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2021-01-21 03:50
Hello there. It’s been awhile since I last posted my thoughts and I Hope you are all doing well. Just wanted to pop in and share some of the motivational energy I have with me. So I go… Read More
2020-09-30 19:30
The D chord. One of my favorite chords is the D chord. Usually when I pick up the guitar it’s one of the first chords I play all the time. I just like the way it feels and the way my f… Read More
2020-04-01 12:15
C Major The Notes in the C Major Scale are as follows: C D E F G A B Here is the scale… —————————————&mda&hell…Read More
2020-03-30 18:00
Dorian Mode The Dorian scale, or mode, is the second of the seven musical modes. It is similar to the natural minor except for the raised sixth. The Dorian scale is the minor scale that appe… Read More
2020-03-26 17:49
Quick Licks Below are some licks to help you compose your own solos and improvise as well. The licks are quick. This means they are a measure or 2 long and sometimes even shorter. The thing… Read More
2020-03-24 08:49
Here are some Alternate Picking licks to help you with accuracy and speed. I got one of them from Greg Howe. Check him out at www.Greghowe.com   Licks The first lick is in A Minor. It d… Read More
2020-01-30 13:01
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2020-01-29 12:01
MODES There are 7 modes because there are 7 notes in a Major scale. Here we will look at the C Major scale and its 7 modes. C IONIAN – C D E F G A B Play these notes in order from the… Read More
2020-01-11 13:48
Nostalgia   Bad Dream Just recorded these live in the studio. More to come soon. The post New Song Recordings appeared first on Rock Musician Miami Florida Read More
2019-12-19 21:46
Welcome to a beginners lesson. I intend this lesson for lesson 1 when a student comes in for the first time. I do this because not only is it easy it sounds good. Its also meant to be played… Read More
2019-12-06 21:08
Hello there, In this lesson you will see the A minor pentatonic shapes across the fretboard. The first you will see skipping 1 string and then I give you the shapes again skipping 2 strings… Read More
2019-07-15 20:03
This Old Man on a single string  Start off slow and concentrate on the first 3 notes and make sure they sound clean. Then you can move on. Do this for each set of numbers. We are using… Read More
2019-07-15 19:50
4 pointers from a Marty Friedman clinic Image Consider your image for the music or band that you want to play for. Your own backing tracks. Create your own and forget you tube. “They a… Read More
2019-07-02 17:46
Learning to play the guitar can be as easy as 123. If you know what to do and you do it constantly and consistently and repeatedly you’ll come out the winner. If you don’t, it wi… Read More
2019-06-04 00:48
Learn it then Burn it. Learn the melody, lick, riff, progression, solo, technique etc… If youve learned it… it doesnt mean you’ve burned it… 🔥🔥… Read More
2019-05-30 01:14
Sometimes nobody knows what the fuck to do but you.   Don’t let this stop you.   Go Get it.   At some point you’re going to have to believe in yourself.   The… Read More
2019-05-21 18:43
Its a pretty simple, straightforward lesson. Dont think. Just play. Lesson on a single string. You also learn the neck this way.     What if a single guitar string could teach you… Read More
2019-04-16 18:09
45 Minutes of Creativity Grab your guitar and put some energy behind what you’re going to do. Make sure you’re in a good state of mind. A good way to do this is to listen to some… Read More
2019-04-08 02:02
Phrasing Pick 4 chords and develop a melody over them. 4 bars only and keep it simple. Once you have your melody start thinking about what you can do to target specific notes. Before you do… Read More
2019-03-25 23:42
  How It Comes It only comes from real work. It’s ALWAYS when I experience pain. I suffer, THEN I make art. It doesn’t come from anywhere else. I could sit down and write ly… Read More
2019-03-04 03:14
Try This! Pick 2 chords. In fact, I’ll pick them for you but you can pick your own of course. C7 and F#m. These chords are from the E Octatonic Scale. The scale tones are as follows: E… Read More
2019-03-02 19:39
After 20 Years of 6 strings in my Hands… This is the Ultimate Goal. There is only 1 Goal. For many long years I sought to be the best that I could be.  I still do, but with a dif… Read More
2019-01-27 08:21
Ive done 17 podcast episodes to date. You can listen to them here or on the platform of your choice. Check out my podcast, Beastly Guitar , on Anchor! https://anchor.fm/michael-socarras &nbs&hell…Read More
2018-12-24 20:46
First off I’d like to thank you for visiting my blog. Secondly, I hope you have a great holiday this season and remember that there is still time to make things happen. Licks to learn… Read More
2018-12-16 13:49
Link up with Dylan Madden of calmandcollected.com  Enjoy the process… if you don’t what’s the point. Once You hit a milestone there will be more process to get to the… Read More
2018-12-11 04:56
There’s really only one reason that you can’t do that part that you’re trying to do in that etude you’re working on.  You can’t get that measure because yo… Read More
2018-12-08 01:01
How I Learned Guitar  I’m 19 years old. Lost. Bitter. Angry. A Loner. Holding every fucking feeling I’ve ever felt inside of me. I did NOT know how to communicate. That… Read More
2018-12-04 22:35
Paganini Didn’t Need a Backing Track He knew all his harmonies before he played. 12 hours of study as a kid did him some good.   24 Caprices of solo violin Arguably the best ever… Read More
