Every guitarist wants to know the secrets of shredding. How do professional guitarists increase the speed and accuracy of their playing? And what’s holding you back from getting there? At some point in your music career, you’ve probably felt like you’ve reached a plateau in your skill level and more often than not, it’s a …
Guitar Technique: How to Play Faster and Cleaner with Benjamin Forehand Read More »
One of the things I get asked is how to play more complicated chord forms and whether they are necessary for worship music. It’s easy to play through a chord chart using simple triads while “avoiding” all the harder chords, but if you’re ready to take your playing to the next level, this post …
I have a bit of a DIY mentality when it comes to my passions and as a result, I’ve learned a few things about building a solid pedalboard. As I tour regularly, it is important that I have a reliable and convenient setup that can be transported well and easily modified. I’ve had countless different …
Tips for a Reliable and Flexible Guitar Pedalboard Read More »
You just heard a clip of another guitarist on Instagram and you’re hooked. Immediately, you start digging through the comments section to see if they’ve revealed what new magic pedal they’re using. You find out and dive headfirst into the endless sea of YouTube demos. Hours have gone by (heck, maybe even days), you’ve been …
Every great musician isn’t just a musician. Great musicians have the ability to expand their perspective past themselves and see a bigger picture. Great musicians are also great producers. Whether or not you produce music, understanding how a producer thinks and acts equips you to best serve your worship team. It might even be the …
In a previous blog post, I outlined some basic shapes that would empower guitarists of any skill level to be able to play rhythm in any key. In this post, I want to outline some more “advanced”, for lack of a better term, chord shapes that I use frequently in my playing. For the sake …
Delay pedals – one of the most common tools of a worship guitarist. It is a source of vibe that a lot of guitarists seek after to sound larger and more professional. We get quite a few emails asking about dialing in delay sounds, so I figured I would give you an overview of how …
Guitar & Effects Pedals: Dialing in Delay Like a Pro Read More »
In the past year since my last rig rundown, I have changed things up a good amount. As I’ve mentioned in other posts, I have made the jump from analog to digital amps and haven’t looked back. I also bought a guitar that I can’t put down and helps me get the sounds I’m looking …
Setting up your guitar is one of the most vital yet overlooked components to great musicianship and tone. A cheap guitar can feel great with a proper setup and an expensive guitar can feel cheap without it. I have found that many people avoid adjusting their own guitars out fear of doing something wrong or …
Being a musician is an expensive trade. For the price of many guitarist’s rigs you can buy a pretty decent car. However, most of us did not start off with custom guitars and 30” pedalboards with boutique pedals running into Matchless’s and Divided by 13’s. We have all had smaller rigs and worked our way …
