Becoming a better musician, a better writer… Whatever the case may be…
After all, that’s ultimately what’s going to create your sound. Well… OK, that, and the wood of the guitar, its overall shape… but the strings are just as important… NEVER TAKE YOUR GUITAR STRINGS “LIGHTLY”… There are many things to take into account when deciding what guitar strings to buy and how to take care…
— Daily Journal Entry 040 — Yes, Most Definitely!… Of course, some out there have learned how to do good setups and prefer to do their own setups for their own guitars; however, there are also those of us (me included) who would rather let someone else who’s been doing guitar setups for a while…
A wealth of knowledge at your fingertips… A person could literally earn a bachelor’s, if not a master’s or doctorate, with the knowledge inside these books. There’s just one obstacle standing in that person’s way… You actually have to read and apply the knowledge… To be clear, I’m referring to The International Library of Music,…
— Daily Journal Entry 038 — Sometimes you only need a couple of parameters. In this case, an “On / Off” switch and “Speed” dial. I’m talking about the MXR Phase 90 guitar pedal (view on Flickr). Just plug the guitar in, then out to the amplifier, stomp to turn it on, and adjust the…
— Daily Journal Entry 030 — I can’ t promise anything, but I think it’s time to dive in and learn a few things about filming videos. Sure, there’s the whole “What am going to talk about” question that must be dealt with first, but there’s also some basic film settings that I think I…
— Daily Journal Entry 027 — Having a plan to write 250 words-per-day is (I guess) a respectable goal. I mean, I’m certainly nowhere close to being a professional writer, but I DO like the idea of becoming a better writer. Even that notion seems a bit far off at the moment. But that is…
— Daily Journal Entry 009 — I never knew what the “CAGED System” was for guitar until about four, or five years ago. I had learned the concept of E-Form and A-From barre chords many years ago, and from that learned that there were elements of chords, and chord voicings that you can move up…
— Daily Journal Entry 008 — On my “About Me” page I talk a little bit about how I was first introduced to music. That my first ever introduction was to the piano, then on to the trumpet, until finally the guitar. It was playing the trumpet in junior high that taught me how to…
— Daily Journal Entry 006 — Have you ever found yourself in a course buying frenzy, where you think to yourself, “Ya know, I better just go ahead and buy this course now before I forget about it. It’s exactly what I want to learn and I would just hate to forget about it, and…
— Daily Journal Entry 003 — I mean, really, no one will probably ever read the majority of my posts, so who cares… why bother?… Well, for one, Instead of a private journal, I’d rather post (most) of what pops into my head. I guess I could do so on X, substack, and maybe I…