UK guitarist Sam Russell shares his personal methods on finding the inspiration to be creative musically and lyrically.
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UK guitarist Sam Russell shares his personal methods on finding the inspiration to be creative musically and lyrically.
I strive to be the best I can, and I do that by incorporating everything I know into my music and I never stop learning.
Guitar Nine's April-May 2015 newsletter.
Without a strong sense of melody and phrasing your music will never have that magical sense of wonder.
Mike Campese puts both hands on the fretboard to deliver more triad arpeggios.
Stay alive. Stay sane. Stay healthy. There are methods to achieving compositional greatness that do not involved personal pain.
Before you will become a highly successful professional musician, you need to get rid of several false beliefs that will cause you to fail in your music career.
There was no goal or idea to create an album initially. The music on the album was gathered from many musical ideas that I had had over the last two years or so and were composed in many different places.
My vision and formal concept of an album is always a full length CD. And I´m surprised at how many people actually order my physical CD album. Actually I´m selling quite a few more CDs than downloads.
I didn`t want that DIY vibe for the artwork, or the sound/production. I wanted a quality product that will stand the test of time, and that meant really deciding what I could do myself, and what would be better left to a dedicated professional.
Guitar Nine's February-March 2015 newsletter.
Mike Campese delivers a fistful of single string triad arpeggios - major, minor and diminished.
Here are 11 common guitar teaching mistakes that less experienced teachers make.
UK guitarist Sam Russell has some cool ways to spice up both open chords and standard chords with modal notes.
Learn how to develop great rhythm and time with your playing.
Read on for seven advantages and benefits of being a six-stringer.
Simple music is about balance. It is about taking 1 to 2 musical ideas, weaving them together and manipulating the musical elements just right.
Tom Hess identifies the five keys required for becoming a truly great guitar player.
Musicians who build and sustain successful music careers utilize an entirely different set of skills, thought processes and values.
Two Reasons Why You Have A Hard Time Expressing Maximum Emotion In Your Guitar Playing
Mike Campese gives you a nice sweep picking arpeggio workout using the chord progression from Pachelbel`s Canon in D.
Helping guitar teachers understand the psychology behind achieving success in their guitar teaching businesses.
Reach your full potential and become part of the small percentage of highly successful guitar teachers.
The key to playing killer guitar phrases is focusing on how you play - not necessarily which notes you use.
Dealing with blues songs featuring incredibly complicated chord changes can be easier than you think.
Do you feel like you are at a dead end with your guitar playing? Here are five killer ways that will totally change the way you play your acoustic guitar from now on,
I`ve found Youtube to be a great platform for exposure. It`s awesome what you can do in a home studio with a GoPro, software and a few days.
RadioAirplay.com - there is nothing like getting your stuff heard and getting new fans. It costs but it works and does generate interested fans who like your music.
I personally think that since everything is in HD today, it gets too clear sometimes, and then, the enchanted atmosphere is not there.
Guitar Nine's December-January 2014 newsletter.
Pressing Musical Boundaries
Strong Melodies For Longevity
To make your lead guitar playing sound great, you must understand how to play every single note in your licks with as much expression as possible.