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Here a fast and pretty crazy rendition of the theme of flintstones. I love this way of playing jazz guitar. If you want to have a fan t-shirt get it here : https://www.hpcrazy.com/tshirts.html Here you can download the backing track : flintstones.mp3

Hi everybody, I want to anounce that on the now new starting series of the HPCrazy Guitar Nights students and alumni students are accredited to play one or two songs as opening act. You can either play them with me or bring your own backing track if needed. This also includes students which are part of the HPCrazy Students Club. To play your song you just need to contact me by whatsapp or PN here. The dates of the Guitar Nights can be found in the HPCrazy Students Club. I will also invite other musician to make spontanious jam during the show. The Obere Mühle can be found here :

Here is a really hard rocking blues rock track which I call : Run Bitch Run - dedicated to Lemmy Kilmister from Moterhead. If you would love to have a fan T-Shirt : https://www.hpcrazy.com/tshirts.html Here you can download the original backing track : run bitch run.mp3

Finally I found my style in jazz, so that I can fully live out my creativity on the guitar and it doesn't sound like usual jazz guitar anymore. First to be heard at the Jazznight in Zug from Oct 3 in Monsieur Baquette together with the guys from HazzdaJazz. I have been following the style of George Benson, Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass a long time but never felt like flying when I played this styIe. This has changed now - really love it. I will open up a vlog here in the HPCrazy Students Club where you can follow me on my path to that style.

Hi guys .... For those of you concentrating on, and getting involved with the theory side of guitar, here's an interactive tool relating to The Circle of Fifths that you may find useful. Find it here ... https://www.randscullard.com/CircleOfFifths/ I hope this helps ..... (And HP doesn't mind me promoting it on the site?) ✌️✌️

This is a simple blues in the color " indigo " - I have played both instruments the piano and the guitar. The piano was played in a special moment you can see in the picture. Below you find the original piano track I have recorded some time ago. simple blues.mp3

Congratulations to Hanspeter in reaching and exceeding the 100 member barrier, this must have been a nice addition to your birthday celebrations. I would encourage all our new friends to visit the introduction post at "Share Your Story" https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/index.php?/topic/2451-share-your-story/ and maybe tell us a little about yourselves, your instruments, and your musical tastes. Welcome to you all !!!

Hi guys, I just thought I'd tell you about this very useful FREE tool that I've been using for quite a few months. It's called "Chordfinder.com" ... and can be used for not only finding out about various chords shapes/positions, but also different tunings, triads, arpeggios, and scales ... it's even got a built in "Quiz" to test your knowledge and progress. You can locate it here, I hope you find it useful too .... https://www.chordfinder.com/guitar-scales.php

Personally, I believe I am "Beginner/Intermediate" .... I studied quite a bit of theory when I started learning the guitar, and I now sometimes feel that my theoretical knowledge exceeds my practical playing ability. I'm hoping it will catch up with Hanspeters' help .....

Hey folks, there have only been a few months since I have opened up the HPCrazy Students Club and we are now approaching 100 members which is pretty cool. So here my thoughts for you students how to use the HPCrazy Students Club. If you are a free member or a premium member you both have the possibility to start new topics here. So you can use this feature to talk with other students about whatever you want. What is now coming in the near future are the Guitar Nights here in Switzerland were students of mine can participate live in the opening act. This refers to the online students and my students here in Switzerland as well. So here you can choose and discuss …

Hi folks, due to constuction work in the HPCrazy Studio's which got delayed there will be no tutorials till next week. So I decided to take this time off and to think about new creative things to bring into the HPCrazy YouTube channel.

Hey folks, I had a serious situation this week which caused me to stop all work and I was in Germany at the Nordsee to wait till things cool down. The situation is now under control so I will be starting to work probably today or tomorrow.

Hi HP. Really like your music and the help you give on technique and music in your posts. I am a beginner player and I must say your finger exercises have really helped me get some finger independence. I know the answer will probably be no but no harm in asking. You did a brilliant post on the 24th Jan 2018 called Crispy Licks. Would the tab be available? I know I should get it piece by piece by replaying the video as I probably will learn it better that way, but being time poor I thought I would ask. Anyway thanks for what you have given us and I look forward to improving myself to play more of your posts. Cheers Chris Kessling

