by Charl Coetzee | Jun 6, 2018 | Electric, Playing With Other Musicians, Practicing, Technique, Tone
We all know that in order to get the most out of the worship experience we need to be prepared.However it’s not just your parts that you need to prepare which is why I’d like to share with you the 5 essential things that you need to prepare in order to take your...
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...
