

Open Tunings vs. Alternative Tunings… What is the difference?
During your studies of the guitar, you have probably heard of “Alternative ” or “Open” tunings. In this article I will demonstrate to you something more to this “alternative” world. This demonstration is a creative way to discover new possibilities on the instrument and the sounds that someone can create. Every time we change tunings, we have a new world to discover. All the guitars in the world start by being tuned in standard tuning (EADGBE) making it the most common of al


Tips for Playing Jazz with Just a Guitar
Playing jazz music with nothing but a guitar might seem like it is out of reach, but I am here to tell you, that is not the case at all. I know that in the beginning I was intimidated by all of the information I was being asked to absorb. Eventually, however, I learned that by establishing strong fundamentals and a good understanding of the basics, the more complicated stuff really was not all that complicated. For this lesson, it is necessary for you to have a relatively goo