RGS Live #65 | Q & A Session | Real Guitar Success

Thank you for another wonderful RGS Live Session. The questions just keep getting better and better, and I’ve even found that sometimes your questions help me learn something new! For example, someone had asked me if there is an app out there that can identify the key of a song. Turns out after I did some searching online, that there is! I never knew! For those of you who are interested in this, I’ve included it in the links below.

We covered a good amount of topics, from what picks I recommend, to strumming in time, to fingerpicking tips, and how to improvise to a song that the only thing you know is the key!

I’m sure you will find some question asked in this Live Session that you’ve been wondering about yourself!

If you missed this live session, fear not, we will meet again next month on Thursday January 5th, 2023! We’d love to see you there, so be sure to put it on your calendar with this RGS LIVE link.

Links Mentioned:

My Electric Guitars And Amp:
Try out this online tool for finding the key to any song: https://getsongkey.com/tools/keyfinder
This website shows the BPM (tempo) and key of popular songs: https://songbpm.com/Learn the G Major
A Minor Pentatonic Scale With Free Jam Track>> For more examples of both minor and major pentatonic scales for use in jam sessions, check out this link.
Best Fingerpicking Exercises for Warming-Up>> If you are looking for help with fingerpicking, these exercise will greatly improve your fingerpicking skills.
How To Practice Without a Guitar>> Here are some helpful tips for how to practice the guitar when you can’t play due to traveling or injury.
How To Find A Great Guitar Instructor (or at least competent) >> It’s important to choose a guitar instructor that knows how to teach as well as play. Here are guidelines along with a checklist to help you navigate these rocky waters.
How to Play Three Little Birds (Bob Marley) on Guitar>> Here is a helpful blog article of mine on how to play Bob Marley’s ‘Three Little Birds’ on the guitar. Reggae is different in that you must learn to play on the off-beat. This is a great song to learn this technique.
1st Fingerstyle Adventure (Member) >> If you are looking for additional fingerpicking help, check out my fingerstyle adventure course!
Bar Chords For Everyone (Member) >> Check out my course Bar Chords for Everyone for lessons on learning Power Chords.
Beginners Journey | 1st Adventure (Member) >> Ready to dive in and improve your guitar playing abilities? In this course you will get a solid guitar foundation and can continue to progress from there!

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In this video:

00:02:21 - Do you have more exercises on alternate picking and cross picking?

00:03:11 - Is there a software out there that can listen to a song & tell us the key?

00:05:00 - If a friend wants me to jam with her and is playing a song that I don't know, but she tells me what key it's in, is the best thing to do to play a pentatonic scale over it?

00:08:07 - Love the lesson with baby chords . Is there any way to get a complete list of these 3 finger chords?

00:10:35 - How do you count time (ie:4/4 etc) like 1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4. Per measure when you are trying to play a song finger style as opposed to conventional strumming?

00:12:03 - I would appreciate a few tips on fingerpicking.

00:12:15 - I tried growing my fingernails out, but I did not like the way they feel and I did mess up the ends on my Stratocaster's metal strings. What do you think of plastic finger clips?

00:21:18 - What are you using for an amp and/or pedals for your new guitar?

00:24:21 - Can you demo a song with a quick example of strumming and fingerstyle counting method?

00:27:05 - Is it normal to feel like you are getting worse before you start making progress again?

00:29:12 - What is your pick brand recommendation?

00:31:18 - Is there a way to learn power chords, in which order should you learn them? Are there easier ones first?

00:34:31 - What does distortion sound like?

00:35:48 - What's the longest you've stopped playing? I'm going in for surgery on both hands after the 1st of the year, I'm not sure how long rehab will take.

00:38:13 - Is your course generic or tailored to individual students?

00:40:05 - How do you stop jumping from song to song before learning it right through?

00:43:09 - What is a telecaster a good first electric guitar?

00:45:06 - Is there a light weight electric guitar?

00:46:40 - If you use spider exercises to warm up, is there an order for your fingers?

00:49:18 - I just started learning the bass guitar while continuing my guitar journey, do you think that will help or hurt my guitar playing besides taking time from the guitar?

00:51:27 - Have you thought about adding a segment that takes off where beginner's journey leaves off?

00:52:36 - Can you give an example of using the key of C in a solo? Do I need a backing track for this?

00:55:21 - How do you count this strum pattern?

00:56:29 - How do you play the offbeat for example in Three Little Birds by Bob Marley?

00:57:24 - Can you explain 'call and response' playing a blues riff?

00:59:19 - How do we pluck an adjacent string when less fingers are closer to the 12th fret where the action is higher? I have a hard time muting or buzzing the next string.

01:00:56 - Maybe sometime teach us about using a looper?

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