by Paul Roth | Oct 13, 2017 | Musicianship
Of course, any intermediate guitarist would have more than just these 5 skills, and you may actually be an intermediate guitarist without some of these skills. So it’s important to highlight, that this isn’t a post made to peg you in a certain level, but...
by Paul Roth | Sep 16, 2017 | Scales
Hey there, today we have a more advanced topic, delving into the world of jazz with “the altered scale”. What is the altered scale? The altered scale is the Locrian mode (built on the 7th degree) of the melodic minor scale – quick side note...
by Paul Roth | Aug 31, 2017 | Chords, Lead, Musicianship, Solo
3rds and 6th intervals on the guitar are some of my favourite things to use to create riffs or just give a bit more interest to some lead parts. Some great examples of this already include Van Morrison’s Brown Eyed Girl, John Mayer’s Belief Cat...
by Paul Roth | Aug 11, 2017 | Capo, Musicianship
Divisive comment alert: I love capos. They’re awesome. Now there are many guitarists who believe that you shouldn’t use capos but should just learn how to play the chords properly. They have a point, you SHOULD be expanding your knowledge of chords so that...
by Paul Roth | Aug 3, 2017 | GUitar-vocalist, Musicianship
Hey hey, it’s been a while so thanks for your patience and for tuning in after I gave myself a small hiatus, I can only imagine your frustration. Firstly, this is NOT a post about becoming a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. Rather, I’m wanting to draw...
