by Charl Coetzee | May 9, 2018 | Electric, Theory, Tone
Hey guys! In this lesson I am going to share one of my favorite rhythmic devices.This is based around a cool 16th note rhythmic pattern using a combination of palm muting and ghost notes. When done correctly, this can add loads of melodic interest to your playing.As...
by Charl Coetzee | May 3, 2018 | Electric, Theory, Tone
Ready for something a little different today? We are going to be doing the lesson in two parts!Check out Part 1: Power Chords And now for Part 2: Hook Lines I hope you guys enjoyed this lesson! If you want the tabs, just click the button below:...
by Charl Coetzee | Apr 19, 2018 | Electric, Theory, Tone
If you’re the only guitarist in your worship team then coming up with solo ideas can be tricky because you don’t have another electric guitar backing you up.I found that using a rhythmic approach to soloing works pretty well.It still has a lot of momentum and drive...
by Charl Coetzee | Apr 11, 2018 | Electric, Theory, Tone
Are you new to playing electric guitar in a church setting? Yes? Well then buckle up because I’ve got some tips on how to use rhythmic interest in your melodic playing!Why rhythm, you ask? That’s easy, one of the main jobs of the Electric guitarist is to add drive and...
by Charl Coetzee | Mar 28, 2018 | Electric, Theory, Tone
Today I am going to show you my favourite voicings to use when I’m using these big pads or swells - the kind of sound that mimics the ambient sound of the keyboard. We are going to be looking at:USING OPEN TRIADS!So what I’m going to do is clean out my tone completely...
by Charl Coetzee | Mar 19, 2018 | General, Uncategorized
Charl CoetzeeCEODrinks way too much coffee and has a “bit” of an obsession with tone and pedals.Lise-Mari CoetzeeCHIEF CREATIVE OFFICERI make the best Nutella brownies on the planet!Armand VermaakVIDEO/PRODUCTIONI'm from Phalaborwa (pronounced - Pal-a-boar-a) and I...
by Charl Coetzee | Mar 14, 2018 | Electric, Playing With Other Musicians, Technique
So you’re not getting through the mix. You play the parts but nobody seems to hear what you are doing.Don’t worry about that anymore - we’re going to fix that today! After this lesson you will be coming through loud and clear with sick lead lines!What I am going to...
by Charl Coetzee | Nov 10, 2017 | Electric
IntroIn this lesson we’ll be learning about the 5 types of articulation you need to give your playing a more lyrical quality.Remember, the more your playing can emulate the human voice, the greater the impact will be on your listeners because you’ll sound way more...
by Charl Coetzee | Nov 10, 2017 | Technique
IntroIn this lesson I’ve got some cool chromatic exercises for you.Make sure you sign up for the 24 different chromatic fingering patterns......these exercises will really dial in your left and right hand synchronization.Let’s get to it! If you’d like to get a PDF...
by Charl Coetzee | Nov 10, 2017 | Technique
IntroToday we’ll be looking at a cool chordal exercise to build strength and dexterity in your fretting hand.What we’ve got here is four chord shapes with some very specific finger movements.This is a very cool exercise so let’s break it down nice and slow! If you’d...
