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Aug 2010 – Lick of the Month

Eric Peterson — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:02:52 +0000

Here’s a cool harmonic minor and diminished lick. I’ll be uploading the PDF shortly.

What should I study?

Eric Peterson — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:59:07 +0000

I’m often asked two questions, ‘how long should I practice’, and ‘what should I study, what’s the priority’. Well, from the numerous students I meet with every week the number one area of neglect is note readying. I can’t say this any simpler, musicians read music. Tablature is wonderful and I teach TAB every day, however you’re stunting your musical growth by not learning how to read. Make a goal for this summer to break out your note reading materials and your method books and get your sight reading skills up to par.

Ragtime.

Eric Peterson — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:16:21 +0000

Ragtime music is an acquired taste, and I don’t think I have it. The ‘rag’ rhythm is syncopated and similar to blues, but I just can’t seem to get into it. Just a thought.

New Year’s Plan.

Eric Peterson — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:48:49 +0000

I hope you didn’t jump into 2010 without having a ‘musical plan’. How can you improve your playing from last year? One easy way is to do an assessment of your skills. Here’s what my students received the 1st week of January.

Guitar Lesson Plan – With Eric Peterson

Please rate yourself on a scale of 1 (being the worst) and 10 being the best in the following categories.

Tone _____
Memorized Songs or Pieces _____
Own Compositions & ideas _____
Music Theory _____
Scale Memorization _____
Chords _____
Rhythm _____
Speed & Accuracy _____
Versatility, Styles of Music _____
10. Note & Sight Reading _____

If you’re not sure what any of the above mean, please ask to ensure the score is accurate.

Each student was asked to rate themselves and we would discuss areas they felt deficient.

Martini Media Network Sucks!

Eric Peterson — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:28:22 +0000

If you’ve been screwed over by a business lacking integrity, read on! Help spread the word about Martini Media Network’s lack of integrity. You agree to place their Paid Ads on your site & they never pay you! Talk about the royal run-around. Have you ever received a thousand excuses while you haven’t been paid as opposed to the $1000 you’re owed? Read Tony Korologos’ blog entry below. If you have a web site, avoid these clowns at all costs. Stay with Google and other providers of paid advertising. Let’s stop these jerks before they screw someone else!

http://www.hookedongolfblog.com/2010/02/06/martinimediasucks

Here’s their url. If you have time, send them an email asking why they don’t honor their contracts!

http://www.martinimedianetwork.com/contact/index.html

Steve Morse

Eric Peterson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:13:38 +0000

Steve Morse is one of my favorite guitarists for many reasons. Some of which are his picking techniques and phrasing. Here are a couple of his lesson videos from Youtube.

Your Pinkie Needs Help.

Eric Peterson — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:38:46 +0000

Pinkies for hire? Does your pinkie feel like an alien finger? Do you have problems using him due to poor strength or dexterity? Well, you’re not alone. Your pinkie is not very strong or very smart. He needs extra attention to play the guitar. Here are some tips. If you’re a pentatonic player, learn the 3-note per string major and minor scales; the pinkie plays all the third notes on each string. Practice the 24 groups of four i.e. 1234, 1243, 1324 1342, as the pinkie has to play fret four. While you’re watching TV, hammer-on and pull-off your pinkie in combination with your other fingers i.e. 14, 24, 34. There are hundreds of chords that utilize the pinkie, pick up a book by Ted Greene. You will soon notice big changes in your pinkie.

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Careful.

Eric Peterson — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:08:45 +0000

Practice makes perfect has been preached for years and years, and it’s wrong.
I read a great replacement cliché’ the other day, ‘Practice Makes Permanent’. I totally agree. Beginning guitarists should ensure their posture, hand position, and tone are correct while practicing, or the time spent will be wasted. What use is an incorrect fingered, sloppy, “oh, that sounds fine” rendition of a piece no one can stand to listen to? How you approach your practice is how you do most things. Where can you make improvements this year? If you’re not taking private lessons, you should be. Anyone can download a TAB or buy a book. A professional teacher will advise you on the correct fingers (the ones the artist is using). They will help you to see the chords and progression. They will save you hours of time. Stop making bad habits permanent and call a professional, private guitar teacher.

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Finger Style Guitar

Eric Peterson — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:02:24 +0000

Here are some various songs using finger style.

Flamenco

New Age

New Age 2

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Cool Riffs

Eric Peterson — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:53:47 +0000

Here’s a short harmonic minor riff for ya.

Blues Riff

Blues Riff 2