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The Guitarists Guide to Lead Guitar

May 7, 2022 by Sam Russell Leave a Comment

What is Lead Guitar? Lead guitar is when a guitarist plays a melody, usually in a higher pitch range.  In most rock, pop and metal music, the main melody of the song is performed by the vocalist.  You can think of lead guitar as replacing the vocalist, for supplying the main melodic material of the song, at that point in time.  You often hear lead … [Read more...] about The Guitarists Guide to Lead Guitar

The Guitarists Guide to Sweep Picking

April 9, 2022 by Sam Russell Leave a Comment

Sweep picking is a popular technique amongst shred guitar players, and cracking the technique is often seen as an important milestone for guitarists interested in that genre.  But is sweep picking a technique that is only useful for those who want to shred, or is it worth learning for all lead guitar players? That is what we are going to discuss. But, before we … [Read more...] about The Guitarists Guide to Sweep Picking

10,000 hours and becoming a better guitarist

April 5, 2022 by Sam Russell Leave a Comment

You may have heard of the 10,000 hours rule to becoming a master at any skill, and in this artivle we are going to talk about how this applies to practising and improving our guitar playing. Simply put, the 10,000 hours rule states that in order to become a master at a subject, you have to put in at least 10,000 hours of practice.  In this article we’ll talk about … [Read more...] about 10,000 hours and becoming a better guitarist

How to Use Music Theory to Become a Creative Guitarist and Composer

March 28, 2022 by Sam Russell Leave a Comment

When it comes to music theory, there is a myth that some people like to subscribe to, which goes along the following lines: Learning music theory will make me less creative as a guitarist and composer. In this article, we’re going to look at why this is a myth and why learning music theory will help you become more creative guitar players, not less. What is the … [Read more...] about How to Use Music Theory to Become a Creative Guitarist and Composer

How to Learn Songs Faster Using Guitar Pro

February 22, 2022 by Sam Russell Leave a Comment

Guitar Pro is the most popular guitar tab program in the world. And it is easy to see why - it's easy to use to write your own tabs and is packed with useful features for writing and learning songs. I'm sure every guitar player that has discovered it remembers the moment they did! For sure, Guitar Pro is great for learning songs, but... are you using it to its full … [Read more...] about How to Learn Songs Faster Using Guitar Pro

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