You all know the account. When Radiohead released their new record “In Rainbows” on a pay-what-you-like download basis, there was a lot of resistance from critics. But Radiohead stated “…we believe if your music is great, then people will pay for it.” Selling around 30,000 copies within the first week alone and hitting #1 on [...]
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Sweep Picking Help
November 27th, 2011 
Seekbuster Q: I am studying classical singing in high school. I’m in senior year and I’ve been also teaching myself guitar from the eMedia Guitar Methods. I can say that I master strumming and chording. I understand chord theory and so on. I play guitar for almost a year and a half but I began studying [...]
Writers block
November 25th, 2011 Seekbuster Q: When writing music, I often have a long time between the music/lyrics being written to the time the solo is written. How do you approach writing solos? I often find myself waiting for inspiration rather than trying to write a good line. Is this approach beneficial to me as a musician? A: [...] Free [...]
Leo Kottke style Acoustic….
November 24th, 2011 Seekbuster Q: Hello again, its Brian, I put up the GUITAR BEAST question a few months ago..In ur answer u guys told me that the techniques that u need 2 practice 2 b a virtuoso all depended on the kind of virtuoso u wanted 2 b..But I dont want to be a monster metal guy like [...]
Top 10 Mistakes People Make When Trying To Become Professional Musicians
November 22nd, 2011 Seekbuster by Tom Hess There many things you need to know and do in order to become successful in the music industry. But even if you learn and do all of those things, you still might prevent yourself from achieving success in the music business by making key mistakes along the [...] Free Guitar Lessons, Guitar [...]
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Comments OffHow To Get Started Teaching Guitar – 5 Things You Need to Know and Do
November 20th, 2011 Seekbuster If you want to teach guitar, then it’s critically important to know what the most important steps are to becoming the best teacher you can be. Many people who have been teaching guitar for a long time don’t know all 5 of the important things you are now [...] Free Guitar Lessons, Guitar Master Classes, [...]
Triads: Constructing Memorable Melodies pt. 1
November 19th, 2011 Seekbuster Yes, you read correctly: this is an article on triads. I know what you are thinking, “I already know about triads…1s, 3s, 5s…how is this even USEFUL?!” Fear not, young shredder. You have much to learn. Triads are constructed through combining the 1st, 3rd, and 5th degrees of a scale. Some examples would be a [...]
Relaxing
November 17th, 2011 Seekbuster Q: What should I do to become relaxed before practicing? A: First, take a few deep breaths. Inhale through the nose and then exhale through the mouth. Doing some basic stretches and joint warms ups are a great way to loosen up as well. Try to calm your mind of any distractions (turn off your [...]
Light Gauge Strings
November 15th, 2011 Seekbuster Q: Recently I have switched to light gauge strings on my acoustic Gibson. How often do you suggest a change of strings? I play everyday and have noticed a I am constantly twisting the tuning keys to achieve proper attenuation on upper 3 strings. I never had a problem with medium gauge strings. Are the [...]
Sweep Picking
November 14th, 2011 Seekbuster Q: How to do sweep picking? A: I recommend you go through our sweep picking 101 master class on it. If you have specific questions after spending some time working on it, I’d be happy to help. Free Guitar Lessons, Guitar Master Classes, Learn Guitar | Insane Guitar
