Musicmakers Livestream #5 - Inversions, Neil Young, PRS, songwriting tips, 'Fast Fret' & CAGED! 🤘

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07:05 - Livestream begins
10:25 - NGA membership update! 🎸
12:06 - What's in this week's livestream?
12:40 - GEAR! PRS guitars vs Fender & Gibson
16:16 - GADGET: "Fast fret" - string and fretboard conditioner
18:00 - Q: "What's the difference between metal, heavy metal, thrash metal and prog rock?"
19:30 - Music writing software: Guitar Pro, Musescore & Chordify
23:43 - 3 tips for progressing as a musician and songwriter.
27:28 - VOTE! What course should we make next? Songwriting, rock guitar or looping?
31:05 - Q: "What compression pedal should I get?"
33:12 - ARTIST OF THE WEEK: The Chats
34:48 - SONG OF THE WEEK: "Cortez The Killer" by Neil Young
38:15 - Is Neil Young overrated?
42:42 - THEORY - Using inversions to play cooler chords! 🤘
53:16 - TIP: Very cool TAPPING trick!
58:05 - NGA membership update
58:48 - CAGED system explained in 2 minutes!
1:02:05 - 🎁 Parting gift! 'Whiplash' (Movie)

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[Frank.nKansas]

I enjoy all of your instruction including playing advice as well as the theory. Thanks Mike!

[peternarayan]

i`ve started guitar playing on the famos fender axes and i still love them, but since i bought a prs custom two years ago my fender tele and strat stay mostly silent....i`m a big fan of prs!

[MrThebigcheese]

Strange to see a PRS without the birds inlay. Would love one, with or without the birds. Don't think I'm good enough to justify the cost (yet).

[tomsmith]

music writing you left out lily pond, I think thats what it is called, a wee bit of programming nothing super (all in the manual) hard. Then covert the file to a pdf. Sadly volume not so hot today, volume on macbook is on full, was running it through HDMI tv but low sound also, even at volume 50 lol

You say that bottle 8 pound is expensive ? if it lasts 10 years, interesting what WE the royal WE call expensive but then will spend $20 on a large combo at a well known international burger chain. Hungry 5 mins later.
$20 here in NZ love the blurb
GHS FAST FRET
String and Neck Lubricant / String Cleaner for All Stringed Instruments. Not a spray! Contains no silicone. It’s a liquid in an applicator to be used on strings and fretboards. Lets fingers slide freely, keeps strings clean, and is good for your wood.

[cecilia_mackie]

Hey! That's so cool! Feel free to reach out.