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Newsletter - 28.4.22

  

Hi {member_name}

there have been some really cool updates on the Music & Guitar Academy.

Students Awards

If you are working out thing on your personal playing level you might be interested if you already have a certain playing level. Therefore the HPCrazy Guitar Academy offers now a first bundle of Students Awards.

Blues Guitar Intermediate & Rock Guitar Intermediate.

If you want to know which requirements are needed to pass from Blues or Rock Guitar to an Intermediate player please check out the requirements here :

Now how do you proceed. Check the requirements which are needed to pass and also if you need some additional inspiration check the suggested tutorials, but you can choose any topic as long it comes along with the requirements described. If you feel that you are ready to go for the test, record a video of yours with max. 10 Min. of your playing and book a test. For free members it's 15$ for Premium Members 10$. If you pass the test you will receive an award which is displayed in your personal profile ( view screenshot )

Sounds like fun to you ? In fact it is and it's always good to have a challenge in your learning process. Most students learn most when they need to pass a challenge. So don't hesitate to go for this challenge. It's not a competation, it's for you to learn faster and more efficient.

Livestreaming concerts

I played 2 livestreaming concerts this month. The Meditation Piano Concert 432Hz - Libra Full Moon and the HPCrazy Guitar Night. Both concert were really great and people who attended live really enjoyed being part of the show in the interactiv chat.

If you want to re-watch them here are the links.

Successful Piano Meditation Music in 432 Hz

I just reviewed my yearly stats of my Farbmusik Meditation Music in 432 Hz and I am happy to say that it made over 4.6 Mio streams in the past 12 months on amazon music. Thats really great and shows that people really worship the relaxing and healing power of this kind of music.

If you are interested to get the latest recordings of this type of music here's the link to follow.

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/files/category/1-healing-and-therapy-musik/

and last but not least I want to share my latest add to the inspirational guitar videos with a band I just discovered - Airbourne. A really cool rock band and in this video Lemmy from Motörhead himself is driving the rock n roll truck.

So these was a selection of news of the month april.

And a technical update :

There were problems of some member accounts which already made a premium membership upgrade when one tried to renew the membership. These problems are ( hopefully ) now solved. So if you ever had problems with the renewal or canceling your membership please try again or read this article here :

Thanks for your attention and i'll keep the music & guitar academy running for the joy of music. Please help to spread the word - I would really apprechiate.

HP

Hey guys,

here are the April 24 news

HPCrazy Guitar Academy

There is a new course with a final award out. This one is for all of you guys who want to get rid of there timing problems.

I started a new topic " Best Use " where you can learn the features here on this website in order to get the maximum benefit from this community here. The first entry teaches how to set the notification of your followed content right and how to follow content here.

Building up the community : I strongly recommend to become an active member of this community here. We have Jeff W, Slo Bones, Volker, Greg, Randy who are being activ members of the community.

Jeff is really checking out many old tutorials which I completly forgot and shows you guys what is worth checking out.
Slo Bones is sharing some cool information in his blog about his BBQ Smokehouse where Larry McCray had an awesome performance. Check out this blog entry here.
Volker is the first one who publicly admitted that he went through the Rhythm Course - check his comment here
Greg and Randy are long time supporters of this community always following " liking " the content which I regulary upload. You can " like " any post or content here in this community.

Now lets move on to the new tutorials :

Blues

Here I show you some bottleneck blues guitar played with a cool and swampy drop D blues guitar sound.

Here I show you a cool straight minor blues guitar riff and give you some ideas for sound shaping and improvisation with modes.

Rock

This month I was talking a lot about timing. So here are 2 great tutorials for you guys.

Jazz

Here I give the basic exercises which are need if you are serious about getting into jazz guitar and improvising with modes. II V I in G major.

Here I give you an introduction into melodic minor which is mostly used in the jazz or classical genre. I love the spooky sound of it. To follow this tutorial you need to already understand the modes a bit.

Funk

Here I give you some tips and tricks to play a cool and solid 70's funk guitar.

Cool Blog Entries

Today I was in a rehearsal with a possible new rock band I am joining. I did not take my gear with me since they said I can use the amp they have during the rehersal. And I must say this amplifiert totally blew me off the ramp. So much pressure, warmth and sustain in the tone by just pluging in the guitar to the amp without any effects...

read more here :

I currently doing a lot of research and testing on amp, cabinet and microphon setting in order to get the perfect guitar sound for any occasion.

Read more here.....

Guitar Night

I am currently suspending the guitar nights due to my load of work I have to do. I made first steps to start to get into the local music buisness again and at the moment I need to learn a lot of repertoire on guitar and piano. I will talk more about this in the near future but I have joined a cover rock band and I am rebuilding my piano agency again and therefore I am in a phase where I have to learn some classical piano which is extremly time consuming. But specialy the classical studies will have an impact of upcoming musical developments so it's worth it even the workload is too much at the moment.

I'll be back with the guitar night on June 2nd. That's astrological a great day for me to restart them again. What I can already tell is that I am redefining my guitar style with the new guitar, new idea's and also under the impression of the young guitar generation which is really on a great new level which inspired me to push my limits a bit.

New Free Meditation Music

Under the influence of my classical studies you find a new piano song in 432 Hz great for meditation. It's free for everybody who joined the Farbmusik Mediation Club by clicking on the " Join " button.

Thats all at the moment.

If you love this community here please support it with a premium membership even if you are not a regular user of this community. This helps to keep the service up and to enlarge the possibilites. There are still a lot of ideas in the drawer which I did not realize till now....

Here you can upgrade your account if you are not a premium member till now. If you need any assistance please don't hesitate to contact me.

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/subscriptions/

Best

HP

Hey guys,

here are now the may 24 updates :

First of all - it has been an extrem busy month for me where I needed to learn a lot of repertoire on piano and guitar for some upcoming performances here in Switerland. The amount of diversity can not be bigger. On piano I needed to work on Mozart, Schuhmann, Beethoven, List and on guitar I joined a 80's & 90's cover rockband " Thell " for a few performances. I learned a lot of songs in detail which will soon come along such as this " Eye of the Tiger " tutorial :

There are 2 updates in the HPCrazy Guitar Academy :

1 : Updated site guidelines - No refunds policy
2 : There is a new department available here in the Academy. My teaching method is more intuitiv then many others. I felt it makes sense to get beginners used to my method from the very beginning so that they can get into the intermediate level where most tutorials are located at the moment.

 

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Guitar Beginners

If you are a Guitar Beginner - then this is the part which brings you step by step with a various set of exercises to an intermediate guitar playing level. The first 6 - 12 months are hard for any guitar beginner because there are many things which have to be repeated all the time till one is able to perform them on the guitar. These exercises are meant to keep you motivated even if you need to repeat many things over and over again.

 

 

Here's the entire department : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/forum/1-guitar-beginners/

and here the first tutorial.

I want to introduce 3 other active members of the community here. They are all personal friends of mine. Medikon is from Germany, Edguardo from Argentinia and Peter from Switzerland. I once presented the guitar Peter buildt here in this community.

Medikon
EguardoUcha
Peter Abt - check out the guitar he buildt.

Now lets move on to the new tutorials of this month :

Blues

Bo Diddley Blues Guitar :

Here I show you the signature rhythm / groove of Bo Diddley which to take his words " The Rhythm That Shook The World " and give you some great idea's to play guitar along to the great rhythm.

THE Slow Blues Guitar Riff :

Here I show you THE slow blues guitar riff played with a drop D tuning.

Rock

Timing once more is crucial theme in rock guitar so you should not miss these 2 tutorials about timing and presicion :

 

and here is the other one :

and here is a cool hypnotic rock guitar riff. I am testing difference styles on my tiktok account and as it seems this type of style and genre works really good even I I only have like 130 followers.

Jazz

Easy Minor Smooth Jazz Licks :

Here I show you some nice and tasty minor smooth jazz guitar licks over the progression
Fm7 / Fm7 / Db7 / C7

Autumn Leaves Chords :

Here I show you some very useful exercises for jazz guitar improvisation. The tips and tricks are adapted to the chords of the first part of the tune " Autumn Leaves " which is a very common chord progression in jazz.

