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7 Day Guitar Practice Routine – Day 4 -Scales

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Welcome to Day 4 of my 7 Day Practice Routine for Guitarists! Today we’re going to focus on something a little obvious. SCALES. Don’t click away just yet. I know it can be a daunting and often boring part of your guitar practice routine.. but seriously… Scales need some love too and they can be super fun. In case you missed the previous articles, you may want to check out: Day 1 – A 7 …

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Sanfording #4 – Tacos & Brews

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Sunday Funday in Sanford Unfortunately due to my gig schedule this past weekend I didn’t get much #Sanfording time in… and it doesn’t look to be much better this week. Hey, I’m not complaining… one day is better than nothing! Not my most action packed article, but I got a few good pics, beers and… TACOS. Acoustic Inferno played The Breezeway on Sunday (we’re back every Sunday this month). We had a great time as …

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Why A Lack Of Camera Skill Could Kill Your Blog

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When you were considering the things you might need as a blogger, camera skills probably didn’t rank very high on your list. Instead, most of us focus on things like niche topics and a winning way with words, theme layout, epic content…You know; the obvious stuff. In reality, though, it won’t take you long to find that camera skills are just as crucial for the success of your blog. Strange, we know, but, that’s the …

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Sanfording #3 – Anniversary Adventures in Sanford

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Fuel BBQ & The Alley Last weekend we started off #Sanfording at Fuel BBQ / The Alley (Corner of Park & 2nd Street). I love any excuse to get in there and get some awesome BBQ, but Saturday I had the best excuse of all – My Acoustic Duo (Acoustic Inferno) was playing 4-8 P.M. There was a Bike Run going on for a guy who was in an accident. They were raising some money …

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Yoga For Old Dudes – An Introduction to my Yoga Life

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Getting old sucks. Period. Sometime around 40 my body started to fail me in a number of ways. Sure, my knees have been bothering me for years from jumping around on stage playing guitar in Rock bands… but it was my shoulder that was really bothering me. I’ve talked to a number of Guitarist friends who have similar problems. In my business, musicians vary widely in their levels of fitness. In our 40’s a lot …

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Guitar Practice Routine – Modal Scales for Guitar

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Guitar Mode Workout In case you missed last weeks article: The 7 Day Guitar Practice Routine …Definitely check it out as it’s a great place to start before moving to this weeks Tuesday Guitar Practice Routine. Tuesday’s routine is a bit more involved and includes my Modal Workout. This exercise utilizes each of the 7 Diatonic Modal shapes including alternate picking variations, legato and arpeggios. If you’re new to modes or do not yet have the …