Loading ...Sweeping is a very popular approach to guitar picking technique. To understand it better, it is helpful to compare and contrast sweep picking with alternate picking. The basic pattern of alternate picking is: downstroke, upstroke, downstroke, upstroke. After each new note is articulated, the direction of the pick is reversed. Sweep picking allows for two or more notes on adjacent [...]
Well I don’t want to seem biased, but hands down this is the coolest piece of gear that has come my way for a product review; Paul Stanley’s signature Washburn PS 1800CM. First thing that sets it apart is the cracked mirror finish. If you’ve owned a mirror pickguard the texture of the top is similar. Under the cracked mirror [...]
This weeks lesson will cover the next in the series of flat scales, Bb Major. Along with the major scale I have also included some exercises geared towards introducing the idea of “Approach notes”. These are notes used when traveling between chords and help to offer a smooth transition from one chord to the next. First let’s check out the [...]
If you follow my blog you may remember I reviewed the original P-Whammy back in May. Well Mike at P-Whammy recently came out with a different bar that offers even more strength and versatility. The Bar. What is included in The Bar is: 1 whammy bar, one screw, directions and an Allen key to tighten the screw into your bridge. Make [...]
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