Songwriting Resources For Guitarists

Study these songwriting resources for guitar players and learn how to write your own creative songs and express the music you hear in your head:
 

Learn How To Improve Your Guitar Phrasing
Materials On How To Build Lots Of Guitar SpeedThe key to emotional guitar soloing is mastery of guitar phrasing. These resources will help you master this critical element of your lead guitar playing. Learn more.
How To Build Lots Of Guitar Speed
Materials On How To Build Lots Of Guitar SpeedIf you think that fast guitar playing lacks emotion, then this is not for you. But if you are DYING to learn ALL the secrets that lead to ripping fast, face-melting virtuoso guitar speed, the resources on this page will get you there. Learn more.
How To Sweep Pick Arpeggios Cleanly And Fast
Sweep Pick Arpeggios Materials by Tom HessWant to play killer sweep picking arpeggios that sound fast and clean? Study these proven resources that will take your sweep picking technique and launch it into the stratosphere. Learn more.
Become A Creative Guitarist And Musician
Sweep Pick Arpeggios Materials by Tom HessForget the myth that you must be “born” with musical creativity. Study these resources about expressing yourself through music and learn how to become a highly expressive guitarist and musician. Learn more.
How To Create Amazing Lead Guitar Solos
Creating Amazing Lead Guitar Solos by Tom HessStudy these lead guitar soloing resources and learn how to create breathtaking guitar solos that you will LOVE to call your own. There are no other guitar lessons like this anywhere online. Learn more.
Blues Guitar Playing Resources
Creating Amazing Lead Guitar Solos by Tom HessTired of the same blues guitar playing materials that teach you nothing more than boring scales and cliche licks? Check out these blues guitar resources and go deep into developing your blues soloing skills. Learn more.
How To Practice Guitar Effectively
Creating Amazing Lead Guitar Solos by Tom HessThese resources will show you how to maximize the results you get from every minute of practicing guitar. Learn more.
Overcome Your Guitar Playing Frustrations
Materials On Becoming A Creative Guitarist And MusicianThese resources will help you overcome your guitar playing frustrations and reach your musical goals faster, while enjoying the process of getting there. Learn more.
What You MUST Know About Taking Guitar Lessons
Creating Amazing Lead Guitar Solos by Tom HessChoosing a guitar teacher is one of the most important decisions you can make about your guitar playing. Carefully study these resources and learn everything you need to know to choose the best guitar teacher for you. Learn more.
Learn To Play Rhythm Guitar
Materials On Becoming A Creative Guitarist And MusicianStudy these rhythm guitar playing resources and learn how to play super tight, ass-stomping rhythm guitar riffs. Learn more.

Songwriting writers block Get Songwriting Tips For Getting Rid Of Writer's Block
Having trouble thinking of good, new ideas for songs? Get better at writing great music now by watching this video on how to overcome writer's block for songwriters.

Songwriting writers block Overcome Songwriting Writer’s Block
Want to write songs but don't have enough ideas? Learn how to overcome writer’s block using this songwriting advice.

Songwriting For Guitar 6 Tips To Help You Write Great Songs For Guitar USA Flag
Writing amazing songs on guitar is easy when you follow 6 key pieces of advice. Learn what they are start writing songs right away by reading this guitar songwriting article.

Songwriting Tips For Guitar Write Rock Guitar Songs With Orchestral Parts USA Flag
Have you ever wanted to write a rock song that includes orchestral parts such as strings, brass or woodwinds? This sounds very cool for sure. However, there is a particular thing you must keep in mind in order to ensure that combining these parts together doesn't sound like a huge mess. Learn what it is by watching this songwriting video for rock guitar.

Playing guitar with feelingHow To Play With Emotion In Your Music USA Flag - Tom Hess Article English Version Spanish Flag - Tom Hess Article Spanish Version 
Can you make people feel the emotions you want them to feel by playing guitar? Most guitar players have a hard time doing this because they do not understand how to explain and predict the feeling of the notes they play with. Read this article to learn how to use your guitar to create emotion in music.

Guitar music theory video How To Use Music Theory In Your Guitar Playing USA Flag - Tom Hess Article English Version
Think you know music theory? Think again! Hint: Music theory is NOT just a set of abstract rules to memorize. Learn what music theory really is and how you can use it to make your guitar playing sound highly emotional by watching this guitar music theory video.

Metal guitar licks video How To Add Emotion To Your Metal Guitar Solos USA Flag - Tom Hess Article English Version
Stop relying on stock guitar licks and phrases for building your guitar solos. The best way to make your solos sound awesome and emotional is learning HOW to use the notes you solo with. Learn how to do this by watching this free metal guitar licks video.

Improving your songwriting skillsSongwriting - Part 1 USA Flag - Tom Hess Article English Version German Flag - Tom Hess Article German Version Russian Flag - Tom Hess Article Russian Version Portuguese Flag - Tom Hess Article Portuguese Version Finnish Flag - Tom Hess Article Finnish Version Croatian Flag - Tom Hess Article Croatian Version 
Discover new songwriting techniques. Expand your songwriting options and get a fresh new approach. Read the full guitar articles series on songwriting techniques.

Improving your songwriting techniqueSongwriting - Part 2 USA Flag - Tom Hess Article English Version German Flag - Tom Hess Article German Version Russian Flag - Tom Hess Article Russian Version Portuguese Flag - Tom Hess Article Portuguese Version Finnish Flag - Tom Hess Article Finnish Version 
Get more songwriting advice and use another unique process to approach your own songwriting. Part 2 will focus on melodic writing as a process. Read on to expand your knowledge of songwriting techniques.

