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Here’s a session I recently recorded for the latest issue of Guitar Coach magazine. If you’ve an iPad, then this is a great magazine – and it’s FREE!

In this latest issue of the magazine there’s a great feature interview with Robert Cray, hence the Smokin Gun session

Introduction video

Teaching video

Guitar Coach magazine is currently available for free download using the link below.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/guitar-coach-magazine/id547957465?mt=8

Cheers for now, Andy

The approach here is to really become familiar with the chords and the sequence they’re played in, before you start thinking about getting the speed and tempo. Have fun!

Introduction

Teaching Video

Practice Session

The Chords

This lesson was recorded for Guitar Coach Magazine. If you’ve an iPad or iPad Mini you can download this Free Magazine here

Invented by guitarist Paul Slingsby, who resides in Australia’s fabulous Gold Coast, the SnakePick has been primarily designed to mitigate the risk of your standard pick from slipping from your grasp due to sweaty fingers, especially whilst performing live. However, Paul also noticed how much his guitar students were having to concentrate on controlling their picks whilst trying to correctly position their fingers on the fretboard. A problem I am sure we have all faced at some time or another.

Check out this and many other great articles, lessons & tutorials in Guitar Coach Magazine (Apologies, iPad only)

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The SnakePick coils around your finger, with the tension created by the coil, and resembles a snake in appearance comprising a pick shaped head and coiled body. It is most commonly worn on the index finger and can be coiled clockwise or anticlockwise depending on whether you are a right-handed or left-handed guitarist. It is most common to wear it on the on the index finger and positioned optimally facing the thumb. It allows you to play various styles. Unlike finger picks you can strum and pick or use your 3 pick free fingers and thumb to pluck strings and it also allows you to turn the pick for different angles for various tones, just like a standard pick.

Having tried the soft, medium and hard gauges, I immediately noticed that, just like the standard pick, you really can achieve different tones with each plectrum with the added bonus that you can simply rotate the position you strike the strings without the fear of it slipping off. I also immediately felt a refreshing sense of freedom that I could imagine enhancing during my next live performance. It was slightly more difficult to manouevre into the right position to achieve the desired change in tone, but I put that down to the fact I am new to it.

It’s great fun to use when vigorously strumming down the neck towards the machine head. If you take your thumb off the pick when strumming, it really mellows the sound, almost like using your fingers, but with more edge/scratchiness – and I knew it would not jump out of my hand and leap behind the sofa. And one more thing – with a bit of practice I was able to achieve some excellent pinched harmonics (Nils Lofgren style) that I find exceptionally difficult whilst holding a standard pick.

These SnakePicks are good quality, easy to use and I reckon could help guitarists with arthritis that may find difficulty in holding a conventional pick. And although they may not be to everyone’s taste (especially the purists) I like them and think they are great value at $5.99 for a pack of 3.

Check them out here: www.snakepick.com

Here’s a session I recently recorded for the latest issue of Guitar Coach magazine. If you’ve an iPad, then this is a great magazine – and it’s FREE!

In this latest issue of the magazine there’s a great feature interview with Robert Cray, hence the Smokin Gun session

Introduction video

Teaching video

Guitar Coach magazine is currently available for free download using the link below.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/guitar-coach-magazine/id547957465?mt=8

Cheers for now, Andy

Teaching video

Guitar Coach magazine is currently available for free download using the link below.

Anyway download it, have fun and let me know what you think!

Cheers for now, Andy

This is actually one of the many lessons I’ve produced for the new Guitar Coach magazine.

The magazine is currently available for free download using the link below. In the first issue there’s a great interview with Nils Lofgren (of Springsteen and e Street Band fame), where he share’s some great tips and techniques. Plus many other fatures, articles, video lessons and reviews etc. It’s a truly great publication (not that i’m biased at all!).

Anyway download it, have fun and let me know what you think!

Andy

Download your free copy of Guitar Coach magazine here

You should now have all the elements to play the full song, from the intro to verses and chorus. So in this session it’s just about playing it all together and having fun! If you missed the last session when we covered the Chorus you can find it hear.

Audio Upgrade

We just upgraded the audio kit on our recordings to give you an even better quality experience. I hope you enjoy it .

Introduction Video

Play Along Video

Backing Track

Please leave me a message or comment in the boxes below. Many thanks, Andy

In this session we’re progressing with The Rolling Stones Honky Tonk Woman and the chorus. If you missed the last session when we covered the verse you can find it hear. Also keep a look our for my email on the next session we play the complete song with backing track!

Introduction Video

Teaching Video

Please leave me a message or comment in the boxes below. Many thanks, Andy