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  1. Chris Johnston

    🚨 SGS Instagram Giveaway! 🚨

    Thanks man! Good luck to everyone 🤟🔥
  2. Chris Johnston

    🚨 SGS Instagram Giveaway! 🚨

    Thanks for the heads up! Just entered 😊
  3. Chris Johnston

    Tips for memorizing the Fretboard!

    I'd memorize it thinking of both - but starting with Sharps was easier for me if I was Ascending, & Flats if I was descending. The reason you want to know both is so that you can visualize/think of your Major Scales/Keys the easiest way. For example, your first fret on the A string - I call it...
  4. Chris Johnston

    It really is! You could post a video of the issues you're having and we'll be able to help you...

    It really is! You could post a video of the issues you're having and we'll be able to help you better 😊
  5. Chris Johnston

    The Official Syn Gates School Instagram!

    Following and excited to see what's in store :love:
  6. Chris Johnston

    Tips for memorizing the Fretboard!

    I uploaded this the other day if it's any help 😊
  7. Chris Johnston

    Comment by 'Chris Johnston' in media 'The Musical Alphabet (Chromatic Scale) & How To Use it (On Guitar)'

    Great stuff! I reckon you'll have it nailed in no time 😊 See we feel like that about every other accent, especially the US & English accent! - to us, we just sound flat - usually why British/Scottish bands sing in American accents to disguise it 😂
  8. Chris Johnston

    Comment by 'Chris Johnston' in media 'The Musical Alphabet (Chromatic Scale) & How To Use it (On Guitar)'

    Hey! No problem at all, I'm glad it was of use to you 😁 Yeah it's something I struggled with a lot as well, as it seemed so overwhelming at first - it's like my brain repelled it! After a while the natural notes just seem to light up on the fretboard and with them, all the sharps/flats. Ah...
  9. Chris Johnston

    Seize the Day Ending/Bat country "Sweep"

    I had a try earlier on and it's definitely true - mind you, at the moment I can sweep it a lot more comfortably as I've been working on my sweeping at slow speeds. But I reckon bringing the alternate picking up gradually will allow for a more even attack 😁 The tricky part is the unusual...
  10. Chris Johnston

    How long have you been playing?

    I've been playing since I was 10 or 11 - so 15 years. But I feel like I've only started playing properly the past 4 or 5 years 😊
  11. Chris Johnston

    Burned out

    Everyone else has given amazing advice already! but here's my two cents: This is your mind and body's way of telling you that something isn't working for you, and you've really got to listen to it - practice in general should be a focused but largely relaxed thing. Burnout usually happens when...
  12. Chris Johnston

    Seize the Day Ending/Bat country "Sweep"

    It's 100% alternate picking, but I have no clue how he does it so cleanly with the arpeggios!
  13. Chris Johnston

    Why do some chords have numbers on them?/ Having trouble figuring out chords

    Yeah totally, D# and Eb are the exact same note so it's like - if you want to juggle all those sharps you can, or you can just have a scale with 3 flats :ROFLMAO: (Eb)
  14. Chris Johnston

    New Moderator!

    Amazing news! Well done Alicia! 🤟
  15. Chris Johnston

    Why do some chords have numbers on them?/ Having trouble figuring out chords

    The double # & b is more how you would name the note you get to properly by travelling a whole step - that's why those keys aren't practical to use, because nobody wants to call a E minor chord a D## minor 😂 It really is just pedantics but it's worth knowing. That's great that you're writing...
  16. Chris Johnston

    Pedal Contest Winner 📣

    Congrats guys! Well deserved :D
  17. Chris Johnston

    [MEDIA] Here it is for anyone interested :giggle:

    Here it is for anyone interested :giggle:
  18. The Musical Alphabet (Chromatic Scale) & How To Use it (On Guitar)

    The Musical Alphabet (Chromatic Scale) & How To Use it (On Guitar)

    This is an in-depth lesson on how to find & remember all of the notes on your Guitar - the easiest way! The lesson also shows you how to apply the knowledge to Jam in any key. Enjoy!
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  19. Chris Johnston

    My Lesson Video for The Musical Alphabet & How to Use it is finished and rendering now! - I'll...

    My Lesson Video for The Musical Alphabet & How to Use it is finished and rendering now! - I'll post it in Tutorials when it's uploaded :geek: It's 12 mins long - as it goes quite in depth. It should hopefully be of use to someone 🤞
  20. Chris Johnston

    Indeed! it was the tiniest change in where my first finger was covering and it cleaned right up...

    Indeed! it was the tiniest change in where my first finger was covering and it cleaned right up :geek:
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