Most criticisms of social networking I come across share two common elements: the complainer often has less experience than those at whose ears the comments are aimed; the complaint features accusations of egotism.
I’d like to offer an alternative example – one of someone sharing their learning, free of charge.
Matthew Warnock is a man I have never met. However, he is a guitarist and teacher and posts useful material on his website, which he then mentions on Facebook – I came across this through a mutual friend – that’s the networking bit. This seemed sufficient grounds for making contact.
I was particularly impressed with recent posts on pentatonic scales (general Wikipedia explanation here). For some guitarists, there is only one pentatonic scale – usually used in blues. For many there are two – major and minor. Matthew’s recent posts featured the lesser known:
Lydian Dominant Pentatonic Scale
Mixolydian b13 Pentatonic Scale
Melodic Minor Pentatonic Scale
Each post features the scale, scale patterns and licks in the context of a chord sequence.
Thanks, Matthew.
Why not try them out?
Matt is indeed the consummate teacher/player. The man gives so much of himself and his knowledge without a second thought. It is refreshing to see when the age of internet scams like, “Be a Guitar God in 10 easy lessons”, abound. Matt’s teachings are spot on and easy enough for a beginner to attempt, yet deep enough for the seasoned player to enjoy, and best of all it is free. His website is an awesome resource for anyone seeking knowledge. Just imagine how great it would be to take lessons from the guy!