Highlight of the Month

I strongly recommend this tutorial here. If you want to jam a cool song together with your other guitar buddies then this one is easy, relaxing and sounds really cool :

These were now the updates here in the HPCrazy Guitar Academy. I have some additional cool stuff planed with will come soon - also I will finally start to produce more music again. In these times as an independant artist you need to find a position where AI is taking over the market. I did some research to see what AI can do and now I have my strategy. I also did a lot of research of social media and YT channels to see what the big community is doing out there to find my position. I also did a lot of research on creating guitar sounds which will soon be displayed in a new department called " Sound Lab " - you can already view a german version of the presation page here : https://gitarrist.ch/gitarren-sound-lab.html

also check my recent blog entry about compression settings for a smooth guitar sound here :

That's now all for this month - remember if you love this community here please also share your guitar world to others and support this community with an on-going Premium Membership.

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/subscriptions/

Thanks for your support

HP

Hey guys,

here is now the June 24 newletter :

The good news is that the really busy times where I was distracted with many other things are more or less over. So I finally could pick up the ideas and strategies again which I was planning for this website. There are still quit a few ideas and projects which are in the pipline and will be revealed in the upcoming months. But now lets get started with the current news and updates :

Guitar Beginners

The 2nd lesson for total guitar beginners which takes you step by step through the total guitar beginners phase is now available. If you already passed this level but know friends who want to start to play guitar - you can share this information with them.

Best Use Practice

The 2nd entry on the Best Use practice is now available. Here you find all information on how to use the clubs in an optimal way.

and here is a new free club download available for those who joined the Farbmusik Meditation Club

now lets go to the new tutorials which are available :

Blues

There have been 2 tutorials added where you learn step by step to make combinations of chords and solo in blues guitar by using the " so-called " play-rest method. If you never done it before I strongly recommend that you check out these 2 tutorials :

Rock

Mystic Rock Ballad Guitar Licks : Here I show you some ideas how to create a mystic melodic rock ballad guitar solo with some nice licks. The backing track is from Whitesnakes " Is this Love "

Long Way To Go ( Dead Daisies ) : Here I show you the main parts of the song " Long Way To Go " by Dead Daisies. I show you the main riffs and analyze the composition technique.

Runnaway ( Bon Jovi )

Jazz

Footprints ( Wayne Shorter ) : Here I show you how to play the theme and the chords of Wayne Shorters tune " Footprints " which is a minor blues in 3/4. Beside that I give you tips which modes to use on the improvisation and some tricks on how to improvise in 3/4.

Basic Phrasing Exercises : Here I show you the basic phrasing exercises which are crucial to have a cool and laid back swing phrasing. These exercises seem to be very basic but you have to do all of them with your foot on 2 & 4. This is the most crucial thing when you want to have a really cool jazz guitar phrasing.

together which this tutorial I did a spontanious recording which I really liked and it defines my new jazz guitar style which I have been working on since months.

New Blog Entry

Improvisation vs playing written music is an ongoing topic when it comes to learn music or learning to play guitar. You can compare it to the way jazz or blues musician see music and the way classical educated musicians express music. So which one is the right or better one ? ...

Read More Here :

Live Streaming Guitar Concert : Sunday June 2nd - 20:00 Live on YouTube.

I have been working on redefining my guitar playing and guitar sounds for many months now. Now it's time to show the first results. Next Sunday, matching the Sun - Venus conjunction on my Radix Sun (astrologers know what that means) 🙂 I will once again do an online concert to take a first step in a new musical direction. Unlike the color music concert, I'm streaming from the studio and so the picture and sound should be transmitted in studio quality. I honestly don't know exactly what I'll be playing yet - but it will be more colorful, jazzy, melodic and versatile. I will no longer try to cover only the blues and blues rock genre, although I still like it very much.

So these were the most important updates from the month of May. If you love this site please share this information to others which you think might be interested. I more and more pull back my engagment on social media platforms since as a single user you are exposed to swift changes where you have no influence as a content creator which is really frustrating. Here you can read how it works on TikTok as an example :

Live Performances

I have been testing over months on different concepts of my live performances and at my last Farbmusik concert I came to the finaly setting how I want to continue this unique concept and the audience really loves it. I am glad to have a few people supporting this work which I am doing as a complet independant artist. More will come in the near future when it comes to " Farbmusik " which is my personal concept. If you want to watch the last concert you find it here :

That's all so far - if you love the work I am doing for the community please share the information or support it with a premium membership or a donation.

Best

HP

Hey guys,

here's now the July 24 newsletter.

The first big news is that I have completly redesigned this webpage and the entry page http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com beside that it now has a really cool and dynamic cooperate identity look gives you all information you need to know about updates, guitar courses, user guidelines, blog entries, events, referral links and many other things on one page. Check it out and share it if you love it.

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And if you love this overall service you get please support it with a premium membership even if you are not a regular user of the academy.

http://www.hanspeterkruesi.com

Now lets go on to the current updates :

New Guitar Course : Smooth Jazz Basics

The first of many basic smooth jazz tutorials of the Smooth Jazz Basics course is here. I noticed that many of you guys love smooth jazz but a lot of you guys need more basic instructions and a helping hand to get you through the basics of smooth jazz.  This course is for you :

The topic is closed but if you have any questions or comments please either open up your own blog in the Premium Member Blogs or open up a new topic in the Students Club.

If you love the HPCrazy Guitar Academy please participate to build up a lively community. Tell the community and me your wishes and feedbacks. This is for the benefit of yourself and also of the community. I do react to feedbacks in the community since I am always glad to know which direction you guys would like to have.

Active members of this month :

Rossi - I will make a tutorial upon his request in July.
Greg - He was asking for a tutorial with jazz guitar comping

Medikon - a very nice and detailed feedback around this blues guitar tutorial :

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and now lets move on to the updates :

New Department : Sound Lab

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Professional tips and tricks for the optimization of your guitar equipment in combination with your individual playing technique. I have experience as a composer, producer and studio - and live musician how to handle your equipment in different situations, how to adjust and use compressors, distortion, EQ's or other effects and how to achieve a specific sound.

The new department starts with the most important tutorial Pure Sound :

Blues

Easy Chord & Solo Combinations : Many of you have requested tutorials where you can learn how to make combinations with chords and solo in blues guitar. Here is a very easy approach to it on blues in G.

Funk Blues Guitar Jam : Here I show you some advanced funk blues guitar chops which you can use in any funk blues guitar jam in the key of Dm.

Rock

3 Classic Rock Guitar Mega Chops : Here I show you 3 cool classic rock guitar mega chops. Even these licks are for advanced players they are still in the range of easy mega chops.

Hypnotic Blues Rock Guitar Riff : Here I show you a simple but very effective blues rock guitar riff played with a drop D tuning. I show you how to develop the simple riff into something really cool and hypnotic and also to add some really tasty licks in combination with the riff.

here you can listen to my version of this cool track. Premium Member can download the original track you are hearing in my video. This song will go to my next CD which I started to produce in these days.

Jazz

Basic Smooth Jazz Guitar 1 : This is the first of many tutorials to come where you can take your step from an intermediate blues guitar player to a solid intermediate smooth jazz guitar player.

Jazz Guitar - Old Style Comping : Here I show you some basic movements of the old style comping technique for jazz guitar.

Music Theory

Theory about Chords ( Triads &  7th Chords ) : Here you find a brief introduction into the theory of chords. You learn how chords are buildt by stacking up triads of a scale. Chords with 2 stacks are triads and chords with 3 stacks result into 7th chords. You also learn what inversions are.

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Music

I have decided to start producing music again an highlighting my efforts in my main genre grid which I call " Farbmusik " . Different then the normal genre classification I will put music in the catagories " red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet ". All new music will have the tag which also marks the color. Here we have new music. The description of the new farbmusik will come in german and english.

Fly Dove Fly ( violet )

Here I have created a cinematic composition based on the style of Hans Zimmer, which will also be played live with some guitar effects. The key of F# minor is very emotional and expressive and matches the color "violet". I based the title on a scene from Kevin Costner's movie "Postman".

