Guitar Lessons with Tune in, Tone up!

Our related post on the Blogging Musician's site: http://adamharkus.com/unlocking-fretboard-understanding-key-signatures-guitar/ Our website: https://tunein-toneup.com/ Our dedicated post for lesson 13: https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/05/05/guitar-lesson-13-how-to-practice-without-a-guitar-and-further-rhythm-ideas-and-alternate-tuning/ Guitar Lesson 13a: This lesson is mainly as a result of some of the feedback which we have had from listeners, namely that they found lesson 5 on rhythm playing really useful and wanted more of this. As a result I showed up to Dan with the two questions: PART 1 - This was to revisit chord melodies and song writing ideas. What we covered in this section of the lesson organically grew and we added in some ideas about alternate tunings, including DADGAD. PART 2 (12.5.17)- Here, Dan really helped me out by giving me some superb ideas for what to do while unable to practise and how to develop my musical understanding of keys and the fretboard without needing to use the guitar. Very helpful as I currently have some tendonitis making it difficult to play :(

Our website - https://tunein-toneup.com Dedicated post: https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/04/21/guitar-lesson-12-hendrix-inspired-rhythm-playing-with-some-useful-fills-and-jamming-etiquette/ PART 2: Dan gives me some great advice about jamming after asking me some questions about problems I have come across in my experience. Finally, we have a go at improvising over some backing tracks. Including some guitar swapping and totally shredtastic - when Dan's up anyway :)

Our website - https://tunein-toneup.com Dedicated post: PART 1: 1. First, we discuss the time in which Jimi Hendrix was playing and what was in his situation which pushed him towards playing rhythm and lead together. 2. Now Dan shows me some fills of a Bm barre chord. 3. Next we look at a progression Bm, A, G, D 4. Then Dan looks at Jimi's popular chord grip, using an F shape chord moved up the neck with the bass note played with the thumb. 5. Finally we finish with discussion about different approaches you can take to your guitar learning and how what we have done fits into this as something accessible for most types of player. Lastly, some discussion about our podcast.

Our website - https://tunein-toneup.com Dedicated post: https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/04/07/guitar-lesson-11-what-is-delay-and-how-do-you-use-it-effectively/ Guitar lesson 11 is a follow-on from last week when you consider the use of delay pedals is important for the style of David Gilmour amongst other players. Insofar as delay pedals go I am a beginner and learnt so much from Dan’s generous time. We look at violining, Purple Rain, metal tones, Sweet Disposition and much much more. We had discussed this before the lesson and so I took along my PodXT Line6 multi-effects pedal for us to gain some delay sounds.

Our website - https://tunein-toneup.com Dedicated post: https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/03/23/guitar-lesson-10-tips-for-improvising-better-guitar-solos-with-comfortably-numb/ In guitar lesson 10, Dan puts on a Comfortably Numb backing track and I have a go at improvising over the top. Dan then identifies strengths and some suggestions about my playing, leading to some outstanding advice on how to improve, including using themes in order to create interest and help to be creative in the moment. As ever, I further explore the themes which Dan introduces me to with my own research on our website - https://tunein-toneup.com. These website posts include a write up of each lesson with brief excerpts and relevant YouTube video tutorials, guitar covers, solos and alternative versions. This lesson is here: https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/03/23/guitar-lesson-10-tips-for-improvising-better-guitar-solos-with-comfortably-numb/

Our website - https://tunein-toneup.com Dedicated post: https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/03/10/guitar-lesson-9-pinch-harmonics-and-the-tremolo-bar/ In this guitar lesson, episode 9 of our podcast, Dan gives me some tricks and tips about some more advanced techniques, from the metal and rock genres. Used widely by legends such as Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, make your guitar sing like a whale and scream like a horse using pinch harmonics and the tremolo bar. As ever, I further explore the themes which Dan introduces me to with my own research on our website - https://tunein-toneup.com. These website posts include a write up of each lesson with brief excerpts and relevant YouTube video tutorials, guitar covers, solos and alternative versions. This lesson is here: https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/03/10/guitar-lesson-9-pinch-harmonics-and-the-tremolo-bar/

Our website - https://tunein-toneup.com This lesson: https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/02/19/guitar-lesson-8-the-riffs-style-and-licks-of-jimmy-page-and-gary-moore/ In guitar lesson 8, we study 5 Jimmy Page/Led Zeppelin riffs and examine how Jimmy Page puts together his solos, before moving onto an in-depth study of some of Gary Moore’s popular melodic solos and analysing his virtuoso technique. See https://tunein-toneup.com/ for extra support. Dedicated post for this episode: https://tunein-toneup.com/2017/02/19/guitar-lesson-8-the-riffs-style-and-licks-of-jimmy-page-and-gary-moore/

In this lesson, we look at how to use the pentatonic scale in an interesting and useful way to create cool solos and learn how to jam with a soulful sound. Dan gives Gary hints on note choice, extending pentatonic licks from position to position and blues techniques. Punctuated with demonstrations and improvisations - we hope you get loads of ideas for licks and blues jamming. Please see our website at https://tunein-toneup.com for show notes and get in touch with any thoughts and suggestions.

In the second part of episode 6 of Tune in, Tone up! Dan and Gary look at the rhythm ideas found in Pinball Wizard by the Who, Black Betty by Ram Jam and Get Lucky by Daft Punk featuring Nile Rodgers. We look at strumming ideas, energy in rhythm playing and further funk rhythms.

This is the first part of episode 6 of Tune in, Tone up! Edited to just contain the advice Dan gives to Gary on buying a new guitar and covering Gibsons, Les Pauls, PRS, Suhr and Charvel among many others.

In this lesson, Dan and I discuss at length how to go about buying a guitar and what to look for in a new axe. We then turn our attention to some more tunes with interesting rhythm playing: Starting with the energy of Pete Townsend's playing on Pinball Wizard, the funky rhythm of Black Betty and Nile Rodger's excellent playing on Daft Punk's Get Lucky. Enjoy and if you like what you hear (or you have suggestions) don't forget to get in touch.

In this lesson Dan begins by looking at how to add notes to chords to make them more tonally interesting. This is followed by looking at ways to spice up the rhythm playing for two Bob Dylan tunes: “All Along the Watchtower” and “Like a Rolling Stone” to add some Hendrix fills and discuss harmonic ideas and philosophies. Please see our website at https://tunein-toneup.com for show notes and get in touch with any thoughts and suggestions.

In this lesson, Dan begins by looking at the rhythm and harmony in the song "Can't Take My Eyes off of You" followed by "Le Freak" to look at how to play funk, sixteenth note rhythms and the technique of left-hand muting. Following is some chicken picking rhythms from an Eagles and a Bad Company tune. We finally analyze "Money for Nothing" and the Foo Fighters for some other rhythmic tricks and ideas (see https://tunein-toneup.com for show notes).

In lesson 3, Dan discusses the genre of Country music, including compressors and tone and covering the techniques of chicken picking, double stops and bends; each with useful riffs (see https://tunein-toneup.com for tabs).

In this lesson, Dan gives Gary some fantastic tips on playing at speed, how to use pedal tones, string-skipping and sweep-picking; each with useful riffs (see https://tunein-toneup.com for tabs). So give your fingers a stretch and enjoy learning about a neoclassical approach with us.