No. 29: Frank Zappa, Part I
This is my latest lesson for Premier Guitar magazine…long story short, I had so much fun working on this lesson, it will be the first in a series of Frank Zappa lessons. Part...
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No. 28: Guest Lesson, Henry Kaiser teaches Sonny Sharrock!
What a thrill it is to have Henry Kaiser contributing to Weird Guitar Lessons via Cuneiform Records. In this lesson Henry teaches the great Sonny Sharock’s “Dick Dogs”, which emphasizes the whole-tone scale...
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No. 27: The Whole Tone Scale and “The Quince Tree”
“The Quince Tree”, a composition I wrote for my band Boud Deun for our 1997 recording Astronomy Made Easy, features a section built entirely on the whole tone scale. Click on the sheet music to...
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No. 26: Guest Lesson, Janet Feder teaches Prepared Guitar
I am ecstatic to have Janet Feder contribute a lesson to this site as she is a true innovator. Janet combines the best of classical guitar and the avant-garde with the hidden powers...
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No. 25: Non-Western Guitar?
Why do so many listeners think this song sounds Middle Eastern, Indian, or North African? Shawn Persinger is Prester John gives three possible explanations. Plus, the video includes a playthrough with scrolling notation...
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No. 24: Guest Lesson, Mat Eiland of Boud Deun
I am overjoyed that Boud Deun bassist Mat Eiland has contributed a lesson to this page. Mat is a phenomenal musician and composer, as well as a genuinely wonderful human being. Below are...
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No. 23: An Introduction to Weird Guitar
I’ve been waiting for this lesson all my life – I didn’t think I would be the one to write it! I’m thrilled that Premier Guitar has published this 3000+ word lesson with...
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No. 22: Guest Lesson by Nick Didkovsky
I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to have Nick Didkovsky contributing a lesson to this page! But I can try. And I will in my next video, “Why Weird Guitar Lessons?”...
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No. 21: Modern Primitive Guitar
“Harmonic Ambiguity”, the first lesson of 2021! Many more lessons planned for this year with several guest appearances also in the works. Please subscribe to the YouTube page, like videos, and make comments,...
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No. 20: 8-String Baritone Etudes
The only thing uncommon about this performance and lesson is that is played on an 8-String Baritone Guitar – but that counts too. More etudes to come, and they do get weirder. Enjoy....
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