RGS Podcast 6 – Facts and Myths About Learning Music with Nate Richards and Colin Ainsworth Episode #6: Facts and Myths about Learning Music with Nate Richards and Colin Ainsworth. Recorded at Nate’s place old-school pass-the-mic style. 0:00 – Disclaimer on who is the target audience is for this episode (every age group and everyone … Continue reading “RGS Podcast 6 – Facts and Myths About Learning Music”

New YouTube Music Theory Lesson – What Makes a Song in a Mode Nate Richards talks about what makes a song in a mode in this music theory lesson.  So, what exactly is a mode? Let’s start with the Major Scale – which is the overarching parent scale in all Western music. To be brief, … Continue reading “Music Theory Lesson – What Makes a Song in a Mode”

CLICK HERE for Tabs – May open in new window. Click link in new window to view tabs. Learning to play fast is something many guitar players strive for. I wrote these 3 shred guitar licks to demonstrate a way to get more mileage out of the speed licks you learn, rather than feeling like you … Continue reading “3 Shred Guitar Licks”

CLICK HERE for Tabs Nate shows you how to play a single string pentatonic guitar scale. If you haven’t learned the pentatonic scale yet – and you should right away as it is the bread and butter of rock guitar playing – go to this post here. The pentatonic “boxes,” especially the classic root position box, … Continue reading “Drill of the Week #43 – Single String Pentatonic Guitar Scale”

CLICK HERE for Tabs Drill of the Week #37 – Bach Gavotte Classical Guitar Lesson Classical guitar – an indispensable element to many great guitarists training. Think Randy Rhoads or Chris Broderick, for example.  The music of J.S. Bach has been performed consistently for 300 years and has stood the test of time as some … Continue reading “Drill of the Week #37 – Bach Gavotte Classical Guitar Lesson”