How to Play The “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” Intro
How to Play The “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” Intro I always thought the intervals of the main intro theme that David Gilmour plays sounded magical. Before the 4-note motif intro theme he solos over the chords: Gm Dm Cm Gm The part 4-note motif I’m talking about starts at 4:18 in the above live … How to Play The “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” Intro
There Are No Wrong Notes
There Are Only Notes You Don’t Resolve You never have to worry about playing a wrong note. There is no such thing. There are only notes you don’t resolve. Every note you play that you didn’t mean to play is an open opportunity to take it somewhere interesting. Repeat the “wrong” note so it sounds … There Are No Wrong Notes
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The Augmented Line Cliché
The Augmented Line Cliche This is a short excerpt of my book “Guitar Essentials”, which you can buy here: A line cliché is a stepwise descending or ascending line that moves inside a single, stationary chord. Line clichés create a sense of momentum and direction in static chord progressions. They’re a great technique to add … The Augmented Line Cliché
Scales Named After Composers
Scales Named After Composers Certain scales are named after composers. This usually happens when a composer really likes a scale and ends up using it a lot. This is a bit like guitar teachers who started naming the 7#9 chord the “Jimi Hendrix chord”. Jimi really liked the sound of the 7#9 chord and used … Scales Named After Composers
How Do You Mute Strings?
The 3 Reasons Why You’d Mute Strings Muting is a very important part of guitar playing. It’s also one of the things guitar students struggle with the most. Depending on the situation, you either mute with your picking hand or fretting hand, or both. There are 3 main reasons why guitar players mute strings: Keeping … How Do You Mute Strings?
