Billy Jones
The hidden price of tension and what to do about it.
Do you know how many times my previous guitar and bass teachers told me about tension? Zero. I only recently started considering how...
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Billy Jones
- Feb 5, 2021
- 4 min
Are you making progress?
Merriam-Webster offers us one definition of progress as “to develop to a higher, better or more advanced stage.” But exactly HOW can you...
Billy Jones
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
4 Ways to Make Sure You Don't Suck at Slide Guitar
Do you feel excited but also a little intimidated by the prospect of playing slide guitar? If so, you are not alone! Even the most...
Billy Jones
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Winter is Coming
Game of Thrones reference aside, cold winter weather is upon us. What are you doing to care for your guitar this winter? Depending on the...
Billy Jones
- Dec 8, 2020
- 1 min
Have you practiced today?
Want to know the best way get motivated to practice? It's wildly simple: Put your guitar where you see it. Jeff Beck once said of his...
Billy Jones
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
Tips to Touch Up Your Guitar Playing
It’s pretty easy to see how finger position makes a big difference in your guitar playing. But what about your thumb? The position of...
Billy Jones
- Oct 14, 2020
- 1 min
Is it major or minor?
You know some scales and you know some chords, right? Now what? When playing in a Minor Key (ie. Em, Bm, Am), use the Minor Pentatonic...
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