2018-11-09 03:33
New Single Release “Perseverance”  off of the new album Culmination due out in the near future.      Thats the artwork for the album and below is the link to… Read More
2018-11-04 00:22
After You Learn Something And You’ve Got It Down, You’ve Got More Work to Do – REPETITION…but with a ROADMAP “Youve got to belong to it.” – Phil An… Read More
2018-10-29 14:32
I remember learning the Harmonic Minor Modes. Tom Hess gave them to me in a lesson. It seemed impossible that I would ever be fluent in performing and composing solos with this scale. This i… Read More
2018-10-11 17:29
Ritual Definition: The prescribed order of a religious ceremony. 1) Free Write or voice memo your thoughts and your goals If you are plagued by doubts about your playing then letting it all… Read More
2018-10-04 04:45
90 Days to the New Year 2019 3 Questions What are you Gonna do? What are you gonna accomplish? What skills do you want to have? Set a plan – from the end – and get to work. Side… Read More
2018-08-29 19:22
Definition of Discipline Control gained by enforcing obedience or order. You have to discipline yourself to slow down on the changes and repeat everything thats difficult for at least 5… Read More
2018-08-20 23:27
This is the classical guitar repertoire I recently started working on again. I now see why they teach only classical and jazz in the schools. Its because they are the most difficult and comp… Read More
2018-08-20 23:18
The Stupidest Most Effective Tool for Guitarists – A Gratitude List Why wouldnt it work for us. It works for every grateful being on the earth. If you’re hateful you’re not… Read More
2018-08-16 03:56
Hungarian Minor www.mikesoca.com Theory behind the Hungarian minor scale The Hungarian Minor Scale is just like the Harmonic Minor Scale but with a raised 4th degree instead of a natura… Read More
2018-08-09 03:42
Strumming Like A Champ I’m 19 and I don’t know what I’m doing. I have an  Olympic white Squier Stratocaster and I start to play some notes. The great debacle of learni… Read More
2018-08-02 07:20
Harmonic Minor A Harmonic Minor. This is a very popular key for guitar players due to the fact that the A Natural Minor scale has no sharps or flats. The A harmonic minor scale has only 1 #… Read More
2018-07-27 23:05
What can you do already? How many times have you practiced in your lifetime? Take 5 min to think about how far you have come. Write it down. Do it as often as everyday and soon you will feel… Read More
2018-07-18 03:50
“Persistence prevails when all else fails.” – John Mason “If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise cou… Read More
2018-07-11 03:12
How to Write the Ultimate Guitar Riff Get Inspired. Write it down/Compose it. Take your time with it. I could stop talking right here and some of you will have gotten the message. Sometimes… Read More
2018-07-04 23:51
X Marks the Spot Look at the young girl in the picture for a second. She had to have known where she was going if she’s was going to walk on top of that little bridge on top of the wat… Read More
2018-06-15 20:40
As I stated before, you don’t have to follow these practice sessions unless you want to. They are simply a way of gauging my progress and also a way of giving you some ideas. I will re… Read More
2018-06-10 08:22
Practice of the day – 9 I’ve been focusing on arpeggios. I’ve been focusing more on sweep picked arpeggios. I’m doing 100 days of sweeping to improve my sweeping even… Read More
2018-06-06 00:58
I’m seeing the benefit of writing this blog posts because it keeps me accountable and let me know what I’m doing on a weekly basis and on a daily basis as well. I can then come b… Read More
2018-06-04 22:39
Practice for the Day The way I am doing these practice session blogs are this: If I skip a day of posting I pick up on the new day. You can follow me on www.Instagram.com/MikeSocarras I am d… Read More
2018-06-02 19:54
Has your work for the day been done yet? Did you practice what you need to to get the result that you want?   Practice of the Day – 6 Woke up and heard Ram Jam, I had never heard… Read More
2018-06-01 17:10
Focus on the picture above for a minute. Did you do it? The ball is in your court. You are on offense my friend. Your goal is to get the ball to the other side and perhaps slam dunk it Micha… Read More
2018-06-01 02:33
Practice of the day – 4 Hello guitar players and musicians… Woke up and started focusing on the whole tone scale. I really like outside and exotic sounds along with odd meters… Read More
2018-05-30 20:42
Bach Minuet in D minor arranged for classical guitar  Last week I took on the first 2 measures to this scary little piece. Why did I think it was scary? Well, to begin with its a BACH p… Read More
2018-05-29 13:20
Practice for the day See Practice 1 Here. May 26 – I did about 30 to 40 minutes on several George Bellas licks …you can find some of them at George Bellas.com  Search for m… Read More
2018-05-26 00:31
Guitar Practice for the Day   Set up my amp and tone and got to work on some power chords in the keys of C Major and D Major on the 5th and 6th string. Came up with a couple of riffs. S… Read More
2018-05-11 04:47
Tone (Amp Tone) I just joined a band lately like 2 weeks ago and we are called “The Underdogs.” Today was my second rehearsal with them. I have about five 5 tunes down but not pe… Read More
2018-05-08 20:50
The water fountain Along time ago I was in a 24 hour fitness gym and there were 2 water fountains and one of them would not work; if the other one was on one would only work when the other o… Read More

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