When it comes to learning the minor pentatonic scale on guitar, a lot of guitar players seem to make similar mistakes. If you have ever found yourself feeling bored or frustrated when learning the scale, you are probably making one (or more!) of these mistakes. If you have every found yourself wondering "What's the point in learning this?" when practising the minor … [Read more...] about 9 Mistakes Guitarists Make When Learning the Minor Pentatonic Scale
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13 Tips to Prepare for Your First Time in a Recording Studio
Doing your first studio recording is an incredibly fun experience. At least… if you are prepared for it, it will be fun. If you are not prepared, it will be stressful and embarrassing. After doing 2 professional albums and a handful of EPs with various bands over the years, I’ve (unfortunately) experienced both sides of the spectrum when it comes to … [Read more...] about 13 Tips to Prepare for Your First Time in a Recording Studio
The Guitarists Guide to Using a Metronome for Effective Practising
Every guitar player knows that they should be using a metronome to practice... and chances are, they (by which I mean you!) are not using them enough. Metronome’s are a vital tool to improving your playing, especially if you are wanting to play more technically advanced pieces of music. However, quite often, even if guitar players are practising with a metronome, … [Read more...] about The Guitarists Guide to Using a Metronome for Effective Practising
A Comparison of Different Methods of Learning Guitar
Modern life is better than any other time in existence, by almost every possible measure. Income, life expectancy, access to information, infant mortality, cost per calorie of food… and of course, access to guitar lessons. As long as you have an internet connection, or live in a town, you are going to have access to some form of guitar lessons. But with so many … [Read more...] about A Comparison of Different Methods of Learning Guitar
Minor Key Chord Progressions
Minor key chord progressions are any chord progressions that come from the minor scale. In this article, we'll look at some common minor chord progressions and also look at a lot of examples on how to play these chord progressions on guitar in the keys of A minor, C minor, D minor and E minor (these keys are quite common!). Let's quickly recap the chords in the natural … [Read more...] about Minor Key Chord Progressions