Today we’re gonna take a deep dive into a song that lives up to its name: “The Metal” by Tenacious D. We’ll use some music theory knowledge to uncover the secrets of what makes this song sound sooo metal. To do so, we’ll break down the ultra-heavy main riff of the song. Understanding the theory o...
Today we are going to cover a flashy way to play certain phrases quickly. This technique is called tapping. When we tap, we give our picking hand a break from picking and we have it join the fretting hand on the neck of the guitar. This technique was popularized by Eddie Van Halen, and you’ll get...
Happy Early Christmas! In this lesson, I show you how to play Jingle Bells on the guitar. This is a classic song that is perfect to learn for this time of year because:
- It's fairly short
- It's beginner-friendly
- Most people are familiar with it
If you want to play a song that everybody kn...
Looking to do home recording, but don't know where to start? Today we'll be covering the gear and software you need to start recording guitar at home. This will be especially useful for you if you want to get into music production or if you're interested in creative tools that can help you with w...
My entry for Jared Dines' Biggest Shred Collab 6 contest. Best of luck to all participating!
My first live stream! Aired live on 11/14/2023.
In this lesson, I'll show you how to play several of my favorite exotic scales. We will take a closer look at:
1. The Phrygian Mode
2. The Harmonic Minor Scale
3. The Hungarian Minor Scale
These are super fun scales you can start playing rig...
So, you're thinking about learning how to play the guitar--the coolest, most expressive, most fun instrument in the entire world. What you need to know upfront is that learning guitar is not all sunshine and rainbows. Today, I'm going to tell you about the common dilemmas and roadblocks that all ...
As a guitar player, you wear the hat of an artist. All the different tricks, tools, and techniques we have are like different paints in our palette. If you're reading this, I’m sure you consider yourself a guitarist, an artist, or even a guitartist. Tons of missed opportunities pass us by where w...
How often do you find yourself grabbing your guitar only to never touch your volume knob because you always keep it cranked at full blast? I must admit, I am often guilty of this myself. The Floyd Rose, active pickups, and fast neck--I just want to tear it up right now.
And I’m gonna.
But...
Happy Halloween and Happy ROCKtober!! \m/
Colorful leaves crunching under my feet, the rubbery smell of the inside of a Halloween mask, and the crispening of the outside air are all bittersweet signs of a new time of year. This season makes me crave a good horror movie (even more than usual)...
If you're a lonely guitarist, one man band, or someone who needs multiple guitars but only has one, then this post is for you. Today, we are going to take a look at some critical pieces of gear that will allow you to layer multiple guitar parts over each other. The comprehensive bundle of tools I...
Welcome back to the School of Rock Back to School Miniseries. This is the third and final installment of a series that covers 3 beginner-level rock songs that appear in a pivotal scene in the movie The School of Rock. In lesson 3, we will be covering “Highway to Heck” by AC/DC. “Highway to Heck” ...
