Inversions - Part 2
Part two of inversions looks at inversions of a minor triad on the E, B and G strings of the guitar. Using the key of C minor as an...
Blues Improvisation - An Introduction
If you are a guitar player that likes the blues and would like to learn how to play it, this exercise was created for you. I wrote it...
Inversions - Part 1
This short video is an introduction to major triad inversions on the first three strings (E, B and G strings) of the guitar. Once you...
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
I bought My Aim Is True on vinyl back in the mid 80's and instantly became an Elvis Costello fan. I listened to his music for a few years...
GB Create - Music Instruction and Creation Using The iPad version Of GarageBand
A few months ago, I wrote a post entitled "A Musical Revolution Hiding In Plain Site?". The post was about my rediscovery of the iPad...
What Is LFTG?
My focus as a music teacher has always been on getting my students to play with others. That is the reason why I started putting on my...
Something All Bassists Should Do
All bassists should learn at least one Paul McCartney bass line. Okay, I guess it is possible that you may not like The Beatles that much...
Till I Am Myself Again
I transcribed this song yesterday for one of my students. Classic Canadiana. I haven't listened to a lot of Blue Rodeo but every time I...
Learning How To Improvise
Just as learning how to play an instrument is a long-term project, so is learning how to solo or improvise. Practicing your technique,...
Plainclothes Man
If you don't know a lot about Elliott Smith, I strongly recommend that you give his music a listen. I recently watched a documentary...
