www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio runs through the idea of Harmonic Patterns with Latin guitar styles. Hi Andrew, I was hoping you could follow-up on something that my own guitar teacher couldnt explain to me all that well. He is a rock player and this question is on a fingerstyle topic. It is called Travis Picking. There are some explanations Ive found through Google, but most of the YouTube videos Ive watched are just guys playing really fast and not really explaining it very well. Hope youll do a video on this. Thanks! – Garrett, Cleveland, OH. Thanks for writing in! Travis Picking is a fantastic pattern playing concept that can be built to high speeds and works well for many styles of music. Kansas had a huge hit called Dust in the Wind back in the ’70s and last year Pearl Jam had a hit called Just Breathe – both were applying the use of Travis Picking. In the video, I cover the application of this pattern off of several string sets. I also cover a nice old time country music turnaround phrase. The complete lesson article for this video is available on the Creative Guitar Studio website. Follow the link below for the FREE lesson material handouts: www.creativeguitarstudio.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot …

www.creativeguitarstudio.comAndrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: I would like to ask you how to set up amplifiers for different purposes. I use a Fender Stratocaster and an Epiphone hollow body electric guitar I use a Fender Deluxe 50 Watts all tube amp. I also have a Line 6 POD which I use for effects. Can you explain to me how to approach setting my amp bass, treble, middle, presence, master levels. 1). In order to get a clean bright jazzy sound like George Benson, or Wes Montgomery with my Epiphone? 2). To get a clean country style rhythm sound with my Stratocaster? 3). To get a distorted or overdrive sound for a guitar solo similar to; for example Foreigner, or David Gilmore? 4). Also would be interested in other sounds such as metal. – Thanks, David, Queens NY. A: Pursuing sounds between; amps, guitars and effects units can be a long and often frustrating journey. And, just when you think you’ve got that perfect sound at home… You’ll get to the gig and your amp could mysteriously sound terrible. In this video I will discuss various common settings for; Country, Jazz, Rock and Metal. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative …

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: I like shred guitar, and how arpeggios sound when used in the leads, but some players are using the wrong arpeggios on chords. There must be some kind of logic to this, but I just don’t get the concept. Can notes exist in backing chords that relate to a different arpeggio that can be played over it? And, what is this idea called in music theory? Thank you for making guitar lessons on the internet, – Stefan, Germany A: One thing students need to get their head wrapped around when studying arpeggios — be it in shred guitar, or in almost any other style – is the fact that in a lead or melody line you don’t have to follow the exact same chord changes that the rhythm track is playing. Really cool arpeggio lines can come from a mixture of the correct arpeggio, as well as, what might seem like a completely unrelated arpeggio. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www …

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: I’ve been watching your acoustic blues lessons this summer and I just wanted to say I really like them all. Thanks for making them! My question is, if I jam with my friend who is a piano player, he always wants to play blues in F or Bb. But, those keys are difficult for me on guitar due to all of the barring I’d have to do. Do you have any suggestions for playing blues with piano players? – Aaron, San Diego CA. A: If you want to gig along-side of a piano player – or another Bb instrument like a Clarinet – all you have to do is clamp a capo at the 1st fret. This will quickly and easily raise your E to F or your A to Bb or D to Eb. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

