Guitar Vibrato The vibrato is probably one of the most important guitar skills in the planet. It is so used in guitar soloing because it gives it life and color. Imaging a 1 minute guitar solo with no vibratos, no bending and no nothing. It would be very dull indeed. That is why; you really [...]
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Learning Guitar Scales
Learning Guitar Scales Knowing how to play guitar scales is a big step up to your guitar career. Knowing guitar scales can boost it into heights. You want to know the reason why? There are lots of benefits learning it and also learning it is a requirement. You cannot advance to the next level of [...]
Stage fright
It is what we call “the performer’s nightmare” or whatever other people want to call it. The point is that this is a bad thing for all guitar players. When the nerves kick in, everything falls and crumbles down. And if you do not know how to control it, you might be in for some [...]
How to be a star
Promote your performances. People should know about you, inform them about you. Once the crowd is there, make sure that you can hold their attention, be able to involve your audience and raise their energy levels. Create an “A” set list. Put your good songs together. If you happen to have an album, the set [...]
Songwriting
For me, this is the most natural thing that I could do. As a musician and a guitar player, being a songwriter is worthwhile. Not only that you could play guitar well but you could also write songs with the guitar as well that’s why a songwriter who knows how to play a guitar or [...]
ROCK AND ROLL’S CRAZIEST MOMENTS
The best thing about rock and roll is that crazy stuff is allowed, sometimes it’s required. That’s rock and roll. I could pride myself on being a part of it… That is why I would like to share with you the greatest and crazy as rock and roll moments in the in the history of [...]
REST
Just because you’re told to practice hard it doesn’t mean that you won’t even take breaks. Is very important that you have period of rest between your activities. Not only because it would give you more energy, has it had also other benefits. It makes practicing less tiring and less boring; it helps you prevent [...]
SOFTWARE THAT COULD HELP YOU
Practicing guitar using the traditional way of doing it is not bad but it is very slow if you are comparing it or basing it on the modern day standards. Why is that? It is because technology have been making things easier and not using technology to make your life better in simply dumb. Not [...]
THE ART OF PERFORMING
How do you conquer stage fright? Well there are lots of ways to phase it. You should always consider and think about yourself before you perform. Stress and anxieties can affect your voice, persona and performance in a negative way. It should always be mentally and physically well prepared. Having known that you have practice [...]
IMPROVING YOUR ACCURACY
Accuracy in playing the guitar matters a lot. In fact, you should play the note acid is and how it should be playing and you should play a note that you intend to play, not by accident. Inaccurate guitar playing will not sound good. Matter of fact, it will sound like crap. Good thing there [...]
BENDS
Guitar techniques are like weapons added in your arsenal, so when the time comes to show off, they would know you got guns, and whoever gets the big gun, wins. In guitar playing, whoever gets to master all the techniques and apply it properly is considered great. It is all about the techniques that you [...]