Jazz Comping 3: Combining Fifth and Sixth String  Roots Now that we have A decent roster of basic seventh chords from which to choose, we will begin expanding our range across the fretboard by doing exercises that specify chords with roots on both strings.  On the exercises on this page, below each chord you will

Jazz Rhythm Guitar Lesson 2: Drop 2 Chords  Rooted on the Fifth-String To expand our harmonic vocabulary, we now move to the fifth string.  While the drop-3 voicings we used in the previous lesson can be played from the fifth string, it is far simpler and more comfortable to use drop-2 voicings which do not

Jazz Guitar Comping Lesson 1  Before the development of amplification technology allowed the guitar to function as a lead instrument in a jazz ensemble, it was originally used as rhythm instrument supporting the melody or improviser.  We call the method of providing harmony and rhythm to support to a soloist “accompaniment,” or “comping” for short. 

Wah Pedal Player’s Guide  The electric guitar has a unique ability to mimic the human voice.  Since the player has direct physical control over the string and thereby the sound production, a pitch can be modified and modulated to sound like a vocal expression.  The effects chain likewise offers  further ability to control the sound.

The Player’s Guide to Compressor Pedals  Everybody loves distortion, delay, ands wahs.  They are the big, dramatic effects that steal the show and make the sound of the guitar so distinct.  But  hidden underneath all the harmonics and echos, compression has had just as significant an effect on the guitar tone of many popular guitar

The Quick-and-Dirty Method to Learning Basic Strum Patterns by Ear  After months of learning the guitar and having songs spoon fed to them, students tend to become curious and try to learn songs on their own.  Typically they will find a simple song with chords they recognize, but become befuddled by a new and unfamiliar

Primeau Guitar Studio Elementary-Age Parent Guide 1/2020 From time to time a parent will ask me for advice on how their child should be approaching their lessons.  To help with these questions, I’ve put together this guide for parents on how they can foster their child’s learning and enjoyment of the instrument.  This will be