Vampires Want To Live Forever ( red )

Here is a cinematic piece in the style of Hans Zimmer and color music. A dramatic "red" with a concert piano and a cello which provides the necessary dramaturgy.

I will play all new songs live on the upcoming Farbmusik concerts. Don't miss the next one on July 21st - it will also be a livestreaming if you can not make it to the the small church in Seegräben Switzerland on that day.

and last but not least I have made up a website around therapy music which you find here on this website. It targets the local audience but if you are interested in it you can contact me.

http://www.sternentherpie.com

You find a first bundle of therapy music here :

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/files/category/1-healing-and-therapy-music/

and more to come. News will be anounced in the Farbmusik Meditation Club which comes with a new design :

You might be interested to download the last free meditation file - join the club and download it here :

So that was now all news from the last 4 weeks. A lot of work has be done. You can guess I am serious about what I am doing.

If you love this website please help to grow the community and support my work either with a premium membership, a donation or by using the services I am offering for you guys. You can bet that independant artists have to work hard in these days and be really creative to face all the challenges with AI and the big players who dominate the music market.

Thanks for your support

HP

Hey guys,

here are now the August 24 news :

First some general strategic news which was the center of the main work in the past weeks. I have redesigned a few of my many websites in order to put up my new online strategy which makes this website the center of all content which gets created and then this goes out to all other website automaticly which are landing pages for certain keywords such as " gitarren unterricht anfänger " as you can see here : https://gitarrist.ch/gitarrenunterricht-anfaenger.html

All content which is marked with " guitar beginner " will be displayed automaticly there. Therefor I also made up my mind about music and AI and the future of music and I decided to push my brand " Farbmusik " more in front where there are no genres. Music is devided in categories of colors. All music which is marked with " gruen " as an example will be displayed automaticly on this page https://farbmusik.com/gruen.html . There is also an english page available here https://farbmusik.com/eng/green.html . The community tag for farbmusik in general is #farbmusik .

This stategy is now a major shift in my online strategies. Was in fact a lot of work and a lot of analysis of the current online situation with AI and fast changing community guidelines to the disadvantage of Users. I want to remind you that the community guidelines on this website are short, transparent and for the benefit of all Users. You can read the current version of them here. https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/guidelines/

The goal of these changments is to get a healthy independant and sustainable system running for all fans of guitar playing, guitar music and also farbmusik. If you love the work here please support it with a premium membership even if you are not a regular user or don't have so much time for practicing guitar at the moment. https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/subscriptions/

I am not planing to change them much anymore. Short, transparent and fair. And so " Fair Use " is the motto of this community here. I also want to remind you to the referral system which is installed. You can use it for your personal benefit if you want to make a few bucks which you can redeem for any service on this website. You can read all about this service here :

I have also a tiktok account for a while and the algorithm is making crazy jumps there but nevertheless I am approaching 1K followers which will make it eligible for monetization then. This account will be a " performance - only" channel - the eduction channel will stay on YouTube. You find the tiktok acount when you search for " hpcrazy " - it's the " hpcrazy73 " account.

and now lets go on to the news in the Guitar Academy.

Blues

Minor Blues Chords & Solo : Here I teach you how to play great chords and solo together in a minor blues guitar setting. Timing is the most important thing to sound great and accurate.

Mixolydian Country Blues Licks 1 : Here I show you a first selection of mixolydian country blues guitar licks on blues in E. This is for intermediate players - you need to be able to play 16th notes on 90 bpm to fulfill the task. It's a first step to play such licks and lines over the entire fretboard.

Rock

This month was more for the advanced players with the following tutorial :

Rock Guitar - Building Speed 1 : This is the first of more tutorials which will take you from an intermediate rock guitar player who can make a solid rock guitar solo to an advanced rock guitar player who can use modes, scales, patterns and arpeggios in the soloing and it's a first introduction into economy picking.

Rock Guitar - Crazy Dorian Mega Chops : Here I show you some crazy dorian mega chops in high speed which you can use on any dorian rock guitar setting. It's fun and I try to make the task as easy as possible.

Jazz

Basic Smooth Jazz Guitar 2 : This is now the 2nd tutorial of the " Basic Smooth Jazz Guitar " course. Here I talk about building up some speed with runs using the blues and bebop scale and mixing the scales and modes with each other in a simple way.

Wes Montgomery Jazz Guitar Basics : Here I show you the basics of the octave technique which was invented by Wes Montgomery in combination with a turnaround in F : F7 / D7 / Gm7 / C7

more tutorials from new series :

Guitar Beginners - Starting with Basic Chords : Here you can start with the basic chords on guitar. I show you the main basic chords and 2 simple songs were you can already start to make music. One of them is " Hey Joe " by Jimi Hendrix. The single note line of " Hey Joe " is also a great exercise to start moving the fingers on the fretboard with some fun.

Guitar Sound Lab - Delay : Here I talk about all the essential things you need to know to use the delay effect in the " usual " ways.

Guitar Secrets - THE Guitar Journey : Here I talk about my experience of the guitar journey out of over 30 years of learning, playing, teaching and being in music all my life.

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and now lets move on to music

I have composed 2 new songs in a cinematic Hans Zimmer Style. For those who don't know his name. He is the most featured composer in many movies like : Gladiator, Dune, Interstellar and many others... check him out. I love that style and I did some of my features with colors ( Farbmusik ) and those songs get played at the live concerts now by playing the guitar live. I have been working the entire year on creating a really expressive and warm guitar sound with my new guitar and I am finally there - you can hear it when you what my liveshow which are broadcasted live each time. The event is still small and am building up the whole thing but slowly the music is there where it should be and the liveaudience always loves the music and the colors.

So here the 2 new songs :

The Traveller : Here is a cinematic composition with the bass and the piano leading the melody through the piece. In a way, it is a piano concerto with cinematic elements. It is based on the style of Hans Zimmer. The piece represents the color " dark blue "

Pandora : Here is a green piece which is supposed to reflect the wonderful atmosphere and the wonderful green of the fictitious planet “Pandora” from the movie Avatar. In the composition you can hear a piano playing the main melody, followed by an English horn and a cello. All mixed together to create this harmonious and wonderful green.

the next liveshow where you can watch is on Aug 19th live in the small church in Seegräben in Switzerland. Starts at 8PM Zürich time. Be there live or in the livestream :

That's now all for this month - thanks for your time and attention and your support.

Best HP

Hey guys,

here are now the Sept. 24 news.

The summer is slowly over and everybody is getting back to work. I was taking things a bit easier in the past 4 weeks and made a few days off but still I was playing a lot on events and was playing concerts. But now lets move on to the latest news.

Blues

High Energy Shuffle Blues Guitar : Here I show you a cool high energy shuffle blues guitar riff. The riff itself is something you might already know but you need to know the tricks to play it on 150 or more bpm.

Blues Guitar - Double Stop Madness : Here I show you a few " out of the box " blues guitar double stops on blues in G.

Blues Guitar Talking : Here I give you some examples how Blues Guitar - Talking works.

Beautiful Minor Blues Guitar Chords : Here I show you some really beautiful minor blues guitar chords.

Rock

Rock Guitar - Building Speed 2 : Here I show you exercises to build up speed on a rock guitar. Here I talk about triplets, sextoles and economy picking on arpeggios.

Steady Classic Rock Guitar Riff : Here I show you a cool steady classic rock guitar riff.

7 String Rock Guitar Riff :

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there is a new course available !

Jazz

Night & Day ( Cole Porter )

a new add in the Basic Smooth Jazz Guitar Course :

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In general I am highlighting the courses more in the near future. There are already quite a lot courses available. They are either displayed on the frontpage https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/

or you find the direct link to the full collection here :

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/forum/84-courses/

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Now lets move on to the creative parts :

First of all I have a tiktok account where I upload only creative content and I am soon reaching the monetization level which will mean that that channel will probable get more exposure. The content I am uploading there are 95% performance video's which I record directly after a guitar tutorial first take. And honestly I am quit supprised that I soon have 1K followers. Still 150 missing. Please help me to reach 1K ASAP by subscribing to that channel.

