Learning Guitar Using Today's Technology
Thu, 02/14/2013 - 1:30pm
It’s probably not ok that my son’s first word was “Spongebob.” I remember looking at my wife and thinking, “Did he really just say that?” Why, yes….yes he did, but more on that later.
As I sit here writing this blog on my laptop, I have my iPad open to my e-mail account while it plays my favorite tunes on internet radio. Of course, it has me well-trained. As soon as I hear the tell-tale “ping” of a new message, I will drop what I am doing and find out what “important” business awaits. Additionally, my cell phone is next to me just in case someone needs to reach me immediately via text or call.
There is no denying that technology has become intricately laced into my day to day routine. But in spite of its complications, there is nowhere in my life I am more positively impacted by technology than in my life-long quest to become a better guitar player.
Practice Routines For Learning Guitar
Tue, 11/13/2012 - 3:36pm
"You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail." - (Charlie Parker)
If someone could devise a one size fits all practice routine for learning guitar, they would be making a lot of money. The truth is that what works for one musician simply won’t necessarily work for the next musician.
We all have varying amounts of time we can commit to practice and also varying responsibilities that get in the way of time with our instruments. The advice from Charlier Parker to just practice, practice and practice is obvious, but what constitutes effective practice? In this blog, jazz guitar student Andrew Bowen outlines several approaches to effective practicing - because time playing guitar doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re learning guitar.
How To Play Jazz Guitar - Pentatonic Jazz Guitar Scales
Tue, 10/23/2012 - 1:49pm
If you're looking to learn how to play jazz guitar, then sooner or later you will need to learn some guitar scales. In this jazz guitar lesson, we'll go over a very useful scale in jazz guitar playing that is more commonly used amongst rock and blues guitarists: the pentatonic scale.
The word “pentatonic” comes from the Greek word pente meaning five and tonic meaning tone (remember the 70's band Pentangle consisting of guitarists Bert Jansch and John Renbourn!). The pentatonic scale consists of five notes within one octave and you'll often hear it referred to as a five-note or five-tone scale.
In this video, jazz guitar teacher Andreas Oberg breaks down how the C Major / A Minor pentatonic scale works across the fretboard. Using alternate picking, he shows how to play pentatonic scales in different positions and in different octaves.
In Andreas’ Online Guitar School you'll find hundreds of full length jazz guitar lessons for beginners on mastering scales including:
Jazz Guitar Comes to Napa
Wed, 08/08/2012 - 5:11pm
Wine enthusiasts and jazz aficionados in the Bay Area are in for a spectacular evening of jazz guitar. On Friday, August 17th, the Napa Valley Opera House in collaboration with the Napa Valley Jazz Society will host an event that combines a great local winery with master jazz guitarists. For guitar fans, this "one night only" performance is not to be missed.
The concert will feature Andreas Oberg, who has been teaching online guitar lessons at ArtistWorks for over three years now. His jazz guitar lessons are only broadening the reputation Andreas has earned worldwide as a virtuoso guitarist with blinding speed.
The Benedetto Players - comprised of Howard Alden, Andreas Oberg and Howard Paul - will feature Ben Tucker on bass and Quentin Baxter on drums.
Concert admission features a pre-concert wine tasting of the 2009 Benedetto Signature Cabernet, by the Miner Family Winery. Members of the Napa Valley Jazz Society, using discount code NVJS, will receive a 25% discount on the evening’s admission.
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