July 16, 2022Spikes Talks 10

I Have a New Practice Routine | Vlog

Oh man this videos all over the place, but overall I talk about how I’m optimizing my practice schedule. I also talk about my idea for being able to precisely write songs using midi and converting that to files in musescore, just got to get better at playing the piano first. lol …

July 16, 2022YouTube Videos 10

Guitar Mode Practice in All Keys | Spikes Signal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr75cICFKL8 Modes can be played anywhere on the fretboard, and it’s helpful to have a systematic approach to practice moving modes around, while keeping in mind what key you’re in. This video talks about doing this using a resource I made (linked above). I’ve been practicing this way for a while now, …

July 16, 2022YouTube Videos 10

ALL THE KEYS AND MODES (mostly) | Spikes Signal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ordb7kPulxI Over the course of my practicing, I’ve found it become increasingly important to contextualize what I’m playing in the context of keys and modes with the proper harmonic and melodic minor alterations and notation. In this endeavor I decided to centralize all the information in one place. The go …

July 16, 2022Songwriting Music Theory 10

Tips For Writing Metal Guitar Bass | Spikes Signal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7eTEGmGVYQ Bass sets what the implied chord is of whatever the passage is you’re playing. In order to create a punchy ending employ rests for bass and guitar in the right way, focusing on off and on beats to add a push and pull element. Palm mutation on rhythm guitar. There’s nothing wrong with doing implied chord ch …

July 16, 2022Songwriting Music Theory 10

Playing In Different Tuning | Spikes Signal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fekf2-z7IZM Tip 1: Better to be in a lower tune than a given song than a higher tune because its easier to adjust Tip 2: Learn to directly assess notes on your fret board in your current tuning like Tip 3: Rely less on open strings to help accommodate different tunings. Learn the seven patterns on the neck Tip 4: Practic …

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