Seasoning Rhythm Guitar
Some Songs Require More Rhythmic Creativity. We Learn How To Create Variations In Our Rhythm Guitar Parts To Better Support The Song.
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nicholasrhodes8
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Customizing Exercises
Learning How To Customize Exercises For Sections Of Music That You Are Stuck On. Evaluating The Primary Pitfalls And Developing Strategies.
nicholasrhodes8
- Feb 22, 2022
- 2 min
Organizing Your Pedalboard
The Order Of Your Pedals Is Critical To Your Tone. We Investigate The Standard Setup And The Why Behind It.
nicholasrhodes8
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min
Level 2 Guitar Playing
Advanced Level Guitar Playing Comes From How We Play Each Note, Not The Multitude Of Notes In Our Arsenal.
nicholasrhodes8
- Feb 8, 2022
- 1 min
Speed Development
How To Play Fast On Your Instrument. Utilizing Tools And Avoiding Common Mistakes In Your Practice Sessions.
nicholasrhodes8
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min
Chord Mastery - Chord Scales
Combining Our Knowledge Of Scales And Chords To Advance Our Guitar Playing. Open Up The Neck Of Your Guitar And Provide Understanding.
nicholasrhodes8
- Dec 28, 2021
- 1 min
Role Models
Importance Of Finding Musical Role Model. Developing Our Own Unique Sound From The Inspirations We Accumulate And Originality We Incorporate
nicholasrhodes8
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
The WHY Behind Private Lessons
Why Take Private Lessons? What Are The Pros & Cons Of Self Teaching? We Dig Into The Behind The Scenes Of Lessons And Who Is To Best Benefit
nicholasrhodes8
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
Working Through Performance Anxiety
Strategies For Performing With Your Nerves. In The Practice Room And At The Venue. Nutrition, Exercises, Thoughts, And More...
nicholasrhodes8
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Finding Your Space
How To Tailor What We Play Depending On Our Band Composition. Considerations For Mature Musicians Wanting To Be Intentional In Their Playing
nicholasrhodes8
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
Tone Knobs & Toggle Switches
Learning What A Toggle Switch, Volume Knob, Tone Knob Do On The Guitar. How To Use Them Effectively And The Setup Per Genre.
nicholasrhodes8
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
Understanding Pedals
Understanding guitar pedals. Evaluating the 4 primary pedals and how they function. Learning how each knob effects your sound.
nicholasrhodes8
- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
Playing By Ear
Learning To Play By Ear. Exercises To Strengthen You On Your Instrument. Integrating Scales With Ear Training To Develop Your Aural Skills.
nicholasrhodes8
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
Strategic Soloing
Learning how to solo on an instrument. Beyond learning the notes, how can we take the notes in reference to scales and use them universally.
nicholasrhodes8
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
The Art of Listening
Learning the importance of listening and providing insight as well as exercises to transform your playing with a band.
nicholasrhodes8
- Sep 21, 2021
- 1 min
Creativity Breeding Community
Investigating our own creativity and using it to forge and nurture the relationships in our lives for the benefit of those around us.
nicholasrhodes8
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
Hierarchy of Learning
We approach the different levels of learning a song on your instrument. Learning music on a guitar, saxophone, or any other instrument.
nicholasrhodes8
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
Guitar Strings
Breaking down guitar strings from their sizing/gauges, material composition, winding, and coating. So that you can choose the best strings!
nicholasrhodes8
- Sep 3, 2021
- 2 min
Daily Musician's Resources
Resources for the practicing musician. What tools to use and where to find them. Practice tools for an effective rehearsal.
nicholasrhodes8
- Sep 3, 2021
- 1 min
Intentional Practice
Intentional Practice! We cover: how to practice my instrument, what to practice, and some tips as you hash away in the practice room.
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