To get the full use out of pentatonic scales, you should be comfortable with them in all 5 positions. So, using Am as an example again, here are the positions: 1st PositionStarts on A on the 5th fret of theREAD MORE
These scales (called “pentatonic,” meaning 5 note) are the most popular scales for guitar players — bar none. Why? Several reasons: 1) They sound good. The “skipped” notes add an open, interesting sound that makes them pleasing to the ear.READ MORE
Distortion Makes A Difference We used to have a saying when I was a teenager first learning to play guitar: “so distorted it’s ‘clean.’ ” What we meant was that with the right kind of amplifier distortion, you would achieveREAD MORE
Five years ago, I started a Santana tribute band, with the idea that once I had a Latin rock band (complete with percussion), I would have a ready-made unit to play the original songs that I was writing in that vein.READ MORE
As I mentioned, I play Santana’s guitar parts note-for-note in my Santana Tribute Band. I’ve been told — by people that have seen numerous other Santana tribute bands — that I sound more like Carlos than any one else they’veREAD MORE
Fiesta with a Mission by Madison Hirneisen August 1, 2021 Community event raises funds for COVID-19 relief, promotes vaccines A group of local bands performed at Chase Palm Park Saturday in a benefit concert called “Fiesta with a Mission,” whichREAD MORE
The Tribute Band or the Album — Which Came First? Since our band, Savor, released an album of original Latin rock music after 6 years of playing as a Santana Tribute Band, it would be natural to assume that weREAD MORE
During the years I’ve played guitar in a Santana Tribute band, people generally assume that I’m a huge Carlos Santana fan. It’s true that I’ve always enjoyed his music (especially the first two albums, Santana by Santana and Abraxas), but since I didn’t really learnREAD MORE
My Writing Process, Part 1 Due to the widespread popularity of Amadeus, the movie based on Mozart’s life, it’s well known that Mozart was a prolific composer — the music pouring out of him as if by magic. In moreREAD MORE
Have you ever had an instant reaction to a piece of music, where the sound enters your ears and ends up in your soul? The song itself is translated into an emotion that washes over you, and you’re suddenly wistfulREAD MORE