check it out. Basically, it’s sort of like RockSmith. With the usual stream of numbers coming down the fretboard that you have to play in sync. It […]
The One Lick Every Jazz Guitarist Should Know
Here’s a video by Matt Warnock showing how to play a popular jazz lick. Don’t be turned off if you think you have no use for jazz. This lick is actually very bluesy sounding and as Matt points out, it’s been used by players of many genres. The base lick is really simple and easy […]
Pump Up Your Practice With GuitarCardio & Scale Variator
Running scales, modes, arpeggios and all kinds of other patterns are a fact of life for guitarists. Usually the point of such practice can be to help your brain and fingers connect with where a note is on the fretboard. Or they could be methods for improving speed, accuracy or stamina. The downside of this […]
Get Your Guitar Questions Answered
What are the actual notes of each natural harmonic? What do they mean by ‘This amp has alot of headroom’? What do you do when a string breaks or you drop your pick on stage? What did Petrucci mean? Guitarists have a lot of questions. And there’s tons of sites willing to try and […]
Develop Your Own Guitar Style by Studying the Masters
Over at Truefire’s blog, ‘The Punch-In‘, There is an article and series of short mini video lessons showing you some signature riffs and techniques from 7 legendary guitar masters. The videos cover Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Johnny Winter, Duane Allman, T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Page, and Albert King. These are all short segments from longer video […]