My friend and classical guitar blogger Chris Davis recently created a free eBook for learning the notes on the guitar fretboard. If you've been visiting this site for any length of time, you know how important I feel learning the notes on the fretboard is for any guitarist. At 15 pages, it's a relatively short book, but it's not short on content. Chris provides relational … [Read more...]
Slow Down
I'm an impatient person. When I get my mind on something, I want to do it now. For anyone who's played a musical instrument, you know that you're not going to be able to play anything up to speed the first try. You must first slow down in order to play fast. This is something I've struggled with since I started playing guitar. Enter the Capo app from SuperMegaUltraGroovy. Put … [Read more...]
Fret MD: Electric Guitar and Bass Setup and Maintenance
Not long after I started playing guitar, I was fortunate to have a friend show me the basics of how to straighten my guitar's neck and adjust the guitar's action. Ever since then, I've been doing my own setups. However, even with that help I still didn't have a full grasp of the basics of guitar setup. Enter the Fret MD: Electric Guitar and Bass Setup and Maintenance … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Guitar Clinic at Guitar Center
Guitar Center recently posted to YouTube some videos from Joe Bonamassa's recent guitar clinic in Hollywood, CA. In the clinic, Joe discussed a variety of topics, including his influences, his time with Danny Gatton, his signature Gibson Les Paul, his amps, his slide playing, and his chosen style of music. One of the things that I respect about Joe Bonamassa is the fact that … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Guitar Clinic
I recently mentioned Joe Bonamassa's recent stop in Milwaukee where he gave an impromptu lesson to young blues guitarist Tallan Lantz. The reason Bonamassa was at Cascio Interstate Music that day was to give a guitar clinic. Fortunately for those of us that couldn't make it, someone recorded the clinic and posted it to YouTube! There are seven parts (videos) of the clinic. … [Read more...]