You find it here :

@hpcrazy73 or over this directlink : https://www.tiktok.com/@hpcrazy73

Farbmusik

Here is a new dark blue piece in Hans Zimmer style. There is a modern sounding beat with cinematic elements and a group doing the claps. There is also a trance-like sound at the beginning, which opens the track. Then comes the string orchestra. The color music guitar takes on the role of a soprano, which floats with the melody over the whole sound bed.

I created the image of the video with AI (Photoshop) and animated it in Premiere to capture the drama of the piece in an image.

The Farbmusik concerts are starting to evolve with the new sound and new concept and the new guitar. The past 2 concerts have been great the more and more audience is coming to the local venue. I still broadcast the concerts live on YouTube. The next one is on Sept. 18th - again in the church in Seegräben ( Switzerland ) - if you are around in the region just show up there or watch it online here :

Thats all now about August.

If you love my work please support it either with a premium membership which give you access to all features here on the website :

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/subscriptions/

or / and a donation

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/clients/donations/

Thanks for your support and your time

Best

HP

Hey guys,

already one month over Here are now the news of Oct. 24.

Guitar Academy News

I have redesigned the Academy a bit and now the list of the guitar courses is highlighted on the page. You see the screenshot of it here - to use the links just go on the mainpage : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members

Due to the many changes in the academy I have recorded a new " Best Use " video which explains you the most important features in the Guitar Academy in only 10 min. I strongly recommend to check out the new video to optimize your learning process.

After a one year period where I fill the missing topics in the advanced section I will now start to focus on shorter lessons where students have a chance to fullfil the task in 1-2 weeks till a next tutorial of a specific genre or topic gets release. I want to engage students to really follow the topics which are coming and to enter into a on-going learning process. I also want to engage students to interact more with eachother and to build a cool guitar students community. There are many projects which are still ready to be released once this community starts to work. Our motto would be something like : " I know it's hard, but it's fun ! "

Here you can check the new tutorial strategy :

In the future courses and more individual features such as students blogs also will be in the centre of the Guitar Academy strategy. If you really are into learning guitar you will get the tools needed to get successful by optimizing your practice plans and your learning strategies.

I have created a sheet which you can print out where you can write down your practice plan and if you want to have a review on it you can upload it in your students blog. The file is free for all students club members. Just hit the " Join " button to become a member.

And now lets move on to the latest tutorials.

Blues Guitar

Easy Blues Guitar Riff in E : Here I show you an easy blues guitar riff in E by using open strings to give it that mississippi blues vibe. I show you 2 versions - one with finger picking and one with the pic.

Easy Slow Major Blues Guitar Riff : Here I show you an easy and cool slow major blues guitar riff in the key of E. That it's easy doesn't mean that it is easy.

Rock Guitar

Easy Off Beat Rock Guitar Riff in D : Here you can learn the very important off beats with some examples on an easy off beat rock guitar riff in D.

Classic Hard Rock Guitar Riff : Here I show you a really cool classic hard rock guitar riff.

Jazz Guitar

Joe Pass Blues Guitar Chord Solo : Here I show you a cool chord solo in the Joe Pass style over a standard jazz blues in F. In the 2nd part of the tutorial I give more theoretical insight behind these types of chords.

Easy Jazz Guitar Walking Bass : Here I show you all you need to know to play an easy walking bass on guitar.

Other important tutorials

Guitar Practice Tips & Plan : Here I talk about the most important tips about practicing guitar and giving you some advice on how to create a practice plan in order to develope a successful strategy in your guitar practicing routines.

Guitar Sound Lab - Tone Control & Sustain : Here I talk about getting a great tone control and an everlasting sustain on your guitar.

and if you are interested in a great emotional jazz guitar sound you might be interested in my latest blog entry where I show you my current findings and sound settings on this topic :

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Music News

I have reached 1 K followers on my tiktok account and I also got contacted by TikTok to join an TikTok agency. That's pretty cool because this was only an experimental account where I only upload regular performance video's which I normaly record direct after the tutorial video shoots in one take and upload them to TikTok. My time effort for that is only 20Min./ week. If you have a TikTok account you might want to follow my uploads I am doing there. Search for @hpcrazy73 or just hpcrazy - you will find me there I guess

I will start to do more music livestreams. These will include livestream from my concerts or from the studio. If you don't want to miss one please go to this topic below and hit the " Follow " button and activate the automatic notification when I announced a upcoming livestream there. If it's release there then it will come in the time frame of a few minutes if there is no notification of a time or in a few hours if there is a notification.

There I will also announce new blog entries.

And last but not least I have changed one club now to " Farbmusik Community " and there you can join if you love colors and music. Music and colors where always a centre of my musical expression and I am taking this now to the next level.

I have just added a new free download here. To download it hit the " Join " button and join the community.

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So that where now all news I think. If you love this website and my work please support it with a premium membership :

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/subscriptions/

Thanks for your support and your joy of guitar playing and music

HP

Hey guys,

already one month over A bit delayed here are now the news of Nov. 24.

Guitar Academy News

First of all - the great news is that the YouTube Channel " HPCrazy " has finally passed 50000 subscribers. Thanks for the tremendous support from you guys. The whole academy and channel only exists because of you and your support.

There is a new department available : Touch Technique

Here you can learn my version of the Touch Technique which was invented by Stanley Jordan, where you play the guitar like a piano player by using both hands on the fretboard to create an unheard rich sound on the guitar.

I know this technique is new and challenging for everybody so we are starting a course where any player on any level can learn this technique from scratch.

Here you find the department : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/forum/43-learn-touch-technique/

and here you find the first lesson of the course :

I know this technique is challenging for everybody who starts with it. If you have any questions don't hesitate to raise your voice in the academy.

and there is a new course available : Basic Jazz Improvisation

This course is for eveybody who want's to start with jazz and it takes you step by step from scratch into the world of Jazz Improvisation. If you go that path I strongly recommend that you open up your own students blog and write about your progress and where your problems are. There will be cliffs coming since jazz improvisation is not an easy task and comes with a lot of theory. There I can give you some proper advice.

Here you find the students blogs : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/blogs/

and here you find the new course :

and now lets move on to the latest news in the Guitar Academy :

Blues

Cool Drop D Blues Guitar Riff : Here I show you a very cool drop D blues guitar riff.

Slow Drop D Minor Blues Guitar Riff : Here I show you a great slow minor blues guitar riff played with a drop D tuning.

Easy Slow Shuffle Blues Guitar Riff in E : Here I show you an easy ( but not easy ) slow shuffle blues guitar riff in the key of E. The figures are easy to play but the tempo of 60 bpm makes it not so easy.

and now lets move on to rock :

Rock

Easy Major Rock Lead Guitar : Here I show you the main easy tricks and licks you need to know to play a solid rock lead guitar on a tune in a major key.

Rock Lead Guitar - Going Nuclear ! : Here I show you some tips, tricks and licks to take your rock lead guitar to the next, the nuclear level.

and now lets move on to Jazz :

Jazz

Basic Jazz Guitar Improvisation 1 ( I IV V ) : This is now the first tutorial of the course " Basic Jazz Guitar Improvisation ". Here you learn the first steps to improvise a classic I IV V progression in C major and make a combination with the major blues scale.

Basic Smooth Jazz Guitar 4 : Here I show you 3 important rhythm figures which you will find in most smooth jazz tunes again.

Basic Jazz Guitar Improvisation 2 ( I II V ) : This is part 2 of the " Basic Jazz Guitar Improvisation " course where you learn basic jazz guitar improvisation step by step. Here I talk about the I II V progression in the key of C major.

Music News

I have started to compose again some time ago and I am now start pitching my music again to certain LA music libraries where I already have contracts. Therefore I have wonderful story to tell which gave me the impuls to do the pitching again :

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Conversation yesterday with my office neighbor, who of course often hears my guitar through the thin walls. She and the rest of the tenants in the building are obviously the biggest fans - I didn't know that. Now she has promised to send my last 2 film music compositions with guitar as the main voice to her brother in LA - to see if he might listen to them. After all, her brother wrote the soundtracks for Moonfall, Independance Day, The Day After Tomorrow

I also have doubled up my Farbmusik Concerts. The series continues now till at least April 2025 with a fullmoon concert in Seegräben and a new moon concert in Urdorf ( Switzerland ). The main event in fact is to be in the little churches embedded in light and music but we are trying hard to also give online viewers of the concerts a similar sensation. If you want to watch the concerts please check the upcoming events in the event calendar : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/events/

What I am trying to do with the Farbmusik is to redefine the musical genres by labeling music with colors and emotions instead of the usual genres. If you love that idea you can also support this huge work here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/clients/donations/

or with a premium membership. If your membership has expired and you have difficulties in renewing it please don't hesitate to contact me.

