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- Why Uploading Your Music Online Doesn’t Get You Tons Of New Fans - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2018 from Tom HessGaining tons of new music fans requires more than just uploading your music online. Here is what you need to do: First, understand that there is more to gaining fans that simply uploading music online and waiting for people to listen to it. This is one of the most common approaches people ...
Views: 512 - How To Easily Make Your Lead Guitar Sustain Last Longer - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2021 from Tom HessDo the notes you play on guitar end too soon or feel a bit lifeless? Getting more sustain on your notes doesn't require special pedals, just an understanding of how to use proper technique in both hands, a heavy guitar pick and an amp with the gain turned way up. Sound good? Great! ...
Views: 506 - Sweep Picking Mistakes That Make It Tough To Play Arpeggios Cleanly - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2020 from Tom HessAs long as you practice the right way, sweep picking is not too difficult to master. The most efficient sweep picking is based on proper biomechanics and the avoidance of common errors made by most guitarists (that lead to sloppy playing). Make it easy to sweep pick cleanly and ...
Views: 505 - How To Play Guitar Fast And Clean By Practicing In Speed Bursts - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2020 from Tom HessPlaying guitar fast and clean doesn't need to take a long time. Using speed bursts gives you a big shortcut to guitar speed mastery. Speed bursts are short combinations of notes played at or near your 100% top speed, with moments of silence in between. Why practicing guitar with speed ...
Views: 503 - How To Get Started Becoming A Top-Tier Improviser On Guitar - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2020 from Tom HessNo, just because you do or don't have “natural talent” doesn’t mean you are more or less creative at improvising than anyone else. Creative lead guitarists are able to take phrases they already know and use their awesome phrasing and phrase adaptation skills to quickly modify any lick to use ...
Views: 498 - Play Better Guitar Solos By Avoiding Common Mistakes Of Boring Solos - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2020 from Tom HessYour guitar solos start becoming creative and inspiring when you avoid the mistakes most guitarists make while soloing. This happens when: 1. You do the things explained in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhZIJqP7z48 2. You correct the following mistakes guitar players ...
Views: 490 - Why Self-Taught Guitarists Commonly Do Not Become Great - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2020 from Tom HessAs a guitarist learning on your own, know that your practicing habits determine if you become great or not. When you don’t have good practicing habits, you make musical progress very slowly. It’s common for guitarists who learn on their own to form bad habits that hold their playing ...
Views: 489 - Learn How To Master Sweep Picking Rolling Technique On Guitar - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Tom HessWant to sweep pick like a master? You’ve come to the right place! A great first step is to put in some time into studying finger rolling. You may be asking yourself: “Tom Hess, what exactly is finger rolling?”… and I’m glad you asked. It’s simple actually: Finger rolling is where ...
Views: 477 - Why Conventional Guitar Practice Advice Causes Sloppy Playing At Faster Speeds - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2019 from Tom HessWhy Conventional Guitar Practice Advice Causes Sloppy Playing At Faster Speeds You play guitar faster and cleaner by not listening to conventional speed building advice. A lot of popular guitar practice advice is wrong and actually slows down your progress. Here are 3 pieces of ...
Views: 476 - Easy Ways To Get Faster On Guitar - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2020 from Tom HessWant to play guitar with blazing-fast speed? It’s probably best to forget most of the advice other guitarists give you. Why? A lot of common guitar speed advice is wrong and actually causes you to play slower! The following are some of the most common things you hear people say ...
Views: 472 - The Difference Between Guitarists Who Are Excellent At Improvising & Everyone Else - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2020 from Tom HessMyth: lacking “natural talent” makes you less creative at improvising than other guitarists who were born with it. The real difference between creative lead guitarists and non-creative ones is the following: No, great improvisers do NOT think “faster” than everyone else. They are able to ...
Views: 472 - Three Ways To Clean Up Sweep Picking Arpeggios Fast - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2020 from Tom HessTired of playing sloppy sweep picking arpeggios when you turn up the metronome? Good news: You don't have to practice slowly for a long time to clean them up. Here are three guitar practice strategies to help you clean up your sweep picking at fast speeds: Guitar Practice ...
Views: 466 - Learn How To Master Guitar Tapping Faster - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2021 from Tom HessHow do you make melodic guitar licks that sound complex without needing tons of speed? Answer: By combining tapping, legato and vibrato technique together in a creative manner. Sound cool? It gets better: Using these ideas together helps you take any ...
Views: 465 - The Correct Way To Pick For Maximum Guitar Speed – Video Tutorial - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2020 from Tom HessThe Correct Way To Pick For Maximum Guitar Speed – Video Tutorial By Tom Hess What’s the best way to pick the strings on guitar for fast speed? Should you use your elbow? Is it the wrist? Perhaps the thumb and pointer finger? The ...
Views: 456 - How To Make Your Guitar Solos More Expressive - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2021 from Tom HessWant to know how to quickly insert feeling into your guitar phrases or soloing? Check this out: Adding emotion into your guitar playing like this can be done irrespective of your current guitar skills (provided that it's greater than absolute newcomer). Additionally, you don't require ...
Views: 441 - Master The Elements To Great Sweep Picking Technique - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Tom HessLove sweep picking? You're not alone! However, many guitarists never learn unique ways to practice and master sweep picking. This keeps them from getting better over time. I teach sweep picking using patterns that are a bit easier to digest. I call them 2-1-2 arpeggios (they sound ...
Views: 435 - The Key Mistakes You Make That Harm Your Guitar Playing Creativity - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2020 from Tom HessReady to play amazing guitar solos that are creative, expressive and emotional? To become more creative, you must practice just how you would practice everything else. You also need to avoid making big mistakes that stop others from being creative. The following are frequent mistakes that ...
Views: 415 - Lead Guitar Playing Article - Super Octave Slides - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2021 from Tom HessWish you could make your guitar solo licks feel unbelievable and innovative? I've got a cool surprise to show you. Pick up your guitar really quick and do this: Pick any note and pick it. Without delay slide from the note you sounded up by an octave (playing it on the same ...
Views: 408 - How To Play Guitar Vibrato Technique With Excellent Rhythmic Timing - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2021 from Tom HessDo you have great vibrato technique? Here is a way to quickly assess yourself: Grab your guitar. Put a backing track on in the background at a speed of 100+. Play a single note and add vibrato to it in strict eighth notes – maintaining perfect sync with the beat. Next, try to ...
Views: 387 - How To Make Your Lead Guitar Playing Sound More Expressive - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2021 from Tom HessWant to become a more expressive and creative guitar player? Making small adjustments can go a long way. What do I mean? Try this out: Take 5 minutes and a handful of notes. Then, focus on not ending all your guitar phrases within a single bar. Make some of your licks end in the ...
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