GUITARHABITS Last Updated on April 22, 2022 by Klaus Crow Dear friends of Guitarhabits,I am happy to see that a lot of people are enjoying the free quality guitar lessons on Guitarhabits and I really enjoy creating those lessons, videos and guitar articles on the website. It’s a true pleasure. Who is behind Guitarhabits? I’m Klaus … Continue reading How to Keep Guitarhabits Alive (and Growing)
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog One of the more difficult, but important techniques you need to play with a heavy picking hand in the style of SRV or KWS is the ability to play “behind” your muting fingers. In this video I’ll explain what that concept is, and how to start practicing on it so that … Continue reading Playing Behind The Muting Fingers
GUITARHABITS Last Updated on April 19, 2022 by Klaus Crow Ladies & gentleman, today we’re going to expand on the easy 12 Bar Blues Shuffle with a Shuffle variation and an exquisite blues turnaround. You’re gonna have a blast! 12 Bar Blues Variation + Exquisite Turnaround With this 12 Bar blues variation we’re adding an … Continue reading 12 Bar Blues Variation + Exquisite Turnaround
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Learning piano scales, and getting the most out of your practice, is all about your attitude. To the beginner, practicing scales might seem like a tedious and boring task. However, if you shift your perspective and view the practice of scales as an important tool in your … Continue reading Bring some fresh spark to your piano scales!
GUITARHABITS Last Updated on April 13, 2022 by Klaus Crow It’s coffee time! This morning I was playing the blues on my guitar while drinking my oh so delicious dutch “Douwe Egbert” coffee and came up with this neat basic blues lick. The Coffee Blues Lick was born. The Pentatonic Coffee Blues Lick The coffee … Continue reading The Pentatonic Coffee Blues Lick
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog Not so much a lesson in technique or style as tone chasing… As much as I love a cranked up vintage or modern amplifier, that’s not often practical and I’ve come to almost prefer just using a basic, clean tone, plus some pedals to get me where I want to be. … Continue reading Stacking Overdrives For Levels Of Gain
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Jazz is one of the most interesting, unique, and controversial musical inventions in recent memory. Much like rock and roll, funk, electronic, and hip-hop, jazz is part of the Black American music canon and is full of virtuoso musicians, iconoclastic characters, and a melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic … Continue reading Celebrate great pianists for Jazz Appreciation Month
GUITARHABITS Last Updated on April 11, 2022 by Klaus Crow Today I’m going to teach you one of my favorite songs “To Love Somebody” by The Bee Gees. This song is covered by lots of people including Janis Joplin, Michael Bolton and my favorite cover version by Damien Rice & Ray La Montagne. To Love … Continue reading To Love Somebody Guitar Lesson
Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog We often talk about the blues scale, but we don’t often talk about the “blue” note and how we get it… With a little knowledge, you can actually add not just one, but TWO blue notes to many different scales or patterns that you already know. I’ll show you how it … Continue reading Adding In ALL The Blue Notes
GUITARHABITS Last Updated on April 5, 2022 by Klaus Crow Hi everyone, how are you today? Are you still practicing on a regular basis and making small steps forward? Getting better is all about minor improvements over a longer period of time. You just have to be consistent with your practice and make sure you … Continue reading Wicked Blues Guitar Lick – Key of A