How to Improve your songwriting skillsSongwriting - Part 3 USA Flag - Tom Hess Article English Version German Flag - Tom Hess Article German Version Russian Flag - Tom Hess Article Russian Version Portuguese Flag - Tom Hess Article Portuguese Version Finnish Flag - Tom Hess Article Finnish Version 
Learn fresh songwriting techniques. Expand your songwriting options. Part 3 focuses on new rhythmic concepts. Read the full guitar articles series on songwriting techniques.

How to Improve your songwriting techniqueSongwriting - Part 4 USA Flag - Tom Hess Article English Version German Flag - Tom Hess Article German Version Russian Flag - Tom Hess Article Russian Version Portuguese Flag - Tom Hess Article Portuguese Version Finnish Flag - Tom Hess Article Finnish Version
The primary focus of part 4 in this article series is to give you specific songwriting advice so that your listeners will be more likely to actually 'pay attention' to your music while listening to it. Read the entire article to learn more songwriting techniques.

Learn how to develop your songwriting skillsSongwriting - Part 5 USA Flag - Tom Hess Article English Version Germany Flag - Tom Hess Article German Version Russian Flag - Tom Hess Article Russian Version Portugal flag Finnish Flag - Tom Hess Article Finnish Version 
Expand your songwriting options. Learn fresh songwriting techniques. Part 5 in this songwriting article series focuses on writing for more than 1 instrument. Read on to learn more songwriting techniques.

 The Coolest Way To Apply Pitch Axis Theory To Guitar SolosHow To Easily Play Emotional Guitar Solos Using A Variation Of Pitch Axis Theory USA Flag
Your guitar solos will sound much better once you understand how to use a single note to create tons of emotion. By using an easy-to-apply variation of pitch axis theory, you will be able to do this in only a matter of minutes. Watch this guitar solo video and learn how to play intense and emotional solos right away.

Video On How To Compose A Guitar SoloHow To Compose Great Guitar Solos USA Flag
Truly great guitar solos are NOT created by stringing a bunch of cool guitar licks together… they are created using one of many different 'compositional processes'. If you desire to know exactly 'how' great guitar solos are composed and want to see one of the very rare (but extremely effective) ways that you can use to compose your own cool guitar solos, watch this video about how to compose guitar solos.

How To Play Guitar With Feeling VideoThe Most Important Aspect Of How To Play Guitar With Feeling That Most Guitarists Will Never Know USA Flag
To be able to influence the emotions of people simply by what and how you play is the single greatest power in all of music. For musicians, this is the pinnacle… the Holy Grail of musicianship. Learn more about how to play guitar with feeling in this unique guitar playing video.

How To Write Great Guitar Solos

How To Write Great Guitar Solos

Imagine yourself creating guitar solos that are so unique, awesome and impressive that they grab people by the throat, shoot lightning bolts down their spine and compel them to love every note you play! ... Isn't that what you want? Of course you do, EVERYBODY wants this! And that is what the How To Write Great Guitar Solos video series will help you to do. You will discover totally new ideas for creating great guitar solos that you've never even thought about (or heard of before) so that your guitar solos immediately start to stand out from those of ‘average’ guitarists. You will also learn how to always choose the right notes to play in the right moment, how to seamlessly connect one note to the next and how to ornament every note in just the right way to make your guitar solos unforgettable! Myself and Fabio Lione (singer from Rhapsody Of Fire) will show you real life examples of how each element can be integrated into your guitar playing so that you can immediately start writing better guitar solos using these ideas.

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Online Guitar Lessons

Become the guitarist you want to be with the most effective, goal oriented, results driven guitar lessons online. Here is how it works: you tell me about yourself, your musical goals, skills, knowledge, style and your current guitar playing frustrations & challenges, and I will custom design the most effective lessons specifically for you. This will help you reach your goals fast. I will closely monitor your progress, give you my expert feedback on your guitar playing and provide you with lots of personal support to enable you to get the results you want in your guitar playing.

The Guitar Playing Accelerator

The Guitar Playing Accelerator

The most powerful invention for improving your guitar playing since the existence of guitar lessons... The Guitar Playing Accelerator ensures you get better faster... EVERY SINGLE TIME you practice your guitar. The one crucial element missing in your guitar practice that would guarantee you make bigger, broader and faster improvements as a guitar player is comprehensive tracking, monitoring and analysis of your guitar playing and practice. This key element ensures you make the big improvements you could be (and SHOULD be) making daily. Tracking all the important elements that make up your guitar playing skills is a proven method to make you more motivated, excited, encouraged and confident than other guitar players to continue to learn, improve and master your guitar playing. This is the only tool in the world that does this for you.

Guitar Practice Generator

Practice Generator

Practicing guitar but still not getting anywhere? What you need is a way to create personalized guitar practice schedules that will consistently, automatically and accurately take into account your current skill level and knowledge for each item you need to practice while ensuring that your practice schedules will always be personalized to you, your skills and your knowledge. This is critically important in order for you to get the most from your practicing. You also need a way for your practice schedules to ‘evolve’ as your guitar playing evolves so that they remain relevant and highly effective in helping you make progress every step of the way as you reach your musical goals. The Practice Generator gives you all of the above, while also providing you with a way to keep yourself accountable as you work through your practice schedules (plus a lot more). Your guitar playing will go through the roof when you FINALLY start following the practice schedules that help you maximize the results you get from every minute of practice time.

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