Diatonic Scale Formulas
Here are the intervals that create the major scale and it’s modes.Read More »Diatonic Scale Formulas
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How To Use A Compressor
What does a compressor do? Compression is probably the most misused effect that is used by guitarists. This misuse is probably a result of the fact that many players do not understand what compression is or what it does. When a new guitar player gets a hold of a new effects unit they expect that it is going to alter the sound of the guitar in a very noticeable way. A compressor is not this kind of effect. Think of it as a ghost in the shadow of the effects chain. If you weren’t looking very hard for it you would not even notice that it was there.Read More »How To Use A Compressor
Wah-Wah
A Wah-wah pedal is a foot-operated pedal, technically a kind of band-pass filter, which allows only a small portion of the incoming signal’s frequencies to… Read More »Wah-Wah
Equalizer
An Equalizer adjusts the frequency response in a number of different frequency bands. A graphic equalizer (or “graphic EQ”) provides slider controls for a number of frequency region. Each of these bands has a fixed width (Q) and a fixed center-frequency, and as such, the slider changes only the level of the frequency band. Read More »Equalizer
What do you do when you can’t play a song up to speed?
A lot of songs are hard to play and take a little practice to get up to full speed. In this video I’ll explain how you can practice to get a piece of music up to speed.Read More »What do you do when you can’t play a song up to speed?
Alternating Bass Exercises
Simply strumming chords to a song can get quite boring rather quickly. Here we are going to alternate between a bass line and the chord voicing to create a more interesting sonic landscape from some of the basic chord forms that you already know.Read More »Alternating Bass Exercises
Do I need to know scales in order to solo?
You don’t need to know scales to play lead guitar, or for that matter, any instrument. A lot of the old blues players claim that… Read More »Do I need to know scales in order to solo?
How To Use A Capo
You can use a capo to easily change the key of a song. A lot of people do this so that they can sing the song in a range that is comfortable. Regardless of where you place a capo, the idea is that you create a ‘floating nut’. Read More »How To Use A Capo
What Is A Chord/Lyric Sheet?
A chord/lyric sheet usually contains (1) the chords used in the song (2) the lyrics within the song. Read More »What Is A Chord/Lyric Sheet?
How To Read Slash Sheets
Slash sheets provide an overall structure for playing chords. This page will tell you how to read them.Read More »How To Read Slash Sheets |