Hey, this actually worked for me. Wish I’d found it ten years ago. Or thirty years ago? Worth the $5.87 I paid for the Kindle version. Check it out on Amazon. Or go to The Guitar Head website.
Category Archives: Theory
Another Great Jim Campilongo Video
In this one he discusses his ’59 Tele, goes through some of the settings on his Princeton amp and finally pulls out his signature Custom Shop Telecaster–one of just two done in “semi-orange.” Also shows off some of his favorite chords. Watch!
Nashville Guitar with Guthrie Trapp
Cool video with Guthrie Trapp. I haven’t even had time to watch the whole thing yet! And I got a video of Guthrie performing after the jump!
The Hold Steady – Spinners
Here is a very cool little lesson by Tad Kubler and Steve Selvidge of The Hold Steady. The song is Spinners–one of my favorites off their new album Teeth Dreams. I like what they have to say at the end about rhythm. Via Guitar World
Pentatonic Scale Workouts
Want to mix things up a bit? Then check out these cool pentatonic scale workouts by Adrian Galysh. You can read his article on these workouts at Guitar World
James Brown – Sex Machine
Here’s what I’m working on this week. The famous 9th chords. Check it out
Magic Chords
Ok now I’m starting to watch a bunch of Wallimann’s videos. Pretty cool guy. (You can skip to about the 2:00 mark if you want to avoid the preamble.)
More CAGED
Even after watching the video below, I was still struggling a bit with the whole CAGED thing. But thanks to this tutorial on guitartutoronline.com, I think I got it.
The CAGED System
Heard of the CAGED system? It’s pretty cool, and this is one of the better explanations I’ve seen.
Guitar Zero
If you’re getting a late start on the guitar and want some inspiration, check out Guitar Zero by Gary Marcus. It’s an entertaining look at how we learn music, and how age impacts the process.
