Harlem Nocturne
Another one of my favorite guitar instrumentals is The Ventures' version of Harlem Nocturne. This song was actually composed by Earle...
Cover or Original?
Have you ever discovered that a song that you knew and loved was actually a cover? It has happened to me many times. Actually, I love...
TOPxMM
I am a fan of Twenty One Pilots and an even bigger fan of MUTEMATH so when I found out about this collaboration I was pretty excited. I...
How To Write A Set List
The past few weeks, I have been rehearsing with all my students for Live From The Garage 16 - my end of year student show. There has been...
Tear In My Heart
One of my students introduced me to Twenty One Pilots. I really like their sound and songwriting. Their album Blurryface has been getting...
How To Use A Capo - Part 2
Now that we know a bit about the theory (see Part 1), let's try applying it. The chord progression for the verse of Yellow by Coldplay is...
How To Use A Capo - Part 1
What is a capo? How do you use it? These are two questions that students often ask me. In short, the capo is an amazing little accessory...
Metal Baby
A slightly lesser known band from the 90's but no less great is the Scottish group Teenage Fanclub. I didn't really listen to them that...
How To Start Learning Your Fretboard
Learning the notes on the low E string and A string can help a guitarist of any level in two important ways. First, once you've learned a...
Open Chords - Different Fingering Options
When playing an open chord on the guitar, there is often more than one option for its fingering. This is actually an important concept as...
