7 TIPS FOR A KILLER GUITAR SOLO
A guitar solo is an art form that doesn’t come as easily as some other things you need to learn when you first pick up the guitar. Basic and barre chords, scales, and riffs are complicated enough for many, but the guitar solo is an entirely different level. If you are a player who watches […]
GUITAR PEDALS & EFFECTS
So, you have your guitar, a great amp but your tone is missing that little something. Whether that’s an overdrive to tighten up the top end of distortion, or a chorus and reverb to create a dreamy soundscape. An effects pedal might just be what you’re looking for. Pedals come in all shapes and sizes, […]
A GUIDE TO GUITAR PEDAL ORDER
The order in which guitar pedals should be placed on your pedalboard is a hotly contested topic, with most players having a strong opinion on what should go where. That said, a couple of rules are pretty much universal. For example, pitch shifters, volume pedals and wahs tend to go first, with drive pedals coming […]
EXPLORING COMMON SONG STRUCTURES
When I first started writing songs, I went through a phase where I had no regard for song structure. I thought to myself “Everyone writes a verse then a chorus, then another verse and another chorus. That’s so bland. I want to be different!” So I wrote a few songs that would start with one […]
TIPS FOR WRITING LYRICS
Writing song lyrics tends to be a deeply personal creative process. Whether you’re a singer-songwriter or a professional composer, you’ll benefit from a reliable songwriting process. If you can learn to push past writer’s block, you’ll be able to focus on writing the best lyrics for your song. 1. Write your musical melodies first. While […]