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  1. Brian Haner Sr.

    How to write own solos?

    Depends on the solo. If you take a solo like Seize The Day – that is completely melody driven. The solo on Afterlife would be much more scale/arpeggio based. The key is to make it fit the song. The notes obviously need to fit the key, but the emotion of the solo is also important. What’s the...
  2. Brian Haner Sr.

    A message from Syn Gates

    Papa Gates here. Syn and I created this community to be a place where players of all levels could feel welcome, secure and free from negative judgement. We ALL have the same wish – and that is to be better players. This includes Syn and me. There are a ton of pages and group chats where you can...
  3. Brian Haner Sr.

    Bugs

    Brilliant! Thank you, Julian! We are on it! And yes – everyone post bugs here so our amazing techs are aware of it. Cheers! Papa Gates
  4. Brian Haner Sr.

    A message from Papa Gates about Backing Tracks

    Welcome, Everyone! All lessons have backing tracks. Click on the word “video” at the bottom right of the video. That gives you access to the tracks. I have been informed that this feature is NOT available on mobile devices. Only computers. We are working on a SGS app that will address this...
  5. Brian Haner Sr.

    Beginners

    Ben Wong – Spend 15 minutes everyday playing without using your index finger. Scales, solos, chords. Just your 2nd, 3rd & 4th fingers. Don’t worry about sucking – because you will. lol. But you will develop your pinky in a matter of days.
  6. Brian Haner Sr.

    Knowing What to Practice?

    The only way to get better is to practice what is hard for you to play. Obviously – if you play what you can already play, you won’t get better. It’s just like lifting weights. So divide your practice time into what you want to do better, e.g. 10 minutes of economy picking, 10 minutes of the 7...
  7. Brian Haner Sr.

    Drop C tuning or below modifications advice?

    I have a 60 Gibson Melody Maker tuned to a B. New nut & pro set up. Under a hundred bucks.
  8. Brian Haner Sr.

    Aural skills 4# interval

    The 1st two notes of The Simpsons. Also the 1st two notes of “Maria” from West Side Story.
  9. Brian Haner Sr.

    Warm Ups

    I will echo what Tyler Walton said. Piano. I don’t know why – but playing scales on a piano for 5 minutes warms me up better than any guitar exercise.
  10. Brian Haner Sr.

    Jazz Guitar

    Play some 2-5-1 chords in major & minor – Am D7 G & Am D7 Gm, respectively. Get your ear used to that and then work on more difficult voicings, e.g. Am7 D9 GMaj7 & Am7b5 D7b9 Gm9. As you play through the chords, look at one string at a time and see what note changes are being made. Some notes...
  11. Brian Haner Sr.

    Warm Ups

    I usually play some scales slowly that require as little stretching as possible – just to get both hands working in sync and to get a feel for where I’m at. (Anybody who has played guitar more than a year knows that your comfort level changes from day to day. Some days you feel it – some days...
  12. Brian Haner Sr.

    Newbee Gatherings

    Would love to hear your jazz masterpieces!
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