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Posted by vallaman on November 5, 2010 | No Comments The Major Scale – Scale, Chord... One of the things most players complain about is, that they don’t really know their fretboard. So let’s go for some basic theory and fretboard knowledge. The most common scale in the western world is most...
Posted by vallaman on November 4, 2010 | No Comments Warm up – build strength and s... The terrible 24 is a really simple warm up exercise you should do for 10-15 min. on a daily basis. It builds strength, coordination and speed while warming your hands up. It is as simple as this: Put your fingers on...
Posted by vallaman on October 18, 2010 | No Comments The Right Metronome A metronome does one thing: it gives you timing. Most musicians prefer a “click” over a beep, but that’s a matter of taste. Most drummers will look for a metronome that has a jack for a headphone....
Posted by vallaman on October 18, 2010 | No Comments Choosing the right guitar pick The pick is essential for your playing. Some players neglect that, but in fact it can make a lot of difference. The size, shape and strength of the pick dictate how you will be able to hold it. So choose a pick that...

The Major Scale – Scale, Chords and ...

Posted by vallaman on Nov 15, 2010

Welcome to part 2 of my little series about the major scale as a mean to explore, memorize and utilize the fretboard. Last week we started in the first position on the fretboard, the F, which at the same time is the 4th degree of the c-major scale. So lets go on with the second position on the fretboard, the G, which is the 5th degree of the C-major scale. As last week, I did put...

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Serial Numbers of late Gibson Les Pa...

Posted by vallaman on Nov 11, 2010 I have been trying to figure out how old my Les Paul is because I wanted to sell it. So I consulted the Blue Book they provide on their website. It got me a bit confused so I thought I just recap what I got from it here: From 1970 on they started impressing the serial and at least in the beginning “MADE IN USA” on the back of the headstock. For the years 1979 to 1975...

SIT! Cool practice stool for guitari...

Posted by vallaman on Nov 8, 2010

When I practice or Jam, I either stand with that solid piece of wood around my neck for hours or sit on my amp or any other chair, sofa or whatever. Rarely I am in a position where I am comfortable and the instrument won’t pull me down. I tried some stools and found the fender 24” stool to have the best price-quality-coolness relation. Checkout the “FENDER BAR...

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Video Lesson – Finger Picking ...

Posted by vallaman on Nov 7, 2010 This is a fantastic lesson by Eric Johnson about his Finger Picking. He is just unbelievable! Even if you don’t play anything like him, you will get something out of his...

The Major Scale – Scale, Chord...

Posted by vallaman on Nov 5, 2010

One of the things most players complain about is, that they don’t really know their fretboard. So let’s go for some basic theory and fretboard knowledge. The most common scale in the western world is most likely the major scale. We can us it as the basis for exploring the fretboard and derive all other scales from our knowledge. Let’s start with C Major: In...