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January 27, 2025
Brian Sutich
Bumblefoot …Returns! Blends Technique, Melodic ...
Bumblefoot …Returns! Blends Technique, Melodic Playing, and Standout Guests
September 7, 2024
Brian Sutich
Kraftgeek Tripod and Pocket RGB Light Review
Kraftgeek Tripod and Pocket RGB Light Review
September 4, 2024
Brian Sutich
The 2024 St. Jude Fundraiser Is On!
The 2024 St. Jude Fundraiser Is On!
May 27, 2024
Brian Sutich
3 Easy Solos For Beginner Guitarists

If you’re just learning guitar, getting started with playing solos might seem daunting. It’s a big change to go from strumming chords to your favorite songs, to playing lead lines. The best thing is to start out easy, but not too easy. The more you challenge yourself, the better a guitarist you’ll become. Just remember to take everything in bite size chunks as you’re learning. To help you get started with solos, I’m recommending a couple that I’d learn if I was just getting started - one from three different genres. The feeling of learning and playing lead is amazing. Let’s get into it.

3 Easy Solos For Beginner Guitarists
May 20, 2024
Brian Sutich
1 Habit All Amazing Guitarists Have In Common

I’ve observed hundreds of guitarists over the years from all different skill levels, and the ones who are making a lot of progress often share a lot of the same traits - they have a plan when they sit down to practice, they know the people to go to when they’re facing a hurdle in their playing, and they’re endlessly curious about guitar and music in general.

But outside of all of that, there’s one habit I’ve seen that all of my favorite guitarists have - they practice active listening.

1 Habit All Amazing Guitarists Have In Common
Brian Sutich
December 10, 2018

All The Pentatonic Boxes In One Riff

Brian Sutich
December 10, 2018
All The Pentatonic Boxes In One Riff

One question that comes up time and time again from my guitar students after they’ve learned the pentatonic shapes, is how can they move from one box to another. They always feel stuck in one pattern. Today’s video uses all 5 box patterns in one big riff!

Tagged: pentatonic scale, guitar lesson, pentatonic boxes

Brian Sutich
November 30, 2018

Win A Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal

Brian Sutich
November 30, 2018
Win A Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal

This is the holiday giveaway you’ve been waiting for! Check out how you can enter to win a Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal in December. Good luck!

Tagged: boss, guitar pedal, ds-1, distortion pedal, holiday

Brian Sutich
November 26, 2018

The Painfully Obvious

Brian Sutich
November 26, 2018
The Painfully Obvious

Today’s post focuses on songwriting. I think it’s just as important to share my fails as much as I share my wins. This post is all about a wake up call that was well needed, while over holiday break.

Tagged: songwriting, inspiration

Brian Sutich
November 3, 2018

Intro to the Major and Minor Pentatonic Scale

Brian Sutich
November 3, 2018
Intro to the Major and Minor Pentatonic Scale

Today's video is on my absolute favorite scale - the pentatonic scale. These 5 little notes have made such a major impact on my life as a guitarist. Today, you’ll learn all 5 box patterns, that will set you up to play in any major or minor key.

Tagged: lesson, pentatonic, how to, minor pentatonic, major pentatonic, scales

Brian Sutich
November 2, 2018

Enter to win Berklee’s Reading Studies for Guitar

Brian Sutich
November 2, 2018
Enter to win Berklee’s Reading Studies for Guitar

There’s just one more book giveaway this year, and it’s for Berklee’s Reading Studies for Guitar.  

If you want to take your sight reading skills to another level, you should enter to win!

Brian Sutich
October 29, 2018

End of October Update

Brian Sutich
October 29, 2018
End of October Update

Today’s post is all about looking forward to 2019. I tell you all the cool things coming up for the last 2 months of the year, and beyond. 

Brian Sutich
October 15, 2018

Transcribe! - A Great Way to Become A Better Player

Brian Sutich
October 15, 2018
Transcribe! - A Great Way to Become A Better Player

Today we’re talking about Transcribe! An essential program for Windows or Mac that will help you work on difficult riffs or solos. Being able to transcribe is super rewarding, and Transcribe’s features make it a program that every musician should own.

Brian Sutich
October 4, 2018

Enter to Win Guitar Aerobics

Brian Sutich
October 4, 2018
Enter to Win Guitar Aerobics

October’s Chasing Sound Book Club giveaway is here. This month you can enter to win Guitar Aerobics - a book that will absolutely make you a better player by year’s end!

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