by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Want to know what some people consider one of the biggest mysteries in lead guitar? Phrasing! The art of phrasing seems to be a mystery to so many guitar players! To demystify it a little bit I want you to think about a phrase as a musical sentence. A guitar solo, in...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
How many styles of guitar playing do you need to be able to play well in order to be a good guitarist? The answer is simple: Just 1 – the style you want to be able to play well. It’s a common misconception that in order to be a good guitar player...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do you think you’ve got no chance at developing the ability to improvise solos?So did Clare before she started lessons with me!When students of mine want to learn how to improvise we do 3 things:1. I teach them scales that are relevant to the type of soloing...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Do you want to play fast but when you try your playing sounds sloppy? Something that might be causing your playing to sound sloppy is lifting the fingers of your fretting hand too high while playing. This can also inhibit speed. If you lift the fingers of your...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s no secret a lot of guitar players struggle with timing, just ask any drummers you know.Those metronome memes about guitar players exist for a reason.When learning the guitar a lot of people pay such little attention to the importance of timing over other...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Does your fretting ever feel awkward, inaccurate and sound noisy and sloppy? It might have a lot to do with the part of the finger you’re using to fret the strings. A lot of people use the finger print to fret strings, this area of the finger is quite large and...