by Paul Roth | Oct 21, 2016 | Practice
In last week’s blog we talked about making practice as efficient as possible. We looked at what to incorporate into our practice session to ensure we are getting the most out of the hours we put in. I promised to create a more practical post with...
by Paul Roth | Oct 14, 2016 | Inspiration, Practice
Everyone knows that to get good at guitar, or anything, it’s practice practice practice. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. However, the saying “work smart, not hard” also has some validity, though I would argue that it is important...
by Paul Roth | Oct 7, 2016 | Chords
We’ve learnt all about different types of chords in the last 4 weeks – part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 so now it’s time to look at the application of those chords in relation to the major scale. From the outset it is important to be clear...
by Paul Roth | Sep 22, 2016 | Chords
Ok so now it’s time to move on from the 7th chords and get into those more complex chords. The aim from here is not to learn a bunch of individual chords, but to understand the rules so when you see a chord, no matter how seemingly foreign, you can work out...
by Paul Roth | Sep 15, 2016 | Chords
Alright, now we’re getting into the fun stuff. 7th chords are great for creating more interest in your music and for fooling people into thinking you can play jazz. In this edition we will be referring back to both part 1 and part 2, so if you...