Pickup Music Pod for Guitarists – Details, episodes & analysis

Today we have another episode hosted by Pickup Music's very own production director, Júlio Mendoza!

Júlio is joined by guitarist, producer, songwriter and all-round shred-master, Myrone (AKA Pat Lukens), to talk about the journey of him becoming a full-time musician, the role that Metal guitar played in that journey, and sharing some advice on what you can do to achieve your own musical goals!

The Metal Learning Pathway is available now, check it out:

https://www.pickupmusic.com/master-classes/metal-learning-pathway

Today's episode is hosted by Pickup Music's very own production director, Júlio Mendoza!

Júlio is joined by guitarist, producer, songwriter and all-round shred-master, Myrone (AKA Pat Lukens), to discuss essential guitar techniques for playing Metal guitar.

The Metal Learning Pathway is available now, check it out:

https://www.pickupmusic.com/master-classes/metal-learning-pathway

Sam and Karl give you a simple framework for improving your playing. You'll learn how to think about your guitar playing by wearing either a harmon, rhythm or melody hat.

Is the trick to achieving your guitar goals... to not have guitar goals? This week, Sam and Karl take a deep dive into the concepts taught by James Clear in his best-selling book, Atomic Habits. The four main topics of discussion are:

• The power of 1% changes over time
• Screw goals, focus on systems
• Identity change is the north star of habit change
• 4 laws of habit change

They apply each of these to guitar learning and share insights into their own (never-ending) guitar journey.

Feeling stuck in your guitar journey? For this special holiday monopod, Sam walks you through the top four problems guitarist hit which holds back their progress, and how to solve them.

1. You don’t have a consistent practice routine
2. You learn with you your eyes, not your ears
3. Inefficient practicing
4. Your rhythm is weak

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Did Adam Neeley and Andrew Huang correctly decode Christmas music? Sam and Karl take a deep dive into what makes christmas music... christmas music.

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Sam's four core Christmas characteristics:

1. Tin Pan Alley Jazz harmony
2. Swing feel
3. Bells
4. Christmas lyrics

The more of these a song has, the higher chance Santa is about to arrive down your chimney.

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Listen to Karl's holiday playlist

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Andew Huang Youtube video

Adam Neely YouTube video

Can you play Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix? What does 57% swing feel like? Is your vibrato a nervous habit? This week, Sam and Karl discuss 6 things every intermediate guitarist should know!

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What do you do when grandma tells everyone you're a rockstar at the family reunion and asks you to perform? Are you ready to step into the spotlight?

In this episode, Karl sits down with Kyle Sparkman (Head of Community at Pickup) to chat about how to stay cool when performing in front of others. They discuss the importance of being prepared, tips to perform at your best, and how filming yourself practicing can help you become a better performer.

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This week, Sam sits down with LA-based touring and session guitarist, Donnie Laudicina to chat about what it takes to make a living playing guitar and mastering your craft.

Donnie Laudicina is a touring and session guitarist based in Los Angeles, CA. He has performed and recorded with artists around the world, including Ashe, DPR Ian, Willie Jones, Aaron Lindsey, Justin Bernardez, Grace Gaustad, Cody Dear and more. Years of experience in the industry have allowed him the opportunity to perform on some of the world’s biggest stages (Rose Bowl, Coachella, Outside Lands, Bonaroo, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Lincoln Center, C2C festival). He’s opened for acts such as Nelly, Flo Rida, Phoebe Bridgers, Jon Stewart, The Lumineers, and Jesse McCartney.

Donnie graduated from UCLA in 2016 with a BA in Jazz Guitar Performance. He spent his college years studying under the likes of Kenny Burrell and Wolf Marshall, legendary players who helped him build the skills necessary for success in the industry.

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Today, Sam and Karl chat about the biggest mistake most guitarists make: not working on your sense rhythm and pocket.

They're joined by Los Angeles-based touring and session guitarist, Donnie Laudicina who shares tips on how you can sharpen your rhythm skills.

Topics covered:

– Metronome tips

– How to practice time feel

– How to lock in with a live band

– Tips to play like Cory Wong Looking to make guitar gains?

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