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Beatbox champion Kenny Urban gives a demonstration of a beginning exercise for creating a basic beat, "Boots and Cats," in the video below. Book a lesson to learn more from Kenny.
 

This tutorial was shot at the Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Nowadays there are many tools and gadgets related with guitar and if we add an unprepared shopper with a skilled sales person the final bill can easily reach the one thousand dollar mark during the first trip to the store.
 
I always tell students that before spending a lot of cash on guitars and amplifiers, first you should experience playing and studying guitar a bit. All of our favorite players make it look so easy that sometimes we get the illusion that we will play like them right away, especially if we buy that same Gibson gold top 1957 for ten thousand dollars.

Sooner or later, if you’re involved in music long enough, you’ll have to question your motives for doing what you do. Money? Recognition? Approval? You may find yourself doing things you find repulsive, or you may find yourself avoiding things you find attractive—all in the name of advancing your career. But what kind of career is it? I’ve compiled some observations I’ve accumulated over the years, some more firmly held than others. Take a few minutes to read and reflect if you can.
 

Here's a new video tutorial from Professor Ben Sher on learning to play major scales. 

The examples Professor Sher covers in the video are below.

If you have further questions and/or would like to learn directly from the professor, you should send him a note or book a lesson here.