KraftGeek Music Stand Review

Today we're checking out the awesome KraftGeek Music Stand. This stand is super portable, durable, and perfect for if you're on the go to a gig or recording session, or if you're practicing at home. It's also great for music teachers and students.

We're also checking out the phone/tablet holder and light accessories, which make this an awesome bundle. And when you pair it up with the carrying case, you're ready to read music wherever you go. Never thought I'd be able to get excited about a music stand, but this one is awesome!

If you'd like to get 10% off this stand, you can use my affiliate link - CHASINGSOUND https://kraftgeek.com/?ref=chasingsound

You can also pick up the stand on Amazon - https://a.co/d/9DuAaoz

Chris Brooks' Guitar Alchemy

I've been loving Chris Brooks' new 'Guitar Alchemy' series on YouTube. The videos all have exciting and fun licks to learn, and to back all of that up, Chris is offering a crazy deal on his Gumroad page.

For just 3 bucks, you can get the PDF, Guitar Pro, and backing track files for all the videos in this series. If you want to work on your picking, position shifting, speed and more, you owe it to yourself to check this series out.

I've been following and purchasing Chris' books from Fundamental Changes for the longest time - and they're always jam packed with great instruction.

You can check out the link to his Gumroad page here, and view the first episode in the series below.

Tim Lerch & Molly Miller on Effective Practice

When you get into a groove as a guitarist, sometimes the most direct and obvious information isn't so obvious. We get locked in to playing the same things over and over again, oftentimes without thinking about what we're trying to do. We tread over the same pentatonic boxes over and over again, and wonder why we're not making any significant progress.

Molly Miller breaks down what we need to know in a short social media post, and Tim Lerch shows us how to practice so we get the most out of our time. This stuff is simpler than you think, you just have to be mindful when you sit down to practice. I'm guilty of this type of stuff too!

What does your practice routine look like? Hit me up on social media - I'm @ChasingSound most places.

How to learn guitar and make it stick

Every September I fundraise for St. Jude's Research Hospital. I did a livestream this Saturday that combines my new learning of a language and how to learn guitar.

I've been learning guitar for over 20 years, and now that I'm learning a new language, I've thought about more ways to make what you're learning, actually stick. They key is all about immersion. That's exactly what I talk about in the latest episode of Chasing Sound Live!

More importantly though, I did the livestream to raise funds for the St. Jude campaign. If you have even a couple of bucks, it helps! You can find my donation link below.

https://tiltify.com/@bsutich/chasing-sounds-st-jude-fundraiser

Why The Advancing Guitarist Is So Effective

It’s August, which means it’s time to kick off the Chasing Sound Book Club! We’re starting with one of my favorite guitar instructional books of all time - The Advancing Guitarist, written by Mick Goodrick.

Two of the things I love most about this book are that one, it doesn’t offer a whole lot of hand holding. Mick presents the concepts, and then it’s up to you to make of them what you will. And two, he always offers a bit of humor throughout the book, which makes learning all these concepts (which might take a lifetime) a lot more fun.

I’ve said it so many times in the past, but there are concepts in this book that could be a lifetime of learning. There are concepts and ideas that I come back to down the road, because I’ve advanced as a player. Not many books have held such a lasting impression on my playing, and gave me as much value as this book has.

The book is broken up into three parts:

The Approach - In this first section, Mick breaks down mechanics of playing, and his thought process on what really works. You'll start from learning scales up and down one string, all the way up to his “electric ice-skating rink" approach which has you playing up and down single strings and combining it with position playing.

Materials - In the second section, Mick talks all about triads, intervals, modes, fragments, and much more. You're taking all you learned from section one, and applying it over real musical examples.

Commentaries - This last section is almost like if Mick had a blog, with 20 of his best posts. He covers everything from using a metronome and recording yourself, to making effective use of silence, improvising and more.

So who’s this book perfect for? Anyone willing to really put in the time to learn its concepts, and then come back to it in a year, and start all over again. Trust me, you will learn new things with each new read of this book. It’s partly why I’m doing the book club over here at Chasing Sound. Because I know I’ll learn new things as well. Things that I wasn’t as prepared for the last time I read this book.

There’s no tab in the book, and you’ll have to search on YouTube for any type of accompanying audio for the book, but this is exactly where the book club element comes into play. I’d urge you to join our Discord channel. Not only to learn with other guitar players and read this book at the same time throughout August, but to have a place for feedback on your playing, talk about gear, and connect with other like-minded musicians.

I’ll be reading this book all August, jumping into our Discord’s practice rooms, hopping on YouTube for videos, livestreams, and jumping on social media to talk about why this book is so awesome. I hope you’ll join me this month. I guarantee this book will change your guitar playing if you put the time in!

If you want even more great guitar book recommendations, check out this post.

Chasing Sound Book Club - The Advancing Guitarist

In August, we'll kick off the Chasing Sound Book Club. First up is one of my most gifted books of all time, The Advancing Guitarist. There's a wealth of knowledge inside of this book that will last you a lifetime.

Check out my video below with more details about what to expect.

Between Daylight is now streaming!

My new single, Between Daylight has finally been released! You can stream it on all the major streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.) or you could purchase it on iTunes or Bandcamp. I really hope you enjoy the new song, and keep an ear out for more music soon!

On June 3rd, I did an episode of Chasing Sound Live where I show you the main riff of the song, and a bunch of my favorite leads. You can check out that stream below.

Update: I just released the backing track version of this song for you to solo over. You can check out that version below. Have fun!