by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Let’s talk about bending.I teach my students to have their thumb in the back of the neck to play a lot of different things – legato, picking, etc.But when it comes to bending, it’s important to have your thumb over the top of the neck to act as a...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
How do you sit with the guitar?There are 2 main ways to sit with the guitar.One is known as “casual position.”The other as “classical position.”Casual position is when you rest the guitar on one leg.Classical position is when you rest the...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m often contacted by people who tell me they’ve been playing for a while but can’t play anywhere near as well as they’d like.Now, there can be a few reasons for this.One reason is they may not have very good technique and need to learn how...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Want to know the most common bending mistake I encounter people making? Is it accidentally sounding other strings while bending? No, but that’s close. Is it using poor bending technique? No, but that’s close too. It’s NOT BENDING IN TUNE! Some...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Want to know something a lot of guitar players want to be able to do well?Soulful major blues soloing.Though most forms of rock music are largely minor based, the ability to solo well in a major setting is still important.Major blues is probably the best avenue to...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do you struggle to integrate your skills into improvisations?This is a common problem a lot of people experience when they first come to me for lessons.They can play exercises and licks well on there own, but struggle to integrate those techniques and licks into an...