These are essential elements that you’ll need to wrap your head around if you want to play on a consistent basis. However, I realize that when taken as one collective group, it can look as overwhelming as picking up your guitar without any prior knowledge, if not more so. Because of t...
As with anything, you have to learn to walk before you can run. Playing guitar is no different. Before you learn how to solo on the guitar, it’s important to learn the basics first. Learning to playscalesand identifying where each note falls on the fretboard is one of the most importa...
In that case you can be far more aggressive with your effects, and nearly everything you do will be to help the lead guitar stand out and shine. Try out the same recommendations on the lead guitar if you have one, but be more extreme and play around to find out exactly what sounds ...
Joe's. WhenTiventold the sharp-dressed man he was making a record with Steve Cropper, "He just lit up like a firecracker and said he'd like to bring us a song. I said, 'Well, it's only going on the record unless you play on it.' And he said, 'Well, that cou...
Level:increase slightly above unity to help your solos stand out. For beautifully smooth and expressive lead tones, try the compressor inArchetype: Petrucci. Acoustic guitar When playing acoustic guitar, particularly in a solo or duo setting, you may want the natural dynamics to shine while still...
The go-to instrument for laying down the chords is often piano, whether through held chords or arpeggios — there’s no harm in starting there if you’re not sure what else to use! Piano has always been a staple and it works very well. You can also use acoustic guitar, clean electric...
Joe's. WhenTiventold the sharp-dressed man he was making a record with Steve Cropper, "He just lit up like a firecracker and said he'd like to bring us a song. I said, 'Well, it's only going on the record unless you play on it.' And he said, 'Well, that could be arranged...
instruments used synthesizers to mimic drums. You can hear them on popular records beginning in that era and continuing to this day. While these machines were able to create drum-like sounds and generate rhythms, players controlled them with buttons and keys—they didn’t play them like drums....
Music starts with a good song you can sing with just a guitar. That's what I like to do. I write the song, have it on guitar and vocals, and see what genre fits the best. That's why I always switch genres; I don't like to limit myself by saying that I only make urban, po...
Interestingly, Mangold doesn’t explore the singer’s family life or upbringing but instead focuses on the uproarious switch from acoustic to electric guitar and the stir it caused. While not a womanizer, he does carry on an affair with Baez (Monica Barbaro) and dates Sylvie Russo (Elle Fann...