I think that was all now for the moment.

Thanks for your attention and your support.

HP

Hey guys,

here's now the newsletter of Dec. 2024 :

This month was the month of the guitar courses. Here you see an overview of all courses which you can find on the frontpage of https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members

I specially want to highlight the " Guitar Beginners " Course. This course will lead any guitar beginner from 0 - till a level where you can follow most tutorials on an easy - intermediate level. So if you had problems with those tutorials in the past maybe also check the those tutorials :

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/forum/1-guitar-beginners/

Now lets move on to the most recent new tutorials :

Blues

Easy Slow Shuffle Blues Guitar Riff in E : Here I show you an easy ( but not easy ) slow shuffle blues guitar riff in the key of E. The figures are easy to play but the tempo of 60 bpm makes it not so easy.

Easy Major Blues Guitar Licks : Here I show you some easy and tasty major blues guitar licks which work over the progression E / A / E / A / E / A / B / E

Rock

Classic Hard Rock Guitar Riff 2 : Here I show you an other classic hard rock guitar riff. This one is in the style of " The Man On The Silver Mountain " by Rainbow.

Heavy Shuffle Rock Guitar Riff : Here I show 2 versions of a really cool and heavy shuffle rock guitar riff. It's not as easy as it might look. Take the challenge !

and finally a new add to the " Rock Guitar Building Up Speed Course " - here you can start to work on your technique step by step in order to build up your speed. It takes time so take your time on each new tutorial and if you missed the previous ones first do those since the course is building up.

and here you find the most recent add : Here I show you some shaolin exercises to build up muscle memory on 3 note per string modes and some economic picking arpeggios.

Jazz

A new add to the " Basic Jazz Improvisation Course ". This course takes you from 0 to hero when it comes to jazz guitar improvisation. It takes you step by step thorugh the theory of modes, how to use them and you also learn the different progressions which are used very often.

here you find the most recent add - if you missed the previous ones please also check out those.

I VI II7 V Progression - Here you can learn the first steps to understand the connection between the basic and advanced jazz guitar chords and the first step to use a secondary dominant chord.

Touch Technique

There is a new department available in the HPCrazy Guitar Academy !

Learn Touch Technique. Here you can learn my version of the Touch Technique which was invented by Stanley Jordan, where you play the guitar like a piano player by using both hands on the fretboard to create an unheard rich sound on the guitar. I have started a course which takes you from 0 to the first cool chords and melodies by using this technique. Here is now the very first tutorial where you can check if you love this technique or not.

New Blog Entry :

Dealing With Guitar Playing Injuries :

When one plays guitar on a regular or daily basis you might run into injuries which were caused by guitar playing since our body is not designed to play guitar. The position of guitar playing is building up an asymmetric tension in the body which can lead to pain in your fingers, your hand, your elbow or your shoulder.....

read more here :

here you can read my most recent news in my personal newsfeed :

Thats about all for this month. Thanks to everybody for the ongoing support over the years. Without your support this service would not exist. Of course it is only sustainable if you support it with a premium membership - if your subscription has expired you can renew it here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/subscriptions/

Best

HP

Hey guys,

here's now the newletter of January 25.

First of all - HAPPY NEW YEAR to everybody. Thanks for your support and interest in the past years - may many more follow.

In general I have continued the process to pull all traffic of my many websites and profiles to this website here. The goal is to have all activities concentrated here on this website and all information goes out automaticly to the other websites. If you are following my on other plattforms or websites - this one shall be the main newsstream in the very near future.

In the new year I am planing to do more courses and more concentrated tutorials for you guys to get you step by step to your goals. I will extend the HPCrazy family in the new year with other guitars and i will start to show more and more what I have been working on in the entire 2024. I took a lot of time to start to get more into new playing techniques and figure out new possibilities to also teach you guys how you can take your guitar playing to the next level.

I am also planing to get deeper into the composing and performing business. The Farbmusik Concerts series continues in 2025 - you can also attend since all concerts are broadcasted live and I will restart the HPCrazy Guitar Night to feature my new things I have been working on.

There are many cool new things planed - i will reveal all information during 2025

and now lets get started :

Blues

Swinging Shuffle Blues Guitar Riff : Here I show you a swinging shuffle blues guitar riff by using a technique which you know from artists like SRV. Even the riff is probably something you already know - there is a lot of " meat " in this tutorial and it's worth it for you to check it out.

Easy Rock n Roll Guitar Chords : Here I show you 3 versions of cool and easy rocknroll guitar chords on a standard blues form in G.

Rock

3 Easy Heavy Shuffle Rock Guitar Licks : Here I show you some really cool and easy heavy shuffle rock guitar licks in the key of Gm.

Rock Guitar - Major VS Minor Pentatonic : In certain situations you can use either the major and/or the minor pentatonic for your rock lead guitar. Here I show you a few simple examples.

Jazz

Jazz Guitar - Stomping At The Savoy : Here I show you a cool and easy arrangment of " Stomping At The Savoy " for Jazz Guitar. I also give you a few tips for the improvisation.

On The Sunny Side Of The Street : Here I show you the theme, the rhythm guitar and some cool improvisation tips and tricks related to the classic / old style jazz standard " On The Sunny Side Of The Street "

here you find a brand new category which I started in Dec - Premium Members can also download renditions of tunes as an inspiration or just for joy. There is a first add where I did a sight reading improvisation of " On The Sunny Side Of The Street "

Basic Jazz Guitar Improvisation 4 ( Minor Jazz Blues ) : Here I explain to you the theory of a I- IV- V- progression in minor and then give you some examples of how to sound really cool and jazzy on this classical jazz minor blue progression.

Touch Technique

Guitar Touch Technique 2 - Right Hand : Here I show you the first steps of the 2nd hand of the touch technique ( 10 finger tapping ) on guitar.

Farbmusik

I composed the last 2 remaining songs of the new CD " Equinox " which will come out soon.

and here are the 2 new songs :

Thats about all news now.

If you love what I am doing for the community please support it with a premium membership even if you are not a regular visitor of this website. Here you find all information how to manage your premium member account :

Thanks

HP

Hey guys,

here's now the newsletter of February 25

I have updated the " Best Use " Topic for students now. If you invest 20 minutes of your time you can learn how to use the features of this site and optimize your learning experience.

and for all Premium Members I strongly recommend to open up your personal blog to get some advice how you shall proceed in your current learning process. There are so many tutorials available - which ones shall you choose ? Tell me about your problems and where you stand and I can give you recommendations which tutorials you might work on.

and now lets move on to the latest updates :

Blues

Blues Guitar - Double Time Madness : Here I show you some tips, tricks and licks which you can use if you want to play a cool and solid double time on any shuffle blues guitar situation.

Cowboy Shuffle Blues Guitar Riff : Here I teach you a very cool cowboy shuffle blues guitar riff with a SRV twang style.

Blues Rock Guitar Riff ( Rory Gallagher Style ) : Here I show you a cool blues rock guitar riff in the Rory Gallagher style with some variations and some tips on how to develop the riff and the licks further.

Rock

3 Let Ring Rock Guitar Licks : Here I show you come cool " Let Ring " rock guitar licks. They will get you another way of expression in your rock guitar solo.

Latin Rock Guitar Riff : Here I show you a very classic latin rock guitar riff and give you first insights into this genre.

Rock Guitar Building Speed 4 ( Mindset & Ears ) : Here I talk about the mindset and the ears which are the most important parts if you want to become a technical advanced guitar player.

If you want to work on your technical skills for rock guitar I strongly recommend the entire Rock Guitar Building Speed Course :

Jazz

St. Louis Blues - Jazz Guitar Lesson : Here I show you the chords and the theme of old style new orleans jazz blues : St. Louis Blues. At the end I give you some improvisation tips.

