Gary Marcus, a professor of psychology and language at NYU, decided in his late 30s to learn how to play the guitar after years of believing he couldn't do it. He chronicles his journey in his book, Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning. In the book, Marcus examines how we learn in general as well as how we learn music specifically. He attempts to … [Read more...]
“I Practice Guitar But I Don’t Get Any Better.”
John Tuggle, in his article on practicing: In front of the TV with a twinkie in one hand and a Dr Pepper by your side, checking your smartphone for who commented on your recent monumental Facebook post is NOT practicing. Of course this is an exaggeration, but I think similar situations happen to many people. If you’re serious about getting better, then go in a room by … [Read more...]
Oz Noy Article About Effects
Speaking of Oz Noy, Darren M. has let me know that Noy has written another blog post for Guitar Player, this one covering how to choose what effects to use. … [Read more...]
Kenny Wayne Shepherd “Never Looking Back” Lesson
Kenny Wayne Shepherd recently recorded a few videos for Total Guitar magazine. In one of the videos, Shepherd gave a lesson about how to play the intro and main riff to "Never Looking Back" from his latest album How I Go: … [Read more...]
Review: Essential Fretboard from StevieSnacks.com
Anthony Stauffer of StevieSnacks.com has been providing free blues guitar lessons in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughan since 2007. He started out by providing free lessons on YouTube and later progressed to providing premium guitar lessons that cover a number of specific topics related to playing Texas-style electric blues. For example, his most recently released premium lesson … [Read more...]