www.creativeguitarstudio.comAndrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: I am 15 years old and have been studying guitar for a year now. I like rock and metal and I am not sure about a technique called Double-Picking. Can you please demonstrate it and explain what it is on the guitar? Your videos on YouTube are great — thank you for making free lessons! Thank you, – Yakov, Russia A: If you like hard rock and metal then you’ll really enjoy working on double-picking. The concept of this technique is very straight forward. Essentially, it is a technique where every note is picked twice. And, as well as, being a cool way to make a riff sound heavier, double-picking technique is an excellent overall alternate-picking performance builder. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio presents a guitar lesson in Fingerstyle Guitar… Q: I have a composing problem with new types of scales. It seems that I always get stuck when it comes to writing the harmonies and the melodies with them. For example, right now I am studying the Hindu Scale (the 5th Mode of Melodic Minor). But, try as I might — I cannot make a beautiful melody or chord progression. Have you any tips for how to approach working on harmony & melody with new scales? Filip — Poland A: Players can look at the degrees of a scale and build chord progressions using a more natural and creative approach. To do this, we will be examining the notes of the scale and how they sit in a few locations on the guitar neck. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: Hey Andrew, What exactly is mean’t by Open String Blues. And, can you demonstrate and make a tab lesson? – Marcelo, Lisbon Portugal If you’re not familiar with the term Open String Blues it’s really a great sound popularized by both Blues & Rock artists alike. Especially, guys like Stevie Ray Vaughn & Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top. Open String Playing is all about playing a lot of your notes in the open position which would be within the first 5 frets. It incorporates a lot of keys that lend themselves well to open string use, like E, A, and D. Plus, of course, taking advantage of the effect of the ringing open strings. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio presents a guitar lesson in Fingerstyle Guitar… NOTE: Sorry for the errors during the video with all of the references to, “Drop D.” The topic in the video is indeed supposed to be on/about the, “Open D Tuning.” Q: I tried experimenting with Open D Tuning but had no real luck with it. I was lost on how to play the shapes of scales and I didn’t have much success with making any chord shapes either. Can you do a video discussing an easy to use concept to help players get used to new tunings? I really enjoyed your recent video lessons on Working with New Scales — is there a similar process you could discuss that relates to the Open D Tuning, or any tuning for that matter? Really love your YouTube channel and weekly Blog. Thanks, from Kim — Winchester, Virginia A: Simplify new tunings by fully understanding the new neck layout. Begin by creating a Fingerboard Worksheet for yourself. Once the note layout is complete on a sheet of Guitar Fingerboard Worksheet Paper — organize the pattern layouts of a couple of scales, as well as, create a few chord shapes of common chords like; Major’s, Minor’s or Dominant 7th’s. This will help lead you to begin mapping out a progression in a particular key center. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com …

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio presents a guitar lesson in Fingerstyle Guitar… Q: Hello Andrew, I’d say that I am an intermediate to semi-advanced player and I’ve just discovered a guitarist named Kenny Burrell. I was wondering what he is playing over basic blues changes, because there seems to be jazzy sounds mixed in. He has a simple style, but he makes it swing and sound like jazz when he plays over say a 12-bar blues. I’ve read about this being called “The Blue Note” sound, however I am baffled by how players do this. Can you please make a lesson discussing what scales and musical concepts are involved with getting this Blue Note Sound. – Norman — London, England A: The Blue Note sound is part of a very soulful group of recordings released in the late 1950’s to mid- 1960’s. And, two of the big names on guitar back then were definitely Kenny Burrell, as well as, a New York based guitarist named Grant Green. Now this style is part of what is commonly known of as Soul Jazz. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com …

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio presents a guitar lesson in Fingerstyle Guitar… MEGUIAR’S ULTIMATE QUICK DETAILER: www.amazon.com Q: I don’t know if you can help me, I’ve had a guitar break on me! What happened is, my band was playing at the bar and after 2nd set this drunk woman walked up on-stage and while staggering around she tripped on my patch-cord and sent my guitar smashing onto the stage off of it’s guitar stand and this caused my head-stock to snap. A guy that was in the club (who said he was a carpenter) told me to not try doing anything until someone who knows what they’re doing could look at it. So, on his advice, I have not touched the guitar since, even the strings are still on it! I loved that guitar, is there any way to fix something like this — I realize that it may never be the same again, but I’d still like to have it around the apartment as a guitar to just jam on without having to spend hundreds of dollars to repair it. Got any suggestions for me? – Pedro, Philadelphia Well Pedro, I can certainly sympathize with you, I’ve had this sort of thing happen to me as well… it’s not a great experience to say the least. But, luckily there is hope for you. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www …