Picking Eighth Notes

Hi Mike, I’m a newbie so please excuse the simplicity of my question. I am learning eighth notes on my guitar, remember this is only my second lesson, Anyhow the lesson book says to pick the eighth note first down, and then pick up which works fine when your...

How to improve timing when recording music

Hi Mike, I notice than when I record myself that my timing is not good enough, I usually rush for something like 25ms and that can be easily heared with other perfectly timed instruments in the mix. Perhaps someone could advice how could I practice that? Thanks!...
What Is The Circle of Fifths

What Is The Circle of Fifths

What Is The Circle of Fifths In this article I won’t go into too much theoretical detail and will summarize how guitarists can use the circle of fifths to their advantage as a quick reference guide and for composition. What Is The Circle of Fifths on Face Value...

How to improvise on guitar?

I have been playing on and off for over 5 years. I can play chords and do lots of cool little tricks within that area, I can finger pick in several patterns pretty well, and I have an excellent sense for beat and rhythm. I know very little music theory. My main...