Of the many new gizmos and gadgets that we encountered at this year's Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, one that caught our attention was an impressive new loop station. The Aeros Loop Studio is, as the company Singular Sound describes it, a "6 track, stereo looper pedal … [Read more...] about The Future of Looping | Aeros Loop Studio
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5 Jazz Backing Tracks from “Guitare Improvisation”
I recently stumbled across this YouTube channel, Guitare Improvisation, owned by a French guitarist with some great jazz and gypsy jazz backing tracks. There are several lesson videos associated with the channel as well. Though the lessons are in French, most seem to include … [Read more...] about 5 Jazz Backing Tracks from “Guitare Improvisation”
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
Blues For Beginners: Chords I
Learning to play chords is often a primary desire of many new guitarists. This stands to reason since it’s a fun element of playing the instrument. And though it may be best in some cases to begin your study by learning single notes and developing the fretting hand fingers … [Read more...] about Blues For Beginners: Chords I
5 Jam Tracks from “My Darn Jam Tracks”
Jam tracks (aka: backing or play along tracks) are a helpful resource for practicing improvisation in different keys and in different styles. Though it isn’t the same as playing with an actual live band, you can use jam tracks for practice or when playing with the real deal … [Read more...] about 5 Jam Tracks from “My Darn Jam Tracks”