by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Want to know a picking concept that sounds great, looks great and is quite practical too?Linear picking passages.By linear picking I mean picking up or down a single string.Two master of this technique are Yngwie Malmsteen and Al Di Meola.Playing along a single...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Let me tell you about something that’s really annoying as a guitar teacher.In this day and age – so many online guitar courses, products and lessons are marketed as being able to solve all your problems and make you an amazing guitarist...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Let’s talk about vibrato.In order to do vibrato well, it’s important to understand what vibrato actually is.Vibrato is a small repeating bend that bends to the same pitch, releases to the same pitch and pulses at the same rhythm.In order to improve your...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Want to know what one of my favourite guitar teacher sayings is?It’s the little things that make up the big things.I use this saying a lot when talking to students about technique.Good technique seems to be made up of lots of little elements.It might look as...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Let’s talk about fast alternate picking riffs.Fast alternate picking is a staple of metal rhythm guitar and is an important technique for any aspiring metal guitarist.Like anything fast, building up the speed required to play fast alternate picking riffs...
by Dean Luke | Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
“How long will it take until I feel happy playing the guitar?”This is a common question I’m asked by students.For a lot of people, they don’t actually start to enjoy playing the guitar until they develop an adequate grasp of the...