Guitar Evolutions

01/13/2023

Starting to Harmonize your guitar licks?
There is a middle ground between playing CHORDS and playing SINGLE NOTE licks.

You can harmonize your single note playing using only TWO NOTES...but how do you know what notes to play?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5wN2bXJFCg

12/12/2022

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Stop asking the question "What's the strum pattern for that song?".
Strumming a guitar requires RHYTHM skills. But, arguably, rhythm is the least taught subject among guitarists...who, instead, tend to rely on memorized (canned) strum patterns. Take this approach long enough and you just might sense that all the music you play starts to sound the same. Let's break that tendency this week. Join my FREE WEBINAR...
https://event.webinarjam.com/register/35/w4wr8sok

When: Wednesday December 14 at 3 pm (AST) OR Thursday December 15 at 11 am (AST).
Hope to see you there!
Best Regards,
Stephen

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/35/w4wr8sokStop asking the question "What's the strum pattern for that song?".Strumming a guitar requires RHYTHM skills...

11/17/2022

https://youtu.be/X0pHtiQAN_c
The concept of TONALITY is something many players don't think about that much...but they should. In this video I introduce some of the subtle implications of knowing TONALITY. I'm keeping it simple but it can be a little confusing.

11/12/2022

https://youtu.be/x5wN2bXJFCg
Why not add some spice to your licks and melodies...start harmonizing them.
This video is the 3rd installment helping guitarists understand how knowing one concept really well helps you learn more advanced concepts much easier.

09/12/2022

https://youtu.be/64uBut4zNk4
I continue exploring why the MAJOR SCALE is good to know by revealing The NATURAL MINOR SCALE. KNOWING the major scale well allows you to easily GET the natural minor scale. They are, in fact, closely related. GUITARISTS don't tend to access these scales early in their studies. Do so at your risk of confusion and overwhelm.
https://youtu.be/64uBut4zNk4

09/07/2022

https://youtu.be/S2dpljjZRig
Ignore the MAJOR SCALE at your own peril.
Seriously! Really knowing this thing will you make better sense of how music works...and especially the guitar.
Follow me as I produce an ongoing series of videos covering topics that guitarists tend to ignore or simply don't know about.
https://youtu.be/S2dpljjZRig

08/12/2022

So I thought "What the heck!"
I'll put in my 2 cents worth and score some music to this short clip from BRIDGERTON.
Let me know what you think.
The competition closes August 24.

Spitfire Audio is holding a composing competition inviting submissions to score a few cues from the show BRIDGERTON.Have a listen to my score and share your ...

06/06/2022

bit.ly/STRUMHUB The best way to learn how to change chords faster is to temporarily ignore the actual song you want to play. Instead, work on the bits (in t...

05/25/2022

Building Chords is a significant challenge for the start up guitarist.
Sometimes the challenge is due to how we (teachers) convey information to students.
In this 1st of 3 videos I discuss the pros and cons of chord charts and how the chart itself can sabotage the student's chord building speed.

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Free STRUMMING Download: https://bit.ly/STRUMIN4STEPS

05/20/2022

There's really no mystery to being good at strumming...that is, strumming that YOU create for a song. What's the solution? Check out this video.

05/16/2022

https://guitarevolutions.mykajabi.com/STRUM-guide
Strumming is the most common activity done on the guitar...and most players have learned to do it all wrong by memorizing a few strum patterns!! Let's fix that! Download the Free STRUM: Listening for How To Strum a Guitar TODAY!

04/20/2022

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Rhythm Reading: Most Guitarists Should Do This! by Stephen Dempster | Apr 20, 2022 | Musical Rhythm, Strumming | 0 comments The Rhythm Reading Challenge For Guitarists Rhythm Reading is a skill many guitarists believe they do not need. I beg to differ! Pretend for a moment that you’ve just written...