Julian Lage's feel and fluidity when playing is like nobody else's. Though he's well-known as a jazz prodigy, many of his recent projects display his much wider variety of influences. Check out this recently released music video of a song from his upcoming album, Modern … [Read more...] about Roger the Dodger by Julian Lage
British Airways Upsetting Musicians
Traveling musicians are often all too familiar with the challenges of flying with their instruments. The fear of "Will my instrument make it on board the plane?", or "If I have to check it, will it survive the handling?" permeates through the mind of any guitarist walking to … [Read more...] about British Airways Upsetting Musicians
Blues for Beginners: Chords II
In this follow-up lesson to Blues for Beginners: Chord I, we’ll take a look at a few more chord shapes and apply them to the 12 Bar Blues as we did with the first 3 chords. Lesson Goals Learn 2 more blues chords (G7 and C7) Apply the new chords to the 12 Bar Blues … [Read more...] about Blues for Beginners: Chords II
Fretboard Visualization with Tom Quayle and Martin Miller
These two fantastic guitarists have somewhat differing frames of thought when it comes to visualizing shapes and patterns across the fretboard. Hear them break down and compare their different concepts in this vlog from the first ever Guitcon 2017. Not yet familiar … [Read more...] about Fretboard Visualization with Tom Quayle and Martin Miller
Email Exchange with Symphony X Guitarist
Motivation comes in many forms, but there's a special kind of drive you feel when you get a response from an artist you admire. When I was 16 years old, I was ecstatic to have received a response from a guitarist for whom I had (and still have) great respect and admiration. … [Read more...] about Email Exchange with Symphony X Guitarist