The Greenroom

Do You Need to Know Your Rudiments?

Rudiments have their benefits. They serve a purpose and they are good to know, but I think they have their time and place.  Let's figure out what those are.

Reading Music in the Worship Drumming World

Whether we learn with the sheet music originally, or learning a song from hearing it only, I think there are important reasons for internalizing songs beyond the need for the sheet music. 

4 Ways to Stay Musically Sharp

Every once in a while I’m reminded of how important it is to stay musically sharp and just how easy it is to become musically dull." src="/sites/all/modules/wysiwyg/plugins/break/images/spacer.gif" style="font-size: 1em;" title="<--break-->">

Learning Songs by Ear on Guitar

Tips for starting and improving the craft.

Being able to figure out any song comes with a lot of experience, but there is a process and a few tricks you can use along the way to help you develop your own ear. 

3 Keys to Playing Ambient Guitar

It's more than just a delay pedal.

You’d be hard-pressed to find a modern worship song that doesn’t have at least one guitarist playing something that sounds like nothing.

How to Transpose a Song in Under 5 Minutes

A simple and comprehensive system that makes it a breeze.

Transposing is a lot easier than you think and with a little practice, you'll never need to fear a last-minute key change.

Walking Between Guitar Chords

Guitar players are always looking for ways to spice up their playing and walking between your chords is a simple and versatile way to do it. 

Learning to Think Like a Lead Guitarist

Switching from playing acoustic guitar to electric.

So you've been playing acoustic for a few years but the worship leader has asked you to take up lead guitar to fill the need.

How to Own the Key of E

Go beyond the basic ("EZ") chord shapes

While there's nothing wrong with those droning chords, especially in the right context, there are so many other ways to take advantage of the key the guitar was meant for.