Classical & Film Music

Conquest Of Paradise ( Vangelis ) : Here I teach you to play the theme of " Conquest Of Paradise " by Vangelis on the guitar.

Music

I am currently working a lot to build up my brand " Farbmusik ". It's a lot of work but the results are slowly coming since event agencies or companies start to show interest in booking " Farbmusik " for special color related events. I am currently doing 2 concerts per month. All of them are getting broadcasted live on YouTube. You find the dates and links in the event calendar : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/events/

On February 13th I am restarting the HPCrazy Guitar Show again with a first concert in the Passbartout bar in Unterägeri. If you are nearby on that date you might want to visit me there. The HPCrazy Guitar Show will feature the genres blues, blues rock and rock.

These are the 2 brands which I want to bring to a next level and focus on the local market. But it is also planned to make livestreams of the HPCrazy Guitar Show but on the first concert it's not possible.

So these were all news now - I hope you enjoy your guitar playing and if you love this site and the work I am doing for the community please support it with a premium membership even if you are not a regular user of this website.

Best

HP

Hey guys,

here's now the newsletter March 25 with some amazing news.

First of all there is a brand new system available now. It looks very different and has some really cool new features. This is how it looks now. The most obvious thing now is that the navigation bar is on the sidebar which allows you to switch very fast from one department to another.

To understand all the new features I strong recommend that you watch the new " Best Use " Video which is approx. 9 min long :

I want to highlight the new department of the premium member features :

Music Download

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/files/category/13-music-download/

Here I will make my inofficial and offical new music recordings available which will complet the picture you get from the tutorials, tabs and backing tracks and the overall content.

There I have already added 2 recordings :

Sunny Side Of The Street : A rendition of the popular new orleans style jazz tune.
Chilling Finger Style Blues Guitar : Here is a recording of a mid tempo guitar blues in the key of A. On this recording I for the first time tried my new finger style technique I have been working on for a while.

and also the brand new " Search Tags " system which will allow you to find the exact content you are looking for and to follow that content :

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/announcement/5-search-tags/

and I strongly recommend that if you have any personal questions use either the Students Forum :

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/forum/79-students-forum/

or for more sophisticated support the premium member blogs :

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/blogs/

And now lets move on to the new tutorials in the

HPCrazy Guitar Academy

Blues

Slow Drop D Blues Guitar : Here I show you a very cool slow blues guitar riff in the key of A but played with a drop D tuning. This gives the overused key of A a completely new and cool new vibe. Love it !

Damn Right, I've Got The Blues ( Buddy Guy ) : Here I show you the main parts of Buddy Guy's Blues " Damn Right, I've Got The Blues " and give you some insight into his picking technique and the general philosophy of blues guitar.

Rock

Easy Creative Metal Guitar Riff : Here I show you the basic rhythm figures on a easy and creative metal guitar riff in E. After you know the basics you can become creative and make combinations of them.

Rock Guitar Secrets - Basic Alternate Picking : Timing and precision in rhythm are top priority topics when it comes to rock lead guitar. This is the basic exercise in rock alternate picking which will set the foundation of a solid and precise rock lead guitar. If you have never done this exercise before this tutorial is an absolute " MUST HAVE " for all players.

Jazz

Smooth Jazz Guitar - Chilling Licks : Here I show you 3 different smooth jazz guitar chilling licks which give you a really chilling and laid back vibe in your smooth jazz guitar.

New !

I want to start to check out more modern and accurate artists in any genre. I started with a song " Ashes To Ashes " by the Tarbox Ramblers. You might don't know the band but the song got featured in the very popular TV series " Sons of Anarchy " - so this is a first shot. Modern blues or rock artists often use either droped tunings or 7- or 8 string guitars. This one I showed on " The Cat " our friendly 7 string guitar from the neighbourhood.

Music News

I have been very busy the last month with playing concerts and events. I am currently doing 2 Farbmusik concerts per month. Slowly but surely I am getting some fans and the audience is getting bigger and bigger. I know the concept works because everybody who has been at a Farbmusik show fell in love with it. The main problem is to get this off the ground running with no budget for advertisment or for additional manpower. I can only highlight that if you love the work I am doing please support either with a premium membership or a donation : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/clients/donations/

I also relaunched the HPCrazy Guitar Show with a first performance in a club in Aegeri ( Switzerland ) - everybody loved it and it will continue. Now I am looking for additional venues and probably I will start the live streaming concerts again. I took a longer pause because I felt I first need to develop more as a guitarist since there are so many great talents out there who are just great. Of course everybody is talking about Matteo Mancuso and his technique is breathtaking for any guitarist on this planet. For me it was an inspiration that fingerstyle guitar can work on electric and distorted guitar and so I have been working over a year on my technique to redefine my playing style and just yesterday I played a full concert with that new technique and I am ready now to do live performances again.

You can check it out on this recording here. It's the first recording with this technique. It's now fast and flashy but has way more potential of emotional and personal expression :

So that about all news now. Thanks for supporting my work with your time, your link sharing and of course also with your premium member subscription or donation.

Best

HP

Hey guys,

here are now the news of April 25 🙂

First of all - the brand new system of the website go polished more and some minor issues are now hopefully fixed. I have reordered the navigation and the structure of the website.

Now you find 3 main departments in the naviation :

HPCrazy Guitar Academy
Services
HP's Music

You can expand each of the departments to find the subcategories - and there are many. But I think now all is set for the short and mid-term future of this website. And I must say I really love it. The Best of the Best.

Now lets move on to the latest tutorials in the HPCrazy Guitar Academy :

Blues

Old Finger Style Blues Guitar Riff : Here I show you a very cool old finger style blues guitar riff. It is played with a capo on the 3rd fret, with old style blues guitar sound settings and old fingerstyle technique. It's fun - check it out !

Easy Mixolydian Blues Guitar : If you are fed up with using the minor pentatonic in blues guitar then you are ready for the next step. Here I show you the first steps to use the mixolydian mode on blues guitar.

Drop C Blues Guitar Riff - Half Crazy ( Barr Brothers ) : Here I show you a great blues guitar riff of the song " Half Crazy " by the Barr Brothers which you can play with a Drop C tuning. If you just want to play the song I also show you how the riff can be played with a 7-string guitar or a regular tuned guitar.

Rock

Drop Type Rock Guitar Riff : Here I show you a great rock guitar riff which makes your rock guitar sound modern as if you would have played it with a drop tuning or a 7- or 8-string guitar.

3 Long Meter Rock Guitar Licks : Here I show you 3 cool long meter rock guitar licks and what is more important I explain to you where they come from and how you can start working to play such cool rock guitar licks.

Rock Guitar Ballad - Less Is More : In music but especially in a rock guitar ballad playing less notes is in 95% of the cases more. In this tutorial I show you how you can analyze a song, figure out the chords and then start to play melodical with the chords.

Jazz

Basic Smooth Jazz Guitar 5 - Building Up Technique : This is the final tutorial of the Basic Smooth Jazz Guitar Course. This is also the bridge to the upcoming " Intermediate Smooth Jazz Guitar Course " and will prepare your playing technique for the upcoming challenges.

Smile ( Charlie Chaplin ) Guitar Lesson : Here I show you the theme and the chords of the song " Smile " by Charlie Chaplin. At the end I give some tips for the improvisation.

So these were now the latest tutorials. I was in a phase of checking all these drop tuning things out which you find everywhere in modern blues and rock recordings.

Music

I have started to compose again and working on a new guitar CD. This goes hand in hand. I will do several edits where one style I pitch to music libraries to get my music continued in synch business for TV and movies. I can tell the competition is very high and so are the demands but I made up my business plan that I can start the pitching process again beside my regular duties.

Here you find 2 recordings which I pitched to a instrumental blues request. I still don't have an anwser but I love the recordings and for sure I will use edits of them on my new upcoming CD.

Beside that I have performed many concerts in March 25 - some of them got broadcasted live on YouTube and some not because I did not have the resources to set up a livestream each time. But all concerts where it's possible to do a livestream are featured here in the event calendar. Check it out regulary if you are interested in those concerts.

