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This is my second installment on the subject of practicing on one string. The first lesson showed a few examples using the Minor Pentatonic, Harmonic Minor and the Mixolydian scale. As a quick recap, one of the advantages of single string studies is that it doesn't permit you to use familiar fingerings and [...]

Today we’re going to take a look at using the pentatonic scale for creating fast passages. Example one is going to take the first position of Em pentatonic and break it up into fives. Whats very important is to pay close attention to your picking. For each group of five you will pick “down up [...]

Farmington Valley Post Macri School of Music in Plainville hosted a blues jam for its students. Owner Frank Macri and guitar instructor Scott Gilliam worked on some blues classics with the participants, such as BB King’s “The Thrill Is Gone” and Albert King’s “Born Under A Bad Sign.” The event was free for [...]