01/02/2023
Deep Thinking: Building Basslines – Part 2
Following on from the last two Deep Thinking online columns here we continue the quest to build a unique bassline, whether ...
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Deep Thinking: Building Basslines
In this instalment of Deep Thinking we are looking at a way you can use different scales when confronted (or even challenged!) ...
READ MORE >08/06/2020
Guitar Cool: Play What You Hear
As a musician you will almost certainly have heard the line “play what you hear” – but many find that doing so is way ...
READ MORE >14/02/2019
Guitar Cool: 11 Things I Learnt From Carl Verheyen
Earlier this year I was in Los Angeles and caught up with the amazing guitarist Carl Verheyen (pronounced Ver-high-in) at ...
READ MORE >04/03/2016
Guitar Cool: Do Your Solos Sound Like Scales?
A common grumble among guitar players is that their solos sound like they’re playing scales. Have you complained of this ...
READ MORE >09/05/2012
Guitar Cool: Blues Scale Primer
The minor pentatonic scale is a favourite scale for rock guitarists to get ideas for soloing, with the Blues scale being ...
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