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/events/

2 of them are now featured on a swiss wide concert tour of our professional Swiss Music Pedagogic Association on their Tour Musical : https://www.tour-musical.ch/tourkarte/

And I am now trying again to form a band in order to perform the blues and blues rock programm. More news to come soon...

Thats now all for this month. Thats for your on going support. If you love my work please support it with a premium member ship and / or a donation.

Best

HP

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Hey guys,

here's now the newsletter of May 25.

First of all there are some amazing news coming around the HPCrazy YouTube channel. There is a new fresh and updated approach with many new things coming and this includes a monthy livestream every 1st Friday in the month - Starting on May 2nd 7:00 PM CET

and read more about the new concept which has already started with a new slogan " Guitar As A Lifestyle "

and now lets move on to the new tutorials :

Blues

Blue Jeans Blues ( ZZ Top ) : Here I show you the riff you can hear on the ZZ Top version of the Blue Jeans Blues. On the recording you can hear 2 guitars but I also show you a version which works only for one guitar.

Tasty Slow Blues Guitar Riff :

🎸 Tasty Slow Blues Guitar Riff – Master this soulful lick! 🎶 In this video, I’ll show you a simple yet deeply expressive blues riff perfect for beginners and advanced players alike. Grab your guitar and let’s jam!

Rock

Rock Guitar Balad - Less in More : In music but especially in a rock guitar ballad playing less notes is in 95% of the cases more. In this tutorial I show you how you can analyze a song, figure out the chords and then start to play melodical with the chords.

Power Rock Guitar Riff : Dive into the world of Power Rock with this exciting YouTube tutorial, where you’ll learn to play a glorious guitar riff using Drop D tuning! Perfect for beginners and intermediate players, this step-by-step guide will have you shredding a high-energy, head-banging riff in no time. Drop D tuning gives your guitar that extra low-end punch, making it ideal for crafting heavy, powerful rock sounds that resonate with attitude and intensity.

In this video, we’ll start by walking you through how to tune your guitar to Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) quickly and accurately. From there, we’ll break down the riff note by note, focusing on techniques like power chords, palm muting, and slides to give it that authentic rock edge. Whether you’re jamming on an electric guitar with a cranked-up amp or practicing acoustically, this riff is versatile and guaranteed to sound massive.

Expect clear, easy-to-follow instructions, with close-up shots of finger placements and strumming patterns to ensure you nail every detail. We’ll also share tips on how to add your own flair to the riff, so you can make it truly yours. By the end of the tutorial, you’ll have a killer riff under your belt, ready to impress your friends or even inspire your next rock anthem.

Fast Classic Rock Guitar Riff :

In this tutorial, I’ll guide you step-by-step through a powerful, fast-paced Classic Rock riff inspired by the iconic sound of "When I Drink I Go Crazy" by Airbourne.

Perfect for beginners and intermediate players looking to level up their rock guitar skills!

What you’ll learn:

Core chord structure of the riff Palm Muting for that tight, aggressive tone
Powerchords and Slides for the Classic Rock vibe
Picking techniques to nail speed and precision
Timing and Groove to make the riff come alive I break down every technique in detail, show you the tabs, and share tips to play the riff cleanly with the right attitude.

Whether you’re an Airbourne fan or just want to learn a killer rock riff, this tutorial has you covered! Grab your guitar, tune up, and let’s rock!

Jazz

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life :

Here I show you the theme and the chords of Stevie Wonder's " You Are The Sunshine Of My Life " arranged for jazz guitar. At the end I give some brief tips for improvisation.

Neo Soul Series #1 : Bossa Nova Groove :

Welcome to the Neo-Soul Guitar Series! In this first episode, learn how to play a smooth Bossa Nova groove with a Neo-Soul vibe on electric guitar. We’ll break down a soulful chord progression (Dmaj9, Em9, A13), using fingerstyle techniques and a lush chorus effect to create that jazzy, relaxed sound. Paired with E-Piano and E-Bass at 100 BPM, this groove is perfect for fans of Neo-Soul and Bossa Nova!

Why Watch?

This tutorial is ideal for guitarists who love Neo-Soul, Bossa Nova, or jazz guitar and want to master modern, soulful sounds. Whether you’re a beginner or intermediate player, we’ll guide you step-by-step to craft a vibe that’s perfect for jamming or songwriting.

Basic Jazz Guitar Improvisation 7

Welcome to Part 7 of our Basic Jazz Guitar Improvisation course! In this lesson, we explore the essential jazz concepts of timing and space to create a relaxed, swinging phrasing style. Learn how to tap your foot on beats 2 and 4 to stay behind the beat, giving your improvisations that cool, authentic jazz groove.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to use timing and space for expressive jazz phrasing

• Techniques for playing behind the beat with a 2 & 4 foot tap

• Exercises to develop a natural, swinging feel

• Tips to make your solos sound relaxed yet intentional

Who This Is For:
Beginner and intermediate guitarists eager to enhance their jazz improvisation with better timing and groove.

🎸 Pick up your guitar, feel the groove, and let’s master timing and space!

Artist Studies

Johnny Guitar Watson Style : Here I show you the guitar style of Johnny Guitar Watson based on his song " A Real Mother For Ya ".

Thats about all for this month. I am currently working very hard to update and modernize all my professional workflows and content strategy. I can not tell how much work this is. The main goal is to strengthen the brands HPCrazy and Farbmusik and to get them on the next level and I want really get all down just to one. That means that also concepts of the visual improvisation concepts of Farbmusik will be shown in tutorials where you can learn to play different types of pictures, emotions and colors.

Beside that I am really getting serious about the synching business for TV and Movies. I want to use that plattform too to spread my musical concepts to a larger audience. But as you might can guess it is in fact a lot of work - but it's fun and fullfilling.

If you love this overall service here and my musical ideas and concepts please support it with a premium membership.

At the moment I am not on the best economic level due to all these things which have to be done to be on the latest and current strategies, techniques and workflows and they are extremly timeconsuming but thats the way to go.

Best

HP

Hey guys,

here's now the newsletter for June 2025 :

First of all the next HPCrazy Guitar Night is coming up on June 6th at 7PM CET. I have been working a lot on jazz guitar in these days and forming better guitar sounds for that. So this will be a main topic of my performance and also the journey into the world of the 70s where I analyzed the production and playing technics of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin and David Gilmour in specific.

If you have any questions you can ask me during the life stream and I'm glad to give you guys tips and tricks.

And now lets move on to the lates news in the academy :

Blues

Red House Blues : Dive into the iconic "Red House" blues classic! In this tutorial, we break down Jimi Hendrix's legendary version, explore Gary Moore's soulful take, and touch on other notable covers. Learn the history, techniques, and unique styles behind each rendition. Perfect for guitarists and blues fans alike!

Since I have been loving you ( Led Zeppelin ) : Unlock the soulful magic of Led Zeppelin's "Since I've Been Loving You" with this in-depth guitar tutorial! We’ll explore the song’s iconic minor blues structure, focusing on creating your own heartfelt interpretation. Learn the essential riffs, chords, and improv techniques to capture its emotional intensity, plus discover tips for nailing that classic 70s guitar tone. Perfect for intermediate players eager to master minor blues and channel Jimmy Page’s vintage sound. Grab your guitar and let’s dive in!

Crazy Swinging Blues Guitar Licks : Ready to inject some serious swing into your blues playing? In this tutorial, we’re diving into a handful of simple yet insanely groovy blues licks that’ll have you swinging like crazy! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player, these licks are all about feel, vibe, and that unmistakable blues swagger.

We’ll break down each lick step-by-step, showing you how to nail that swinging rhythm and add some soul to your solos. Grab your guitar, crank up your amp, and let’s get those strings singing! Don’t forget to hit that Like button if you dig the vibe and Subscribe for more killer guitar tips. Let’s swing it!

Rock

Heavy Drop D Rock Guitar Riff : Here I show you a really really cool and heavy rock guitar riff with a drop D tuning.

