Emotional octaves: Fleet Foxes is a patron of the falsetto This weekend, multitudes of amplified voices will ring out through the Somerset air at the Glastonbury Festival. Some will bellow, raw and punk, others will rap, still more will rasp in whisky-voiced glee. But a surp
As important as it is to have a good song to play in the first place, proper use of guitar technique just adds an entirely new layer to a guitarists playing. Your guitar playing will lack heart and soul if all you do is replicate the notes as they are written down, even though
After last month’s article, are you still looking for: A few ideas for a fresh new way to start off a lesson? A few quick improv games to use in a group setting? A reward activity for a student’s hard work on an assignment? Starter ideas for the next composition: In each part
Jazz Guitar Life has been busy working on the latest round of updates which should hit your computer screen in the next week and a half. And while that is exciting news, I'm also quite excited for the Montreal International Jazz Festival's Montreal Guitar Show. I know I've blogge
I had an absolute blast at this summer's International Society of Bassists Convention out at Penn State! This was actually the first convention that I've been able to attend, and I can't wait for the next one in 2011. There's such a palpable excitement about all those bass perfor
I had an absolute blast at this summer's International Society of Bassists Convention out at Penn State! This was actually the first convention that I've been able to attend, and I can't wait for the next one in 2011. There's such a palpable excitement about all those bass perfor
(As I started writing this I realized how long it was going and decided to split it up into two parts so it didn’t take you a month to read.) Last night Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title. I threw something up on Twitter and Facebook saying that [...]... (
Learning to play music by ear can be a useful and fun technique to employ. Combined with note recognition and technique training, it helps form a strong musical foundation that will serve you well in the future. Some people have a natural talent for picking out tunes and bein
Here's a mix from the Bullet Proof Scratch Hamsters/ Space Travelerz member, it's what you'd expect from one of their members, the crazy ish! Here's a bio on him: "Influenced by the hip-hop and electro styles of the early 80’s, DJ Quest has contributed to the DJ's art form by