Playing Beyond Average Chords

Video Tip - Playing Beyond Average Chords

Are you tired of playing the same thing over the average chord in a song? You can pull so much more out of rather bland chord change by using a few simple musical techniques. This month's tip gives you several different techniques to expand the possibilities of what you can play. Go beyond just the average chords that everyone else plays and start playing things that will make your listeners take notice!

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The Necessity of Gathering Together

We need each other. We need each other as musicians and guitarists. We need each other to learn from and to be encouraged by. There are some things that you need as a musician that can only be learned from working and playing with other musicians—no book can teach you how to jam with other players.

There is something wonderful that happens when musicians gather together—united, even for the briefest of moments, in one common goal of making music. It doesn't matter whether it is at a backyard jam session with friends or sitting in at the local blues jam, music is a community activity. There is a joy and a camaraderie that comes from being in a group of musicians as you make music.

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May Student of the Month

Name: John Vernacchio

Profile name: John V

City: Modesto, California

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Learn & Master Photography is HERE!
And for a Limited time it is Only $119

Learn & Master Photography will teach you all you need to know in order to capture perfectly exposed, well composed, emotionally exciting images. Professional photographer, Vince Wallace, has designed each interactive lesson to give you a solid foundation as well as the real "tricks of the trade" that make for excellent imagery. Learn & Master Photography contains 24 sessions on 15 professionally produced instructional DVDs, 2 photography sample CDs (containing editable hi-res images used in the course sessions), a thorough Lesson Book that follows the sessions, and access to the free online student support site. It is the only instructional package you'll ever need to master the art of photography. After completing this course, you'll see the world through the eye and lens of the photographer.

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Watch Tonight's Live Lesson: Tuesday May 10 7:00-8:00pm CDT US Special Guest: Johnny Hiland and We're Giving Away a Guitar!

It's going to be an amazing live lesson! Our special guest will be the legendary guitar virtuoso Johnny Hiland! Johnny is equally at home playing country, rock, or blues. Being legally blind hasn't stopped him. He's played with Ricky Skaggs, Steve Vai, Sammy Hagar, Vince Gill and more. Bring your questions and be prepared to be amazed! Here is a video of Johnny in action! (Watch Johnny Here)

We'll also be giving away a guitar. Just be logged into Ustream by 7:30pm Central time (Greenwich-5). We'll pick a name at random and announce it before the end of the lesson.

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