I recently was hired as the guitar player for the local community playhouses’ production of “Little Shop of Horrors”.  I got the gig because of my friendship with another guitar player.  We both go to the largest church in Lincoln, NE and we both play electric guitar on the worship team (we are usually scheduled […]

By Michael Korte   When you feel uncomfortable while you are playing anything, check your hand positions for these 5 Mistakes. If you eliminate them, you are a lot closer to playing with ease and in comfort. Your thumb posture One thing you see very often as a guitar teacher, is the incorrect posture of […]

If you’re like me, a rock/pop/blues/jazz/soul/r&b etc. musician living in America, you almost never hear about ‘texture’ in your daily musical life. But chances are, you make decisions having to do with texture all the time in your music, without even being aware of it. By learning a little about what texture is and how […]

Regular guitar practice is one of the key factors in how much you progress and how much fun you can have on guitar. Sometimes it is much more difficult to get the time you want to be able to put in good practice sessions and it can become frustrating. The situation can be anything. You […]

Playing guitar or making music in general can be one of the most beautiful things in the world. Unfortunately many people often quit playing their instrument too early due to a lack of motivation. This way they are never able to make the experience of being a great musician. Now what ist the main reason […]

By Max Canonaco Sometimes there are principles in music that are very general and simple to use, to create different musical results. Today we will see a way to instantly find different solutions for your compositions, on a harmonic level. This means we will focus on how groups of notes work together to create a […]