Track of the Week: “Shattered,” by O.A.R.
O.A.R. is another example of a band that made it on their own, without the help of big record labels. They got their break by word-of-mouth marketing. Now I’m spreading […]
Who gets the blues? A friendly debate.
Can a relatively privileged young man play the blues as well as an impoverished old man? That is a debate that is held repeatedly in blues circles and it cropped […]
Track of the Week: “Quarryman’s Lament,” by Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa is a contemporary blues guitar hero. What I like most about him is that he is not a Stevie Ray Vaughan clone like Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Although I […]
Track of the Week: “Centerfield,” by John Fogerty
In case you don’t know, I love baseball. I love the strategy, the situational awareness. I love the small bursts of excitement followed by anticipation for the next big play. […]
The Three Phases of Awesome
Practice makes perfect right? Well, no. We’ll never be perfect. Who is? But if we follow this highly scientific and brightly-colored road map, we can at least be awesome. Your […]
Track of the Week: “Blackbird,” by The Beatles
Ah, The Beatles. I have mixed feelings about them. I’m suspicious of ubiquity, so I generally avoid bands that everyone likes. I’m afraid that jumping on the bandwagon will rob […]
Track of the Week: “Dueling Ninjas,” by Trace Bundy
This song is a testament to the power of the guitar. A guitar player can weave harmonies and melodies together in seemingly impossible ways if s/he is creative and inventive. […]
The chromatic scale. A rainbow of notes!
Today we’re going to learn about the chromatic scale. The chromatic scale is important because it provides us with all of the notes we need to create other scales and […]
Track of the Week: “Better Now,” by Collective Soul
I’ve always been a casual Collective Soul fan. I have mp3s all of their hits, but I haven’t really kept up with the band since their heyday in the 90’s. […]
Track of the Week: “Intentions Clear,” by Umphrey’s McGee
Umphrey’s McGee is known for their eclectic style and imaginative compositions. They take seemingly unrelated melodies and harmonies and merge them. Think of them as surrealist musicians with a flair […]
Anne Arundel Guitar Lessons 