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Signature strats are much more expensive than stock strats. Stock strats in turn are more expensive than squires. Aside from asthetics and signatures, what accounts for the difference in price? I'm looking for an answer a bit more specific than "better parts, better electronics, etc" Thanks in advan...

gtrdr wrote: B# = C / C# = D / E# = F / F(##) (double sharp) = G

C# doesn't = D#

Do not learn "scale shapes" or "arpeggio shapes." These are detrimental. Sorry? Did I miss something? Yes. Guitarists use crutches called "shapes" so that the don't have to learn note names. It's a shortcut that is detrimental in the long run. Violinists and Cellists do not use these. If you want t...

Interestingly enough, Eric Clapton has been quoted as saying Prince is his favorite player. Wow, that is interesting. Especially considering how Clapton has bashed most of the other "guitar gods" in his lifetime, i.e. Jeff Beck , Jimi Hendrix , Ritchie Blackmore , and others. When did Clapton ever ...

There are a variety of ways to do this. Learn to sing. Sing some guitar licks. Record yourself singing. Try to play along on your guitar. Learn a keyboard instrument. Transcribe guitar solos, using paper. Transcribe them without paper, only on guitar. Memorize the fretboard note names. Play without ...

A major

There are certain skills that are easier to develop when young. Some skills become progressively difficult to learn when older. These are mostly aural skills. For example, it will be difficult to hear and identify harmonic intervals later in life. Many people can't, so they break them apart in their...

calos wrote:Oh the simpsons thing, yeah they just use relative minor to the key it's in, so the top score that is melody stays the same but sounds sad

Not possible. If you use the relative minor the melody notes change.

Just buy a damn book.

It doesn't use the lydian mode. It uses the lydian dominant mode. That's {1 2 3 #4 5 6 b7}. You can achieve the effect you speak of with chord substitutions. You can substitute a I major chord with a vi minor. You can also substitute a IV major chord with a ii minor. You can try others, but those ar...

1. I know how to make 7th chords... but never where to apply/use them in music, how do i do it? Use a 7 chord to strengthen the sound of a V chord, and force a stronger resolution back to a 1 chord. You can also use 7 chords to change keys. For example, you can modulate to the dominant by playing a...

now dont get mad and please dont lock this topic . . . . . . . . . . . . . but is Steve talented or is he a good guitarist becuase of practice, determination, and knowledge? now think about it he does practice for a VERY long time and he knows most likely everything there is to know about guitar. B...

And what's that? :) Set your metronome to 60. Pick a note. Find and play it everywhere on string 6. Find and play it everywhere on string 5. Repeat for every string and come back down, playing one note every beat. Pick another note and repeat. Eventually, raise the metronome. Do you guys remember V...

No, a quarter.