GuitarMan1071 day agoAre you getting the best out of your guitar-picking hand? You might be using it wrongmusicradar.com - By Rob LaingIt's very, very easy to fall into habits as guitar players. Some of these give us the individuality as players that should always be celebrated, …
GuitarMan107“You’re not hearing the click of the pick as much, and I’m able to float across the strings a lot faster”: Guthrie Trapp shares the picking hack that could help you play faster – and sound betterguitarworld.com - By Phil WellerThe guitar is an incredibly personable instrument, and picking techniques are one of the most unique aspects of playing of them all – there’s no …
GuitarMan1075 weird chord shapes that will add mystery, suspense and drama to your songwritingguitarworld.com - By Richard BarrettJust as we might view major chords as having a ‘happy’ sound and minor chords as bringing a ‘sad’ feeling to a song, there are many other atmospheres …
GuitarMan107The tritone substitution is a staple of jazz guitar that’s been used by the greats. Here’s how you can use it to quite literally jazz up your chord progressionsguitarworld.com - By Richard BarrettThe term tritone refers to an interval that spans three whole tones. For example, this could be: C to D, D to E then E to F#. However, another way of …
GuitarMan107The spider exercise is one of the most popular guitar warm-ups for a reason – it will improve your speed and finger independence with just a few minutes’ practice per dayguitarworld.com - By Karl KerfootThe thought of repetitive exercise doesn’t fill us with joy, but that’s about to change here. It’s obvious that finger strength and dexterity is …
GuitarMan107Want to be a good rhythm guitarist? You need to know your 7th chords – and the CAGED system can help you find them all over the neckguitarworld.com - By Simon BarnardThe fretboard can be a complicated terrain to navigate. Many notes can be played at the same pitch in multiple positions, and the third and second …
