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Ever experience open string noise when playing scales, riffs and licks? Well, let me tell you how to fix it.The times I usually hear students experiencing unwanted open string noise is when they're learning to play scales.⁠In order to stop open strings from ringing...

Let's talk about a really cool rhythm guitar concept that can make your riffs sound heavier and give them more attitude.⁠They're called 4th intervals.⁠4th intervals, also known as inverted power chords, are achieved by playing a root note then an additional note 4...

For some of my students, one of the more annoying things to have to deal with are slow chord changes.It can be frustrating for them to play a chord progression when it takes a good 5 to 10 seconds to change from chord to chord.First of all, there's nothing wrong with...

If you've tried guitar lessons before and didn't feel they helped - I want to let you in on something.⁠Not all guitar teachers are the same.⁠The unfortunate thing about guitar teaching is no qualifications are required for someone to start doing it.In order to work as...

Do you want to know a great skill to have as a lead guitarist?⁠ The ability to play soulful and melodic major solos.⁠ The ability to solo comfortably in a major setting is an important part of being a well rounded lead guitarist.⁠ Here are a few tips for soloing in a...

Let's talk about picking patterns.⁠The ability to play picking patterns is an essential skill for an electric guitarist.⁠They are employed throughout countless different styles, can be used in both melodic and heavy contexts and sound great.⁠But one of the best things...

Let me tell you about something I've observed as a guitar teacher.Earlier in my teaching career I ran a general guitar studio, at this studio I taught a lot of classes of kids.A couple of years later I began running Rock Guitar Lessons - a specialist electric guitar...

Let me give you an idea of what I'll work on with a student in order to help them develop fast picking ability.⁠TechniqueTechnique is an integral part of fast playing. Speed comes from efficiency and efficiency comes from technique.⁠The fretting technique required to...

Ever wondered what a good practice routine should look like? Well, let me give you a bit of an idea. I have a lot of people come to me and tell me they have no idea how to practice effectively. They tell me they generally just fumble through the same 4 songs while...

Let's talk about how to achieve pinched harmonics.⁠Pinched harmonics are a mystery to so many guitarist, I've lost count at the amount of times I've been asked about them by students.⁠First of all, it's important to understand that pinched harmonics (or artificial...

Is your vibrato twitchy, weak and out of tune? Then let me give you a few things that can help.⁠First of all, in order to do vibrato well you need to understand what vibrato is.⁠Vibrato is a small, repeating bend that bends to the same pitch, releases to the same...

In this day and age, everyone who comes to me is some amount of self taught. There's so much information online it's pretty easy to get started without lessons.⁠ Some people never need lessons, they're able to learn what information they need in order to get to where...