Scales are important to learn, but most instructors have put them emphasis on learning them by heart and simply playing them up and down.
Vol. 24, No. 1: June-July 2019
Scales are important to learn, but most instructors have put them emphasis on learning them by heart and simply playing them up and down.
Examining the problems of CAGED starting from the effect on your picking hand.
The octave pattern is not as user-friendly for learning to play the notes on a fretboard as many teachers would like players to think.
It isn`t difficult to learn to study theory the correct way. It can actually be easier and more fun than you expect.
Music theory isn;t learning how to write down different notes, or practicing and reciting scales on a guitar. It`s about experiencing the way notes interact and the effect they have on the listener.
If you are wondering how modern metal players use all these "wrong" notes and still sound great - here`s how.
If your guitar heroes use a lot of "wrong" notes and make them sound "right" (and you can`t), here`s how to do it.
Dealing with blues songs featuring incredibly complicated chord changes can be easier than you think.
How to breathe new life in your licks and prepare for real-life playing at the same time.
See how one of the least exciting concepts in music theory can actually help you create awesome licks.
Knowing all the notes on your fretboard is more useful and simpler than you think. Read here how.
Wrapping your mind around the old "cowboy chords" but have no idea where to go from there? Here is a simple concept helping you break free and stimulating creativity.
Tommaso Zillio is a professional prog rock/metal guitarist and composer based in Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Tommaso is currently working on an instrumental CD, and an instructional series on fretboard visualization and exotic scales. He is your go-to guy for any and all music theory-related questions.
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