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Put Dynamics In Your Music

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

I equate dynamics with emotions, or perhaps better stated, inflection. Just as much as you wouldn’t give a speech in a monotone voice (unless you’re Ben Stein) you probably shouldn’t make a musical statement in a monotone voice, either. In today’s technology-happy world, much of the loss of dynamics in music has to do with [...]

Picking Styles

Monday, April 12, 2010

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I thought I would take some time today to talk about some of the different ways guitar players pick when playing. It seems to me that many beginners may not have a complete understanding of these techniques and how to use them. Since I think it’s of the utmost importance for us “seasoned” players to [...]

Does Pointless Picks Have a Point?

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Guitar picks are very much like strings. Most guitar players are die-hard loyalists that have been playing the same brand since the Dawn of Man. Personally, I’ve been using D’Addario strings exclusively for over 25 years now, and a Steve Clayton pick user for around five. I remember back in the late 80′s the Stylus [...]

I Have GAS!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Saying this to a group of friends will certainly elicit one of two responses, depending on the group: for your group of non-musician friends (lemmings that they are) you’re certainly going to get some weird looks, and probably one or two people making a semi-graceful exit to another conversation across the room. To your musician [...]

Buying Your Kid’s First Guitar (A Parent’s Guide)

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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Buying Your Kid’s First Guitar (A Parent’s Guide)

Daddy! Mommy! I want a guitar! As a guitar playing parent, this is probably one of the proudest moments you’ll have, the day your child comes up to you and tell you that he wants to start learning to play guitar. Think about the endless hours of bonding you can do while playing together, all [...]