“Guitarchitexture” Lesson Snippet Here’s a fun concept to practice along to YouTube backing track in C Major. The link will take you to the YouTube backing track web page. Practicing concepts with instrumental music behind you will increase your interest in practicing up to 2-3x your average practice time of 20-30 minutes. Learn what arpeggios […]
FREE Guitar Lessons
Hello, I’m Brian Emmel, Founder of Grand Staff Music School. I have been authoring music method books and DVDs for Hal Leonard Publishing and CenterStream Publishing since 1991. I am in the process of compiling and formating my unique teaching methods for Guitar and Bass Guitar and putting into a collection I titled “Guitarchitexture” and […]
Autumn Leaves Jazz Guitar Chord & Melody Lesson
In this video illustrates the use of scale tones to make melody with connecting chords to the infamous Jazz Standard, “Autumn Leaves.” Video 1 is the “Autumn Leaves” Jazz Guitar Chord & Melody Performance. Video 2 is the “Autumn Leaves” Jazz Guitar Chord & Melody Lesson. Enjoy!
Practical Bass Guitar Practice
I would like to use this blog to introduce a term I’d like to coin for all practical musical practicing time;and that is,“Practical Practice!”The lessons I will be prescribing to the student will be exercises that may be useful in a “real life” recording,jamming, and or performing situation.When I isolate my practice time it might […]
