[This piece comes from my Guitar Technique Booster Course. It’s focused on the basic fretting hand guitar technique and has been lightly adapted for this article.] Have you ever attended a drawing lesson? One of the important concepts you learn is texture. Sometimes, you use dots, short lines, or brush strokes to create shading and […]
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In martial arts, throwing a punch with just your arm is weak and exhausting. But when you engage your entire body—rotating your hips, driving with your legs, and aligning your shoulders—the motion becomes powerful and efficient. The same principle applies to selective picking in guitar playing. By dividing the workload between your fretting and picking
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[This piece comes from my Guitar Technique Booster Course. It’s focused on the basic fretting hand guitar technique and has been lightly adapted for this article.] When exploring a foreign city, you can always stick to travel guides, visiting the recommended landmarks and following the standard tourist paths. But the real magic happens
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[This piece comes from my Guitar Technique Booster Course. It’s focused on the legato guitar playing and has been lightly adapted for this article.] When I was preparing for my entrance exams to study architecture, one of the biggest challenges I faced was pencil drawing. The task was to observe a composition of two
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