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Top 4 Alternative Guitar Tunings
Alternative guitar tunings are very popular amongst major artists. Other than the standard tuning on the guitar, there are many other tunings that we will explore below. As versatile as the guitar is, the vast majority of the time we spend playing the instrument exists in a fairly limited spectrum of possibilities known as standard tuning. Commonly referred to as E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4. But the status quo can be broken by... -
The Top 4 Intentional Practice Routines
Practice routines are an unfortunate necessity and, as guitar players, we all want to improve continually and consistently. However, at some point, it becomes clear that our weekly guitar challenges are getting harder and harder to overcome. One we day we may find that simply picking up the instrument and spending 15 minutes going over the weeks material just won’t cut it anymore, and this realization that our instrument... -
A Guitarists Journey: Enjoying The Milestones
A guitarists journey and even musicians in general share the idea that they are never done. There is always one more piece, another technique, an alternate phrase, better tone, and, a plethora of other things. These ideas coupled with the selfish nature of learning an instrument the tendency can be to focus on deficiencies instead of what we have accomplished. Why is this? I know that I am guilty... -
Top 5 Percussive Guitar Players
If you don’t know what percussive guitar playing is or how it works, then you NEED to watch these amazing videos! We’ve compiled a list of our top 5 favourite percussive guitar players, particularly of the acoustic variety. All 5 of these are definitely worth checking out, so make sure you watch all of them and let us know in the comments which guitarist is your favourite. Let’s get... -
Music Globalization
I’ve always been interested in the idea of globalization and how the whole world is connected. We are more exposed to each other than ever before in the entire history. I’d like to try starting a discussion on the effect this has on music worldwide. Both the positive and negative. The Internet has given the world access to anything they want and, has given people the ability to give... -
3 Places Modern Guitarists Can Find Inspiration
It’s not always as easy as it should be to convince someone to listen to the great guitarists from decades past. While it’s easy to appreciate the talent of these artists, most of them played in a style that simply doesn’t resonate with a lot of modern musicians – particularly younger ones. So while inspiration from the past is extremely important, and something we’ve even posted about, it can... -
Inspiration From The Past For Music Of The Future
There are some things that simply can’t be replaced, bought or even imitated, and music performed and played by musicians who have put in unseen hours, blood sweat and tears to truly master their instruments is a unique and timeless phenomenon! Even with all the music programs and technological advancement in this modern age we live in, it is still not possible to replace a true musician with his...