It might be surprising to hear, but learning to sing can improve your guitar skills rapidly. As we go through this post, I’ll explain why. First thing’s first though – having the ability to belt out one of your favourite tunes is a skill that not only feels and looks great, but is also an […]
Since signing to Wild Sound Recordings in 2013, Harry Harris has been building a reputation as one of the UK’s most original and formidable singer/songwriters. A ruthless guitar player with a voice that moves from the explosive to the intimate, he writes songs that grab you by the scruff of the neck and refuse to […]
Every month I’ll be bringing you a fun and informative short Q and A interview with a professional guitarist. I’ll be picking their brains about their music, inspiration and their best tips for you to improve your own playing.
There are thousands and thousands of chords you could learn, but the truth is you will never use most of them. In my experience most guitarists will use the same chords over and over again for 90% of their playing. These chords are the 10 in my free report, The 10 Chords That Every Guitarist Needs […]
If you have already downloaded the free eBook – Fingerstyle 101: : Learn 8 Beautiful Fingerpicking patterns That Every Guitarist Should Know, then you will have come across this simple but wonderful sounding fingerpicking pattern. Now you can watch the video too. Some guitarists learn better via video and some via tab and eBooks. Most however learn […]
One of the most fun things a guitarist can do is to stick on a drum beat, turn it up loud and jam the hell out of it. This goes for acoustic or electric players and rockers or fingerpicking folk guitarists. It doesn’t matter what your style is, you need to be doing this on […]
I have a rule that I enforce on myself and which I encourage students to adhere to. That rule is, for every 10 hours I practice, I must spend at least 1 hour jamming with others. Jamming with others is not only good for your musical soul, but will make you a better all round […]
Every guitarist should learn at least 10 famous chord progressions and know them inside out. Why? The main reason is, doing so will save you a lot of time and make you a better guitarist in the long run.