You’re Ready to Move On
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Closing Thought – The Power of Experimenting & Discovery
(^) Have you ever heard a guitar part and wonder “How are they getting that sound”? Part of learning guitar is
discovery. Finding out new things to play is oftenyour playing if you just take some time to let your mind try and figure out some things. In this sess an issue of experimenting with them. You can learion, you n a lot in
were introduced to guitar effects so this is a perfafternoon, grab your guitar and go down to the locaect place to talk about the power of experimenting.l music store and spend some time in the corner pla Take an ying
through different effects. Listen for how differensound that I really like just because I sat down ant effects color your sound. Often times I will stumd tried out a new effect. Keep experimenting and leble upon a arning!
Tips for Successful Learning
- Incorporate Power Chords into Your Playing. Power chords give a raw and open sound to a
progression. Since the power chord does not use thsubstitution for major or minor chords. Experiment with including some of these chord forms in a famie 3rd of the scale they can be used equally well as a liar
progression and listen for how the tonality changesbetween chords is easy and quick. Power chords can. Since both the 5th and 6th string forms are idenbe effectively substituted for any major or minor ctical, switching hord. - Experiment with Guitar Effects.The various effects and parameters of each can be c Guitar effects can add a wide range of color and teonfusing and technical if you are unfamiliar with txture to your sound. hem so it is a
good idea to take some time to experiment and explore the different sounds that each effect can make.
Here are some thoughts when buying guitar effects. adjustment affects the sound. Sometimes a relatively small adjustment can make a huge difference in t Buy one effect at a time. Take it home and explore how each he sound.
The most basic types of effects are distortion effe(delay, reverb, echo.) Take time to experiment withcts, modulation effects (chorus, flange, etc.) and different effects to find which ones suit your pladelay effects ying style and
also to find what particular playing ideas sound best with particular effects. - You can play all of the power chord forms and the exercises in the book and
bonus resources. Memorize the power chord forms. - You have completed the Harmonized Major Scales Worksheet in the bonus
materials. - You have played through all of the songs for this session with the Jam-Along
tracks and you can play with them effectively at the tempo of the track.