• Being a Well-Rounded Guitarist & Musician: Image, Attitude, Ability

    By Paul Whitehead
    In Sep 2, 2013
    Let’s look at what it is to be a well-rounded guitarist. This will also apply to any person aspiring to become the most proficient musician he or she wants to be. “You can be a rock star for five years or a musician for the rest of your life.”...
  • Music and the Brain

    By Daniel Herber
    In Aug 1, 2013
    What do Bela Fleck, Phil Collins, Billy Corgan, Noel Gallagher, Paul Simon, Tony Iommi, Glenn Frey, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Seal, Joe Perry, Jimi Hendrix, Cole Porter and Kurt Cobain have in common? Besides the fact that they are all left-handed, they all have amazing ‘feel’ on their respective...
  • Guitarists Rock in Style with iPad Wrappz

    By Stefan Vos
    In Jul 1, 2013
    We guitarists are a strange breed. We are VERY particular about our guitars and gear. Right down to the colour and shade. We are also proud of our beloved axes, often displaying pictures of them on our mobile device home screens and on our computer desktops as rather fetching...
  • 10 Ways to be a Better Bass Player

    By Gareth Bertolani
    In Jun 2, 2013
    Not too long ago I wrote about 10 ways to become a better guitarist, well, this time, I decided to write for our bass brothers with 10 ways to be a better bass player. 1. Listen Always listen. Listen to as many bass players as you can, listen to...
  • How to Approach Improvisation as a Beginner

    By Anthony Bierman
    In Apr 8, 2013
    When dealing with improvisation with my students, I use a systematic method that begins with the basic concepts of improvisation and moves through the styles to the more advanced forms of jazz improvisation. I will give a brief overview of how to approach improvisation as a beginner in this...
  • Songwriting as a Guitarist

    By Paul Whitehead
    In Apr 8, 2013
    Songwriting as a guitarist can be seen as one of the most important elements within music, if not the most important. This is because most of the music we listen to today is presented within the song format, in the form of an album of songs or even just...