Hey folks, I have decided to change my strategy in tutorials a bit now due to the most recent developments in the legal section due to article 13 which has be approved by the EU parlament. This was the first step in a new direction on hosting platforms such as YouTube and the first effects are already showing up. Therefore check the video below. This means that I will no longer go for cover songs and cover tutorials which apparently does not have such a bit effect on my guitar channel because my teaching method never has been tied up to cover songs - more on the individual expression. If you think the guy in this video is over reacting - he is not. I have some add…

Beside the video of the month there will be some more updates on teaching video's in 2007 as well. Here you can help me to decide what to do. Don't write any describtions or suggestions. The vote is enough for me to get a impression of your opinion. Multiple votes are possible where the checkboxes are squares ! Greetings HP

Here a few brief words about the brand new HPCrazy T-Shirt shop and T-Shirts. You find it here : https://www.hpcrazy.com/tshirts.html

Here some smooth jazz guitar in the style of Lee Ritenour a bit adapted to " Something got me started " by Simply Red. Love the vibe and the groove of it and it is the color " violet " . A tutorial will follow soon and there you can get the backing track.

to get access to the files added to the posts you need to make the upgrade to a premium membership : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/index.php?/subscriptions/ please let me know if any errors show up when you do the upgrade with PayPal payment. I can not test it - it should work - but if now let me know that I can fix it.

Hi everybody, this HPCrazy Students Club here went through a beta phase now in the past 2 months and now I will soon change the system of HPCrazy Students Club. It will soon be visible here in the forum and will be more or less the same as now with 3 changments. 1. There will be a students discussion forum where you can talk with others, open topics .. .whatever you want. That will be for free. 2. The Tutorials will be in placed in categories which make it easier for you to find what you are interested. The files for download will only be available for those who made the upgrade to premium member. https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/index.php?/subscript…

This is a vey nice latin rhythm guitar. Check it out.

On workdays 1-2 hours On weekends 2-3 hours (probably even more, but 2-3 hours for sure). Short term goals: To be able to play Oye Como Va from Santana, Learn major and minor triads; Learn where to find the blue note of the blues scale all over the fretboard in several keys. Learn more minor scales positions and know how and when to use it. Long term goals: To get a good expression in a Rock & Blues context; To be flexible on any speed and any form of blues and rock and have a freedom on improvisation over the whole fretboard; To become as well a well-rounded rhythm player (Rock, Blues and Funk); Last but not least I want to be able to write good songs. …

Last years i have been playing around ........................ its time now to make it serious -- got enough time -- life oscillate more and more in the right Swing......... my beginner plan: 1 - 3 hours a day with breaks from 1/2 until 4 hours depence on what is there to do -- Family--Friends--Job. 1. Chromatik and Pentatonic exercises beginning with Metronome than freely. 2. Classic rock ideas slowly than more and more fastly i just love this! 3.Powerchords slowly and than trying to get the rhytm and speed of the soundclips from HD 4. just playing around and imrovisations - very loud and let the hot rod vibrate - i l…

I came here to find out more about the online school but there isnt a chance to see into a lesson like for example on guitartricks.com . ( Sorry about my bad english - my german is better) There i read from Hans Peter Kruesi and thats why i am here now! I am an intermediate guitarplayer and i like to proceed with my playing . I like blues rock jazz and new inspirations to do my own playing. The way like i could see as a free member on guitartricks is good and i could agree with that . If the way you are teaching here in your school is the same like - it would be interessting for me . I am from Germany , Switzerland is near and payment possibilitie…

updated based on last online lesson Time Management 45 minutes daily ( at least ) 1 hours on weekends Current level Can play a handful of songs that I have learned over the years alone and in pick-up bands Basic soloing; Advanced rhythm guitar Goals short term : Advance my soloing technique; increase my library of muscle-memorized chords; begin to map music theory to my playing long term : be flexible on any speed and any form of blues; jazz or blues-rock and have a freedom on improvisation over the whole fretboard 45 Minute lesson will look like: 10 min: Soloing speed practice: start using Chromatik lesson 10 min: Diatonic chord progressions i…

Greetings to all... I'm kinda out of action as far as practicing with hands on the guitar for now and will post about this in another area. I would like to take a moment to reflect on what one does when he/she sets up a practice plan. It is good to, let's say, set up to practice starting with 1/2 hour a day and work my way to, say, 2 hours. Every day. You design your stretch time warm up (chromatics what ever) work scales, then chord progressions then play or continue writing a song. What did you accomplish? do you know what you accomplished? Along with your routine it (in my humble opinion) would be essential to set a goal. This goal could be for each prac…