Seasons Greetings Guys!

Vic, It depends on the situation.The only difference between R, 3, 5 and R, 5, 3 is that 3 has been raised an octave and is now higher than 5. Octaves...

Puke, there is always hope. :)That bit was from Troy Stetina's website

"First of all, recognize that you are where you are. No more, no less. You have all the skills, abilities, and insights which you have developed throu...

Fretsource,Is the chord arrangements of Root, 3rd, 5th interchangeable with Root, 5th, 3rd?Also, is there is big difference in the sound of the two vo...

1. Learn more music theory.2. Get in a band.3. Write a few songs.

Guys, a related question. If I play an A-shaped barre by muting the high and low E string (as Hbriem has indicated), I am really playing a different v...

Hey, you can slow down a song without changing the pitch using windows media player:Go to View -> Enhancements -> Play Speed Setting and use the...

Thx Vic, thats exactly the approach I have thought out for myself.I haven't been using the A shaped barre chord as I can't get the note on E to ring o...

Do you guys mean that note at that location?If I am not mistaken, in an A shaped barre chord, that very note appears on the D string as well.

I would highly recommend "Modern Reading Text in 4/4" by Louis Bellson.This book is considered to be a must have for drummer but the concept and excer...

PJ,Thx, I will surely give this a shot.vic

Thats exactly how my pinky tucks in. Although I don't experience any difficulty while bending; I feel I would have better control over a trill, like b...