What is an Effective Guitar Practice Routine?An Effective guitar practice routine is the daily execution of a pre-defined set of exercises within a specific time frame.It doesn’t have to be…
Is Guitar Tricks Good for Beginners? I wrote this post after Jay, one of my students, asked me to recommend an online system for learning intermediate guitar so he could…
Pull-off in Guitar: A pull-off is a guitar technique where a note is played by “pulling” a fretting finger off a string to allow a lower note to sound naturally,…
Hammer-On Guitar:A hammer-on in guitar is a playing technique where you use one of your fretting fingers to strike down on a string hard enough to produce a new note…
Sliding Up And Down Guitar Technique:Sliding up and down on the guitar means moving your fretting finger smoothly along a string (or multiple strings) to transition between two or more…
Guitar Practice Log:A guitar practice log is a tool where guitarists keep track of their practice sessions. Think of it like a journal or diary for your guitar journey, where…
Guitar Practice Schedule:A guitar practice schedule refers to a planned timeline or calendar that outlines when and how long you will practice specific tasks, exercises, or activities. It’s essentially a…
Guitar Practice Regimen:A Guitar practice regimen is a more structured and intensive approach than a guitar practice routine, often designed to achieve a specific goal or mastery in a particular…
Alternate Picking:Alternate picking is a fundamental guitar-playing technique where you alternate between downstrokes (▼) and upstrokes (▲) (in TABS) to strike the strings. This method creates a smooth, rhythmic flow…
Shredding Guitar: Shredding on guitar is a high-speed, virtuosic style of playing characterized by rapid note sequences, complex techniques, and a fiery intensity. It’s not just about playing fast; shredding…
Sweep Picking: Sweep picking is a guitar technique where you smoothly "sweep" your pick across multiple strings in one continuous motion to play a series of notes, typically arpeggios, in…