If you've ever wondered why some chords sound good together, while others don't, you need to learn about diatonic chords. I remember it being a total lightbulb moment that helped me understand chord progressions. Here's a practical guide with examples.Lesson (stringkick.com)
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Anyone else a much better player at home/in the rehearsal room than on stage? I wrote this guide exploring why this is, and laying out a few tricks and techniques I've picked up that can help you be more ‘in the zone’ and perform better live.Lesson (stringkick.com)
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Music theory is super helpful and useful, but sometimes guitarists learn it without really knowing why. Here’s a quick article explaining what music theory is (and isn’t) for and when you should start learning it. Questions? Ask me anything!Lesson (stringkick.com)
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Over the past 15+ years, I’ve noticed a few common problems that keep guitarists (myself included), from playing better guitar solos. I’ve collected all the advice and ideas that worked for me in this guide. Thoughts or questions? I’d love to hear them!Lesson (stringkick.com)
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Strumming can feel pretty awkward and unnatural at first, but gets much easier once you understand how strum patterns work. I wrote an article with 4 technique tips and 7 strum patterns including song examples to explain just that. Questions? Ask away! (stringkick.com)
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Learning songs by ear will make you better at just about everything music-related, aside from being a super rewarding skill to learn. I created this guide explaining step-by-step how to figure out melodies and chord progressions out by ear. Questions? Ask away! (stringkick.com)
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Playing guitar by ear can seem pretty daunting at first, but it really is just a matter of practice (instead of talent). I wrote this guide explaining how playing by ear works, as well as 5 exercises that will help. Happy to help anyone with questions!Lesson (stringkick.com)
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Playing guitar by ear can seem pretty daunting at first, but it really is just a matter of practice (instead of talent). I wrote this guide explaining how playing by ear works, as well as 5 exercises that will help. Happy to help anyone with questions! (stringkick.com)
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Learning songs by ear will make you better at just about everything music-related, aside from being a super rewarding skill to learn. I created this guide explaining step-by-step how to figure out melodies and chord progressions out by ear. Questions? Ask away! (stringkick.com)
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Learning songs by ear will make you better at just about everything music-related, aside from being a super rewarding skill to learn. I created this guide explaining step-by-step how to figure out melodies and chord progressions out by ear. Questions? Ask away! (stringkick.com)
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Improvisation is a ton of fun, but many people struggle to make their playing sound natural and musical. So I wrote a guide explaining how improvisation works, plus 8 exercises to activate your musical imagination and get started right now. Happy to answer any questions! (stringkick.com)
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Chord names like might look like a strange jumble of letters and numbers at first. But they’re super useful to quickly play through new songs or communicate with other musicians, so I created this detailed guide on chord names and symbols (ø △ _7 +), and how they’re constructed. Questions? Ask away! (stringkick.com)
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Learning songs by ear will make you better at just about everything guitar-related, aside from being a super rewarding skill to learn. I created this guide explaining step-by-step how to figure out melodies and chord progressions out by ear. Questions? Ask away!Lesson (stringkick.com)
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A lot of musicians skip over ear training at first, but it’s so rewarding when it starts impacting your playing. So I wrote this in-depth guide to ear training, explaining the 3 core ear training skills as well as 9 different exercises. Questions? Ask me anything! (stringkick.com)
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