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Sims Cashion is a guitar wonder-kid who is gaining a massive online following for his shred videos.

In this episode:

• Sims’ early start
• The move to play 8-string guitars
• Sims’ favorite guitar picks
• The new band on the horizon
• Practice approach

Players and gear:

John Petrucci

Jeff Loomis

Tosin Abasi

Megadeth – Rust in Peace

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Peavy 6505+

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Matt Palmer is a solo classical guitar player renowned for his technique and musicality.  Matt authored The Virtuoso Guitarist, his unique approach to playing fast scales.

In this episode:

Matt’s rock and metal roots

The CD that changed his musical direction

The winding journey to professional classical guitarist

Matt’s tremolo inspired approach to playing scales (Electric/Classical Hybrid system)

The “Power Stroke” technique

Tennessee Guitar Festival and Competition

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In this episode:

• The importance of self-expression
• Embracing your unique learning approach
• Shaun’s 80/20 rule for musicians
• How to avoid string squeaking
• The myth of talent
• Removing ego from music making
• Bioenergetics with Elliot Hulse

Continue reading Shaun Hopper on Zen, Acoustic Guitar Wizardry, and Growing Stronger

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Dr. Matt Warnock has been putting out quality jazz guitar lessons online for years and co-runs JazzGuitar.be and MattWarnockGuitar.com

In this episode:

• Matt’s “late start” into jazz playing
• Matt’s simple live gear setup
• Should you learn jazz guitar?
• If you’ve never listened to jazz guitar, where should you start?
• What makes a good guitar teacher?
• The #1 sticking point of new jazz players
• The most important and fundamental advice Matt got from his teacher

Continue reading Dr. Matt Warnock – The Internet King of Jazz Guitar