Do you have great ideas for the music you want to compose on the guitar, but get stuck somewhere along the way? This article (and video) is exactly for you! I asked my guitar composition group (you’re welcome to join here if you haven’t yet) which topic they want me to do a live session […]
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Guitar composition is something that I believe anyone can (and should) do. But some think that they don’t “have it”. I’d like to address here the idea of musical creativity from different perspectives.
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Looking for creative guitar prompts? The word “prompts” became common these days because of chatGPT and other AI apps. But instead of outsourcing intelligence, how about using and upgrading NI? The good things about NI are that its creative capacity is unlimited, it can search for the most updated information on the web, and can even
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For improvisation, songwriting, and composition on the guitar in particular, these five ideas can help you be more expressive
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Why guitarists focus more on the technical side of guitar playing while struggling with the creative aspect + 5 easy and proven ways to enhance your creativity on the guitar
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Music theory is a great tool for guitar songwriting. Here are 5 easy ways to compose original music on your guitar
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What is a good guitar playing technique? One that makes your playing more unique. It’s about finding different ways of using your fingers, like these harmonics I play in the video, inspired by Alan Gogoll. Gogoll suffered a hand injury and managed to turn the obstacle into an opportunity by using his left hand to
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This creative guitar blog is dedicated to music creativity, improvisation, composition, with interviews, articles, and practical tips & lessons for guitarists Contact me here if you’d like to contribute as a guest blogger. Enjoy reading and please comment and share! Guitar Practice: The Truth About Quality Guitar Time This is for you if you’re into guitar
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This is the updated list of the guitar study books for Trinity College grade exams
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This is a short list of essential and classical guitar books (from Amazon) that I grew up on and teach from: 1) For acoustic guitar Eric Clapton – Unplugged There’s also a deluxe version with more songs that just came out a few years ago: 2) For electric guitar Joe Satriani – Surfing with the
