This is a cool finger exercise for guitarists that helps with alternate picking. Here’s the first part of the pattern in tab: Now, here’s part two, which includes a little bit of string-skipping: A couple of notes to keep in mind: Start the first pattern with an upstroke. As you play each four note sequence, [...]
Rock guitarists can be a pretty insular lot. Ask one about their top ten favorite musicians, and you’ll probably get a list of ten rock guitarists. (If they’re adventurous you may get a jazz or fusion guitarist on the list.) Ask the same guitarist to talk about one of their favorite songs, and they’ll most [...]
It starts with a sound like steel shattering. Then the low roar of an earthquake, the kind where the ground rises up to slap you in the face. The next thing you know, you’re engulfed in the chaotic center of Armageddon. Nothing about this is random or undisciplined – this ultimate fury is expressed with [...]
My definition of music tends to be very broad. Very broad: Music is art where sound is the primary medium. So, music: A symphony A raging guitar solo A drum circle A rhythmic loop of found sounds Gregorian chant Not music: A painting A mime performance John Cage’s 4’33″ (I’m not saying it’s not art [...]
