GUITARHABITS Last Updated on January 14, 2023 by Klaus Crow You want to read this post. So, what new guitar challenge(s) are you going to commit to in the year ahead? What fresh guitar routine are you going to follow and what are you going to do to make it really work and last? Creating … Continue reading How to Create Good Guitar Habits That Work
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog As I often like to say, the pentatonic/blues scale is never wrong, when you solo over a blues… But you can be right-er, at certain times In this video, you’ll see how one certain note out of the pattern can emphasize each new chord better than all the rest… By using … Continue reading Chasing Chords Without Changing Scales
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog I often get requests for more “major blues” licks, and this is a good one from Clapton’s performance of “Crossroads,” with Cream… In particular, this shows using the somewhat standard Box 2 pattern for the scale, but also adds in a note from the minor blues scale, which happens a lot … Continue reading Cream Era Clapton Crossroads Major Blues Lick
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog I’ve been learning and transcribing an enormous amount of Cream Era Clapton over the last several months for a new course… And one of the reasons I chose these licks for the course is for what I call, “The Big Bend.” At the end of the day, it’s about getting variety … Continue reading The Big Bend With Clapton
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog First off… yes, there’s a cool lick in today’s video and I hope you’ll learn in… BUT… Don’t stop there! Most of the “meat” of this video comes after you learn the lick (just like it should be in the “real world.”) Read More This article is from an external source … Continue reading Why Your Licks Don’t Work When You Jam
GUITARHABITS Last Updated on December 16, 2022 by Klaus Crow Sometimes you want to play some fun, uptempo guitar songs that make you feel good inside, songs you can strum and sing along with in a good solid tempo that puts a smile on people faces. The tempo of such a song will usually be … Continue reading Best Uptempo Feel Good Guitar Songs
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog Most folks, when soloing, tend to focus primarily on the notes they use… But I often argue that the rhythm is far more important, and almost no one thinks about it at all. So in this video, I’ll take a basic, common blues lick and make it a whole lot cooler … Continue reading A Little Rhythm Goes A Long Way
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog This is one of my personal favorite Christmas songs by one of my biggest heroes, BB King… It’s called, “Back Door Santa,” and obviously it’s his typical tongue-in-cheek style. When you listen to it, I want you to think about a few things (and feel free to leave answers in the … Continue reading Christmas Time With BB King
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips When sitting down at the piano for a practice session, it can be really tempting to just jump straight into practicing that new song you’ve been wanting to play. Having that kind of enthusiasm to start practicing a song is really great but, as a pianist, you … Continue reading Piano health: 7 warm-up exercises to become a better pianist
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog The one email I answer more than any other has to do with choosing an electric guitar for playing the blues… To go along with that, I’m often asked why I chose the guitar that I chose for any particular video.. For me it’s all about the tone and the sound … Continue reading Choosing A Guitar And Why I Use What I Use
