In this episode of WHERE GUITAR STUFF COMES FROM, I explore the well worn Minor Pentatonic Scale so loved by guitarists. As usual, I demonstrate the scale from a linear viewpoint in order to better understand its Interval formula. Also, I introduce some...
We have all seen them! Those guitarists that appear to magically strum along with any song they hear. We can see how easily they do this. And while we enjoy their playing, we are, at the same time, perplexed…. “Why can’t I do that”? You might think to yourself....
friends! In this post, I’d like to look at what the FUNCTION of strumming a guitar is – as far as I understand it. Have you ever heard of the word “comping”? In the jazz world, it’s a short way of saying “accompanying”. And...
Strumming is rhythm- and more specifically rhythm AWARENESS! If you’re not trained in reading rhythm within written music , then you need to focus on FEELING rhythm as your primary learning tool toward strumming- but you should ALWAYS be feeling rhythm anyway....
Let’s face it. When it comes to learning the guitar, strumming plays a very large role. The majority of recreational guitarists often “assume” that playing a guitar actually means “strumming a guitar”. Of course as you progress on the...