New 'Passionfix' Album Release!
The new album from US band 'Passionfix' is released on August 15th on all the major streaming services. I'm particularly honoured to have been invited to play on all the tracks on this recording...
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Recording with Tonex
Here's a recently recorded track where I used Tonex for all the guitar sounds. If you haven't come across Tonex as yet, it's a software amp modelling system available in either plugin or...
Read MoreThree Note Chord Voicings
Three note chord voicings (also known as 'shell' chords) are very useful harmonic forms to know. They are often used in jazz and blues music where you require simple sounding voicings without...
Read MoreJazz Arpeggio Patterns
Most jazz guitarists routinely employ arpeggios and melodic patterns/cells in their soloing, as they really help to outline chord changes accurately. Having said that, some players don’t fully...
Read MoreRhythmic Subdivisions
This short lesson is all about learning how to subdivide specific rhythms against a single beat (in this case a quarter note) In the practice sheet shown below, I have illustrated a...
Read MoreMajor Scale Practice Routine
If you want to develop a good improvisational vocabulary, you need to be fully familiar with all the scales you are intending to use. This requires a thorough understanding of not only scale...
Read More'Passionfix' - Studio Sessions
I am currently working as an online session guitarist on a lot of terrific original songs (forty plus currently!..) written by the immensely talented songwriter/mix engineer Dave Kelly of the...
Read MoreNeural Amp Modeler
Some weeks ago I came across a new (and free) software amp modeler called NAM (Neural Amp Modeler) It has been designed by a chap called Steven Atkinson who I have to say has done an amazing...
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