"Songs with only 2 chords are boring..."
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People often view simple music as "less than." We praise complex harmony and chords and turn our noses up at simplicity. Why do we do this? Why do we feel the need to add complexity for the sake of complexity in our music.
Is there not beauty in simplicity?
For this video, I challenged myself...
$100 KIDS Guitar vs $10,000 Guitar
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Can you hear the difference between a cheap vs expensive guitar?
The single biggest factor that determines how good your guitar sounds is...
Wait for it...
YOU!
Stop chasing more expensive guitars and other gear with the hopes that they'll help you finally find YOUR sound - and instead,...
You've NEVER Played Arpeggios Like This Before
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A great way to break through plateaus in your progress with the guitar is to take common techniques that your fingers are comfortable with and used to - and approach them in a completely different way to force your fingers to adjust and adapt and break out of their stagnation....
Motivation Is KILLING Your Guitar Practice
If you're relying on motivation to determine whether or not you're going to show up and practice today - you're going to fail...
Motivation is a feeling that you can't control. It's fleeting - it comes and goes.
But what if we didn't have to rely on a fickle feeling that comes and goes out of our control, and instead anchored our desire...
PIZZICATO - Make Your Guitar Sound Like A Violin
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One of the best things about the guitar is that it's essentially a mini-orchestra.
We can imitate so many different instruments with just one guitar - no other equipment or bandmates required.
In today's guitar lesson, I'm going to teach you how to play pizzicato (more commonly known...
Play Guitar Insanely FAST By Practicing CROSS-STRING TRILLS
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If you've never heard the term "Cross-String Trill" - don't worry, you're not alone!
But it refers to this incredibly unique classical guitar technique that almost makes your guitar sound like a harpsichord.
And most importantly, I've found that when I regularly...
The GROOVIEST Riff You'll Hear On Classical Guitar
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I've got something really fun for you to practice this week!
One of the grooviest riffs I've ever played comes from the Jessica Jones theme in my Defenders Medley video I did a few years ago.
It's got a groovy bassline with a crazy chromatic melody on top - and it's a blast to play!
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Is this what guitars will sound like in the future? (Lava Me 3 Smart Guitar)
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I've been playing around with this space-age-looking Lava Me 3 Smart Guitar* a lot over the last few weeks...
And every time I pick up the guitar and slap on that crazy reverb - it inspires me to approach my playing and composing in a totally different way.
That inspiration led to...
I made the most famous classical guitar piece EPIC
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Spanish Romance (or "Romanza") is one of the most famous classical guitar pieces but often has a negative stigma around it because it's "overplayed" or considered a "beginner piece."
First of all, play what you want to play!
Who cares if a lot of other people play it,...
Play this when they say "Classical guitar isn't cool"
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The guitar has fallen out of the spotlight - and it's time to put it back!
We are the champions of the most beautiful and versatile instrument on the planet, and it's our job to spread its glorious message
In all seriousness though, our incredible little instrument doesn't get the credit it deserves......
