It’s been an awesome couple of weeks in the guitar world. We were treated to a movie about pedals, had lots of great gear news, and many helpful lessons. This week is no different! We have some classic videos getting a facelift from Steve Vai and Prince, interviews with Nita Strauss and Lari Basilio, classic moments from Danny Gatton, and lots more.
Reverb’s The Pedal Movie Is An Absolutely Inspiring Look At The Effects Pedal World
It says something about a movie, when in its first weekend I'm compelled to watch it 3 separate times. After watching Reverb.com's The Pedal Movie, I couldn't help but want to share it with other people. Reverb has always had stellar production in their videos, but The Pedal Movie takes that polish to a whole new level.
Six String Sunday (May 2nd, 2021)
It’s that time again - happy Sunday to ya! As the warmer weather continues to roll in, I’ve been more excited than ever to do so much for Chasing Sound. I think I was in a weird winter and early spring funk, and I’m glad to be out of it! This week I have brand new posts, lessons, new gear, and lots more.
Why You Should Sub to the Six String Sunday Guitar Newsletter
My weekly newsletter which collects the best guitar lessons, videos, gear reviews and more from around the internet, has been going out each Sunday for almost 5 years now!
I've sent issues out from Denmark, Canada, Texas, California, my home state of New Jersey, and many other places around the map! No matter where I was in the world, I'd grab my laptop or iPad and be sure to have an issue out each and every Sunday.
For those of you who haven’t signed up yet, each week I update you on what’s going on at Chasing Sound (posts and more), and I also scour YouTube and all my favorite guitar sites, to bring you my favorite links of the week. After being part of many guitar newsletters, I do have to say, I think Six String Sunday is one of the best out there!
Each issue is typically upwards of a thousand words, and the best part is that it’s entirely free to sign up.
I've taken so much feedback from my readers, and I think the newsletter has really grown into a great resource for all the guitarists out there. I want to thank all the great people who've ever emailed me, chatted with me in Discord, hit me up on social media or elsewhere. We've all made the newsletter what it is today.
I hope you’ll sign up. You can do so on the sidebar and footer of this site, or by clicking here.
3 Essential Things For The Perfect Practice Session
I’ve talked to so many different guitarists over the years, and one of the most common issues that I hear from them, is that they don’t feel like they’re getting ahead in their playing.
I’ve talked at length about the power of focused practice. There’s time for noodling on guitar - in fact, I think you can run all your boring drills while doing something like watching TV. If you’re trying to build up hand strength, there’s nothing better than working on hammer ons, pull offs and more, which don’t require your full attention.
But if you really want to get ahead, you need to have a plan when you sit down to practice. You need to know what you’re going to work on, what you worked on the previous day, and how much time you have to spend. Here are a few things that can help you create a meaningful practice session.
The Music Apps I Install On Every Mac
I recently picked up a new M1 MacBook Air, and the first thing I did when I booted up the laptop for the first time was install my essential music and guitar apps. The apps run the gamut from transcribing software, to streaming services, media players and more.
Most of these apps are for Mac, and some can be installed on Windows as well. These apps have served me well for many years, and would make any musician’s life better.
Six String Sunday (April 25th, 2021)
If last week’s issue was a “short one” at right around 700 or so words…this week’s issue is going to make up for that. I have tons of lessons, new gear, and so much more guitar related stuff to share with you this week! I’m glad to say I’m feeling a lot better than I was feeling last week, and that really pushed me to make a mega-issue of the newsletter.
Six String Sunday (April 18th, 2021)
Going to be a shorter newsletter than usual this weekend. Have been feeling pretty rough this week, but I still wanted to share some of the guitar links that I found to be helpful or interesting. I’m sure I missed some videos, posts or lessons, and if I did, please hit me up on Twitter and let me know what you found!