Alesis SR-16 Rhythms
Looking for the handy list of the built-in rhythms in Alesis SR-16? I have something for you!
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Alesis SR-16 Rhythms
On motivation and practice
Motivation is what keeps us going. But you have to set expectations and keep going to get results.
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On motivation and practice
Taking first steps in jazz
Coming from a completely “jazz-less” background I never understood “what the fjuzz is about”, but seeing the virtuosity of the players I was always wondering how do they ever get to that level.
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Taking first steps in jazz
Beginner’s take on multi-FX pedals (part 2)
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Beginner’s take on multi-FX pedals (part 2)
Making sense of 12-bar blues
If there would be one style I would like to play it would be blues. With my 15-minutes-a-day I am not as fast as I would like to, but after all there are so many things you “have to do” (earning some money to live on is not the least of them!). Hereby a short summary of learnings and “cheat-sheets”.
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Making sense of 12-bar blues
Printable minor and major pentatonic scales
So while learning scales I was always looking for a simple “cheat sheet” that would provide an overview of pentatonic scales in all positions. One that I can print and use at any moment.
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Printable minor and major pentatonic scales
Blues guitar books
As New Year is about to start I was looking for the nice books to advance further in my blues playing.
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Blues guitar books
Fender Champion 20: the ideal practice amp
First a short disclaimer. This is not my first amp. It should have been. But then I am not sure I could appreciate it’s simplicity and beauty. I’ve started with Blackstar HT1R and while it is a very nice and compact piece of gear I am not sure I appreciated it either.
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Fender Champion 20: the ideal practice amp