Technique is very important, but worthless if you don`t know how to make your guitar groove.
The Guitar Player's Resource
Technique is very important, but worthless if you don`t know how to make your guitar groove.
Don`t ignore your picking hand in favor of the almighty fretting hand - you`ll pay the price.
What is the most important thing you can bring to a recording studio? Mike O`Malley has his own thoughts on the subject.
Have you played guitar for years and not gotten very far? Mike O`Malley has practical tips for your practice sessions.
Don`t stifle your creativity by applying too much theory to the songwriting process.
All about combining different techniques into a truly scary lick.
How to get a better handle on the fretboard by concentrating on one string at a time.
Inspired by Jeff Beck`s cover of "A Day In The Life"? Learn how you can play more melodically.
Don`t let yourself get worse but not trying to get better.
Solo ideas and strategies that will help you build a memorable solo.
These two can be some of the most telling sign if a musician is good or great.
You can use the Harmonic Minor scale to add exotic twists to your solos.
Mike O'Malley's instrumental power trio is called No Walls and their latest CD is entitled "World Abroad". He has been playing guitar for almost 30 years and graduated from Music Tech in Minneapolis in 1988.
O'Malley currently has 45 guitar students that range in all ability levels and styles.
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