As always I like this software which is now a excellent
iphone and iPAD app to slow down songs and retain the pitch
Going Mobile with Riffmaster Pro on iPhone and iPad
An awesome way to use Riffmaster Pro at a rehearsal or
practise session or with your guitar teacher.
Check it out on the itunes app store.
http://riffmasterpro.com/iphone-ipad-riffmaster-pro/
On a trip to Japan last year (four day stop over) I was intent on seeing the “guitar district” I had heard so much about. So on the last day I dragged my wife and daughter there and I got “stuck” in this street in Ochanomizu city ( a short tube ride from Tokyo)
My wife shot this video because I was so overwhelmed just by the sheer amount of instruments I could not speak for around an hour.
My brain started to hurt as there was just soooooo much to look at. I needed a good lay down after that lol.
I was only there for 3 hours and had to rush to get through the stores and see what I could. Two days spent there would not be wasted and I know I would not come home empty handed – there was just so many guitars there. Still amazed just watching this back.
Paul Gilbert in clinic talks about using rhythms that you know and love to write with and get new inspiration and ideas.
the very best to you
Heath
the level of achievement that we have at anything is a reflection of how well we were able to focus on it.
The only thing that is holding you back is the way you are thinking.
STEVE VAI
thanks Steve.
Few other things
If you are looking for some good blues tracks to jam
with over the holiday period this is a great place to grab em’
When ever i get the chance i jam to these loud
(when my wife and daughter are out shopping =)
http://riffmasterpro.com/ProBluesTracks
I have had tons of email lately from guitarists asking am I
going to have a special christmas deal this year for Riffmaster Pro.
It hadn’t been a priority as we have been so busy preparing updates
and new features for next year.
So with the requests we’ve had – yes we will have a special christmas
offer – around the first week of December.
If you have been holding off buying or thinking of buying as a gift
then we will be sending an offer. that’s all i can tell you now as
we only officially decided today.
the very best to you.
Keep Rockin
Heath Nicholson
www.Riffmasterpro.com
www.GuitarMinute.com
Blues Tracks that actually sound awesome and you can use.
I’ve been recently jamming with some of my students with these blues tracks.
I’ve made some of my own in the past and these one just top those easily.
there are many keys and different feels to work with and there is only one thing that will happen if you work with tracks like these. You will become a better player just for playing through and really listening and working with the keys and tempos , Plus its just great fun to jam along to a decent blues groove.
When my wife and daughter go out shopping i often turn these tracks up loud and flick o my line 6 pod and wail away. the best fun =)….recommended !
You can download over 60 blues jam tracks
with video tutorials, chords and scales.
I’ve just previewed all the tracks and I’m
completely blown away with the extensive
range and quality of the package.
This makes learning guitar improvisation
very EASY and HASSLE-FREE…
Mac version for Riffmaster Pro Released – you can check out the demo videos here
http://riffmasterpro.com/html/demo_videos.html
Paul asked
Good question.
I use a Jim Dunlop 0.60mm  Grey nylon pick.
I’ve used those for about 15 years and I find them
very easy to play with because they have a good flex
for strumming. I like to feel the pick bend a bit when I’m playing rhythm parts.
Then when I pick solos for instance I will hold the pick a little closer to the end
which then keeps the pick more rigid and easier to pick fast runs or riffs.
There is no rules when It come to picks. What pick you use is really a
personal choice. A choice of what you like.
If you don’t yet have a favorite pick then go to you local
music shop and grab a handful ranging in thicknesses from thin to
thick.
Play everything you know with each pick and play just one type for a few days
and then try another.
When I first started play guitar I used really heavy picks and I was heavy handed also
so i would often break strings. Then one of my teachers suggested I try a lighter pick (.60mm)
I did and it felt very strange until I stuck with that pick for a week and I never went back
to the heavy ones.
Happy Pickin
mmmm I think I finally figured this out
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Music Fundamentals – Timing
This week I’ve been working with my private
students on the real fundamentals of timing.
Here’ a quick link to a great free online
metronome you can use to practice with
http://www.metronomeonline.com/
Try starting with chord exercises and progressions
say between 60bpm – 80bpm
then moving to scales and maybe riffs and licks.
No matter if you play drums, piano, guitar, or any
other musical instrument, timing has an enormous
affect on how good you will sound.
Impeccable timing will make even the dullest melody
shine, while poor timing will make a fantastic
melody loose its appeal.
Remember timing is a
skill that can be learned and improved.
If you want to get something that you can play along
to that sounds better than that incessant “TICK TICK TICK”
I recommend you look at the quickbeat Drummer.
This one has tons of real sampled drumbeats to jam
along with.
This one is not free but worth a look anyway
http://guitarminute.com/QuickBeatDrummer
Keep Rocking
Heath
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