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Rhythm Reading: Most Guitarists Should Do This!

Rhythm Reading: Most Guitarists Should Do This!

by Stephen Dempster | Apr 20, 2022 | Musical Rhythm, Strumming

The Rhythm Reading Challenge For Guitarists Rhythm Reading is a skill many guitarists believe they do not need.  I beg to differ! Pretend for a moment that you’ve just written a song and your best friend wants to know how to strum it…the way you strummed...
Mastering The Fretboard Using Mental Maps.

Mastering The Fretboard Using Mental Maps.

by Stephen Dempster | Feb 27, 2020 | Education, Fretboard Knowledge, Improvisation

Mastering the fretboard using mental maps is, in my opinion, the most effective means to gaining confidence and competence learning the fretboard.  By doing so you will learn to integrate more information quickly as compared to looking at an image of the total...
Practicing How To Practice Using Frequency!

Practicing How To Practice Using Frequency!

by Stephen Dempster | Feb 14, 2020 | Practicing

Practicing how to practice is actually a topic that does not get much attention in GUITARLANDIA.  In fact, most often it’s as simple as “Just go home and work on that…!”  or “Do 30 minutes every day”.  But these comments alone are...
Learn the NOTE-LAYOUT of the Fretboard using “Note Relationships”

Learn the NOTE-LAYOUT of the Fretboard using “Note Relationships”

by Stephen Dempster | Dec 31, 2019 | Education

Learn the Note-Layout…understand Music! OK!  Let’s admit right up front that many guitarists DO NOT tend to make time learning their fretboard in terms of its note-layout – what I call Fretboard Thought.  Why?  Simple!  Learning the notes on the...
How to Play Licks Between Chords

How to Play Licks Between Chords

by Stephen Dempster | Nov 11, 2019 | Improvisation, Musical Rhythm, Strumming

Recently, I’ve been getting asked the question of “How to play licks between chords” – which is a very attractive way of playing. So I thought I would dig into this topic a little bit and give you some insight on how this is done. Here is the...
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