Just keeping you all updated on my band’s status. We won battle of the bands in downtown Fullerton for a great cash prize (which paid for our EP) and a once a month Saturday show at Back Alley Bar!! Thanks to all of you who came out and all of you who support live music! Rock on!
Hey guys! I just wanted to share with you a track that I’m very excited about. Rock ‘n’ Roll You is a song I wrote inspired by punk, metal, and hard/classic rock. The chords are G to F in the verse and prechorus and G F C in the chorus. In the middle of the solo piece, there is a key change and everything is pushed up one half step into G#.
You can see this song performed live with my band in the local OC/LA area.
Tell me what you think and leave a comment below. Thanks in advance!
Andrew
Here is the link:
Hey rockstars! Happy holidays!
Today I wanted to talk shortly about how often a guitar player should practice. Most of my clients meet me on a weekly basis (as many of you know). At the end of each lesson, I make sure they understand exactly what I want them to practice for next week. The common question is… how much should I practice, Andrew?
Allow me to put your worries to rest. My first response is.. well, until your fingers hurt so bad you physically can’t play… haha. jk, but that wouldn’t be a bad idea (think Eddie Van Halen who practiced 12 hours a day).
What I tell students is just 15 minutes a day.
I find that we learn things a lot better if we study in small increments every single day. Think of it as a balanced diet. 15 minutes a day of whatever skillset you want to learn, be it Guitar, Judo, or Underwater Basket-Weaving.
That’s it.
Hope this helps!
All the best,
Andrew
McCormick Guitar Lessons
714.955.3278
Today I was feeling goofy and wanted to show you guys how to play around with a chord called the E9. When I’m jamming with friends in a studio I love to throw this out there because it is so fun to play with.
Tip: Throw some Wah on that sucker and it will really sing!
Enjoy!
Keep it funky people…
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714.955.3278
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714.955.3278
Heyo!
Today I wanted to cover one of the very first things I teach all of my beginner students. It’s the guitar and all of the different parts.
Below is an electric guitar. The acoustic guitar is a little different, but most of everything such as the body, neck, tuning pegs are the same.
Take a peek!
The machine heads are used for tuning your guitar strings. Turning them one way will cause it to sound higher (sharp). Turning them the other way will cause them to sound… yes! lower (flat).
The neck contains the frets, which is where your fingers will be to make notes and chords. For a right-handed person, this hand will be your left hand. For a left-handed person, the fret hand is your right.
On the acoustic guitar, the sound is resonated by use of a hole and a hollow guitar body. On the electric (the one shown here), we have pick-ups. By using the selector switch, you can cause the guitar to sound different. If shifted toward the headstock of the guitar, it will sound deeper and have a fuller tone. If shifted the opposite way, it will sound bright and sharp. Everything else is a series of different sounds in between these.
Have fun and test it out yourself!
Oh yeah, the whammy bar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_lwocmL9dQ Watch at 2:35. Bam!
Andrew McCormick
McCormick Guitar Lessons
714-955-3278
mccormickguitarlessons@gmail.com
Check out the link to watch the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxfq_s-Gopo&feature=plcp
Thanks, Rock on good people!
Andrew
McCormick Guitar Lessons
714-955-3278
mccormickguitarlessons@gmail.com
