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Twangking is now available for live online video guitar lessons no matter you are in the world via Skype.

Lessons last for approx 30 mins and cost $20 USD

Payment is accepted via paypal.

Skype me to see if I'm online for a chat first  & to arrange a mutually suitable time if you want a lesson.

(My Skype username is twangking)

My status     

I am currently  in the Melbourne, Australia time zone. To check out how my time zone matches up with yours, click here to  go to the world clock website.

 

Tips and Tricks

  Click on the Thumbnails to see Videos of guitar tips and tricks. (Right click to save to hard drive)

Live Video 2007

(composed by Wayne Shorter)

(Guitar instrumental Live in Bangkok 2007)

 

Various Tips for Guitarists (technique practice)

Note to aspiring guitarists: Phillip Stone  is available for private tuition. Contact for more enquires.

 

                          

  • WesOctaves                                                      Octaves played with the thumb a la Wes  Montgomery                                                

 

  • Chord Superimposition               Superimposing one chord over another, then some chromatics to end

 

                           

  • Jumping Jacks A pivot motif on the
    middle two strings followed by a higher or lower note creating the illusion of two notes going in two directions at the same time

 

                       

  • Backwards Forwards Sweep picking backwards and then forwards.

 

                               

  • Rock The Boat  A combination of “Jumping Jacks Bop Moves Chord superimposition and Backwards forwards with some chromatic legato.

 

                        

  • Harmonique                                                Artificial harmonics. Creating a Harp like” effect

                               

 

                                   

  • Bop Moves  Hammer-ons and pull offs over minor 9th chord     

 

                                    

  • Filth                                                                     Bop moves (Hammer-ons and pull offs over minor 9th chord through distortion)

                          

  • Rhumba Shred  A chord imposed over another chord

 

 

 

 

                               

  • Shred                                                                 Bog standard sweep arpeggios

 

                                  

  • Tele Mangler                                                Rolling sextuplets  

Absurd finger vibrato. John Scofield does this on occasion too.