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Advanced Country Soloing on Electric GuitarA Resource ListTable of Contents1. Hybrid Picking Mastery2. Double Stops and Harmony3. Chicken Picking Techniques4. Bending and Vibrato5. Speed and PrecisionCountry music is renowned for its intricate and expressive guitar solos. To elevate your skills in country soloing, it’s essential to master techniques such as hybrid picking, double stops, chicken…

Metacognition Books for MusiciansTo Help Yourself Learn How to LearnIf you look for advice from good ol’ Google on things like how to practice guitar, how to practice piano, how to become better at singing…(etc. etc. etc.) you’ll be sure to land on a plethora of articles telling you things like “use a metronome,” “go…

Clash of the Titans: David Epstein vs. Malcolm GladwellBalance or Expertise?Meet Authors Malcolm Gladwell and David EpsteinEach has authored a best-selling book about sports psychology and peak performance. Gladwell’s book is called Outliers and Epstein’s book is called Range. Gladwell’s book Outliers is famous for popularizing the 10,000 hour rule. In essence, if you pour…

Salsa Piano ResourcesSalsa Piano Lesson BooksThese are all the books I have found online about learning salsa piano. I started off by buying Salsa Piano – The Complete Guide. I think that is a good start, it’s fairly short and comes with online access to examples. I’ve learned that salsa piano is usually studied in…

Neo-Soul Keyboard ResourcesResources for Learning Neo-Soul KeyboardTable of Contents1. Introduction to Neo-Soul Keyboard2. Essential Chord Progressions3. Advanced Harmonic Concepts4. Improvisation and Melodic Development5. Advanced TechniquesPlaying Neo-Soul KeyboardNeo-soul is a genre that blends elements of soul, jazz, R&B, and hip-hop, creating a rich and emotive musical experience. As a keyboardist, delving into neo-soul offers an opportunity…

A Short List of the Music Industry’s Most Influential ProducersWhen you listen to music on the radio, in your ear buds, or on your phone, it’s easy to forget that what you’re hearing is not solely the work of the artist whose name is scrolling by. In fact, more often than not, the people most…

John Schaum Piano CourseLeading to the Mastery of the InstrumentPiano Books for KidsJohn Schaum’s Piano Course is a nine book series designed to be used for traditional, classical style piano instruction. Schaum created the series in the ’50s and ’60s, and his son Wesley revised the series in the ’90s to make it a little…

Eloise Ristad: Bold Music TeachingBy Naomi AldortPhoto of Eloise Ristad courtesy of Naomi Aldort.At the time I met Eloise in Boulder, Colorado, she was a piano teacher, living in a corner house that was always full of people and with an unlocked door. A mother of eight, her youngest children were still at home and…

Guitar Fretboard NavigationA Comprehensive Guide to Popular MethodsTable of Contents1. The CAGED System2. Three-Note-Per-String (3NPS) Scale System3. Interval-Based Visualization4. Linear Approach (Single String)5. Position Playing6. Traditional Note-Reading Method7. Choosing Your Path1. The CAGED SystemThe CAGED system organizes the fretboard around five open chord shapes: C, A, G, E, and D. By moving these shapes up…

Hammond Organ ClonesI have been shopping for a Hammond Organ Clone for over a year now. Wow, it’s been a mind twister. I know that I would like a dual manual with waterfall action keys and not too much non-organ fluff.A friend of mine said “Why not just get an old Hammond M-111 used on…