Melodic Guitar
Here’s something most guitarists never consider: The medieval monk composing Gregorian chant in 1200… the guitarist starting out today to meet people and have fun… and you, potentially years from …
#11: Three Musicians, One Heritage – Your Place in the Melodic Tradition Read More
Let me tell you about the moment that changed my entire relationship with music. I was attending a church organ demonstration. The guide asked: “Would anyone like to try playing …
#10: From God to Girls and Back Again – One Guitarist’s Spiral Path Read More
I ask every new student the same question: “Why did you start playing guitar?” Some answers fascinate me. “Honestly? To meet girls!” “I wanted to impress someone I liked.” “My …
#9: PATTERN-PLAYING CUTS YOU OFF FROM CENTURIES OF MELODIC WISDOM – When Historical Blindness Limits Your Musical Depth Read More
A teenage kid today listens to approximately 300 songs per week. Most of them once, scrolling through. This is a striking number. No time for deep listening. No time to dive …
#8: The Attention Span Crisis and Musical Depth – Why endless swiping is killing your ability to create haunting melodies Read More
When you study great melodies systematically, you build an internal library of melodic ideas. This becomes your creative arsenal – material you can draw from when improvising instead of repeating …
#7: Developing Your Inner Melodic Library – Three exercises that build the melodic consciousness great guitarists use Read More
Here’s something that fascinated me for years: even players who claim to be purely self-taught are using baroque melodic principles – they’ve absorbed them through the music they listened to and played. This …
#6: The Baroque Secret to Modern Guitar Solos – The 300-year-old melodic blueprint behind Gilmour, Malmsteen, and Satriani Read More
Two melodies have followed me through decades like faithful companions. The first grabbed me as a teenager – Gary Moore’s “Still Got the Blues.” The second found me later, in …
#5: The Neuroscience of Haunting Melodies: Why certain guitar solos haunt you for decades (while others vanish instantly) Read More
I’ve been haunted by certain melodies my entire life. Not just pop songs or famous guitar solos, but moments of musical connection that happened decades ago and still move me …
#4: The Musical Awakening – Why Some Melodies Haunt You for Decades Read More
What You’ll Discover: Summary Most guitarists mistake pattern memorization for musical development – here’s the systematic approach that builds authentic expression. 1. The Problem Most Guitarists Don’t Recognize Most guitarists …
#3: From Imitation to Innovation – How to Transform Patterns into Authentic Expression Read More
Remember that feeling when you first nailed a difficult scale run? That rush of accomplishment when your fingers flew through a complex pattern flawlessly? I lived for those moments in …
#1: The Pattern Prison That’s Killing Your Musical Soul (And How I Escaped) Read More