I Love Rock N Roll ( Joan Jett ) : Rock out like Joan Jett! 🤘 In this guitar tutorial, I’ll guide you step-by-step through playing the iconic riff of „I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll“ on guitar. Perfect for beginners and advanced players, I break down the chords, rhythms, and techniques to help you master the riff in no time! 🎸

Artist Studies

Psychedelic David Gilmour :

This tutorial is your ticket to recreating the timeless, otherworldly guitar sounds of The Dark Side of the Moon. From the searing solos of “Time” to the dreamy chords of “Breathe,” we’ll cover every detail to help you channel Gilmour’s genius. Perfect for fans of psychedelic rock, classic rock, or anyone looking to elevate their guitar tone with vintage-inspired effects.

Amp Model: Fractal FM3 HIPOWER (Hiwatt DR103)
Effects: FM3 Fuzz Face, Script 90 Phaser,
Binson Echorec Delay, Rotary Block
Mixing: Nuendo 14 Magneto II for tape saturation
Cab IRs: 4x12 WEM with Fane speakers

Guitar Music Production

Check out the new department here in the academy where I will soon share some tips and tricks for you guys :

Learn how to create professional guitar songs from initial idea to finished production! I’m Hanspeter Kruesi, an experienced composer and producer with over 20 years in the music industry. My music has been featured on Swiss National Television, international TV stations, and Hollywood shows like Dr. House, Ugly Betty, and Orange Is The New Black. With over 60 released albums, film scores, and commercial productions, I share my expertise to elevate your guitar tracks – covering songwriting, arrangement, recording, sound design, and mixing.

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/forum/82-guitar-music-production/

Jazz

Neo Soul Guitar Series No 2 : Dive into a soulful neo soul guitar progression (Bm9-Asus9-Gmaj9-F#7b13) and master a vibrant, retro-funky 70 BPM conga groove! Elevate your playing with lively tambourine, shaker, and a warm acoustic standup bass. Get ready to groove and bring that mellow, funky vibe to life!

Basic Bossa Nova Guitar Course - NEW !

In this online guitar course, students will learn the essentials of bossa nova rhythms and fundamental concepts for simple improvisation. Discover the smooth, syncopated grooves that define bossa nova, and master techniques to create authentic Brazilian sounds. Through step-by-step lessons, you'll explore iconic chord progressions, rhythmic patterns, and easy improvisation ideas to bring this vibrant style to life on your guitar. Perfect for beginners and intermediate players looking to add bossa nova flair to their playing!

and now lets move on to the music 😊

Synch Music for TV and Movies

I have started to produce synch music for TV & movies again and started with the pitching process in order to my music placed again in any TV or movie broadcast.

I have made my first orchestral trailers :

Due to a listing for synch I have been working a lot on typical 70s psychedelic rock sounds and so for all David Gilmour and Pink Floyd fans - I've spent the last 2 days working intensively on the typical sound of David Gilmour in the days of “ Dark Side Of The Moon ”, recorded in the Abey Road Studio's and 70's psychedelic rock because of a listing. You wouldn't believe what you have to pay attention to. 😃" Today I'm releasing a tutorial and a recording of a track on my website that is intended to revive this vibe. The 70s was one of the most creative decades ever in terms of music technology.

Here you can listen to the result - the song " Have a cigar " by Pink Floyd was the model for this one here :

The title is like this because I referred to the original sound settings use by David Gilmour in the Abbey studio's when recording " Dark Side Of The Moon "

Farbmusik

Farbmusik : Music related to colors is currently my main concert outlet here in Switzerland. I am doing 2 concerts per month here are the dates which will be held in June 25. You can visit them at the venues here in Switzerland and experience music and light together and dive deep into the world of Farbmusik or you can also watch the show online but I strongly recommend to watch a live show to get the full sensation of music, light and colors. Here are the June dates :

June 11th 2025 - Ref. Kirche Seegräben ( Switzerland ) 20:00 CET : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/events/event/177-farbmusik-concert-sagetarius-fullmoon/

June 25th 2025 - Alte Ref. Kirche Urdorf ( Switzerland ) 20:00 CET : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/events/event/179-farbmusik-concert-cancer-new-moon/

As you can see I have been working very hard to bring a new wind into the whole Academy and Farbmusik. If you love my work please support my work with a donation of a premium membership and / or just share to the world that this website exists.

Thanks

HP

Here is now the newsletter of July 25

HPCrazy Guitar Academy

The great news for some of you guys is that from now on all tutorials come with the additional guitar pro file. This is a tool which I recommend all my students. It makes learning so much easier. It's available just as a " just play " app or the full software. Here you get it at a recuded price : https://www.guitar-pro.com/?ae=163

If you feel you would love to have the guitar pro file for an older tutorial. They are available too - I have stored them in my archives. Just request for the guitar pro file of any tutorial by asking for it in the tutorial topic.

More information here :

and here some really cool news. We have one student in the academy who had the honor of having lessons with Joe ( ... you can guess his last name ) . Was interesting to see the hand written teaching material posted by our member datasundae. Check out his post :

and now lets move on to the latest tutorials :

Blues

Major Blues Guitar Ideas : Here I show some very cool first steps to use major chords and the major pentatonic in a blues guitar setting.

Soulful Blues Guitar : In this tutorial, Hanspeter Kruesi shares the secrets to infusing soul and feeling into your blues solo, using Snowy White’s iconic "Midnight Blues" as the perfect example. Learn how to create that magical, emotional moment that makes this song unforgettable. With practical tips on E-minor pentatonic, dynamic phrasing, and nailing the perfect tone (Gibson Les Paul & Fender Vibrolux), you’ll discover how to bring deep soul to your blues guitar playing.

Rock

Advanced 80s Rock Lead Guitar Tips : Step into the high-energy world of 80s rock lead guitar! This tutorial breaks down advanced techniques used by the era’s greatest guitarists. Discover how to craft extreme sound settings, master tone control, and wield modes to create blazing solos and iconic riffs that defined a generation. Perfect for players aiming to capture the bold, electrifying sound of 80s rock. Grab your guitar, crank your amp, and let’s shred!

Easy Epic Rock Guitar Riff : Here I show you guys an easy but not easy epic rock guitar riff.

Jazz

The is a new course available now which will be updated in the near future.

Cool Jazz Guitar Comping : Here I show you some cool tricks on how you learn to groove on jazz guitar comping. The example I am using here is a minor blues in Cm.

Guitar Sound Lab

Compression FX : Here I talk about the things you need to know about using compression in your clean, crunch and high gain guitar sound and how it can help you to improve your effortless playing abilities.

Some Strategic Changes :

After doing a lot of updates and strategic planing together with AI and now finished with the new strategy now which now complete the efforts I have started to doing pulling all traffic on this one website here.

A major task was to strenghen the 2 brands I am running which is HPCrazy and Farbmusik ( music related to colors ). One of the problems which occured now in the past months was that the core generator of traffic was the HPCrazy YT channel which got weakened by the shift to HanspeterKruesi.com . So I needed to pull back to redirecting the traffic over the landing pages on https://www.hpcrazy.com/club.html to this website also because in the highly competitiv market on YT it has become really hard to create traffic with generic topics like " blues guitar improvisation " or similar. So the core will be more the artistic approach which will be featured now over the https://www.hpcrazy.com/guitar-nights.html and which I will do now regulary as a livestream once a month. High quality content with an artistic approach shall help to get a position in the gaining high competive field. Beside that I did a strategic planing of my local german website gitarrist.ch and there the traffic also gets redirected to this website.

For farbmusik I also redesigned the website farbmusik.com which also has an english version now https://www.farbmusik.com/eng and there is sternentherapie.com which redirects the traffic here for the fans of meditation music and last but not least pianist.ch redirects the traffic here for the fans of pianomusic.

Next Guitar Night on July 4th :

Music For Synch :

I have started to pitch my music again for synch. I made a break of 15 years since I was last active. You can follow my pitching here :

These were about the most important news but there was also a lot of work going on behind the scenes which was mostly updating my professional workflows in SEO, in music production, in social media strategy and setting up my live performances. I think I will now take a few days off in summer since I have been working 24/7 since many months and I feel a bit tired. During summer there will be no Farbmusik livestreams and I canceled the new moon concerts in Urdorf and will restart in September again.

The Farbmusik concerts in the small church in Seegräben Switzerland will take place but without livestream.

10th July 2025 - 20:00
9th August 2025 - 20:00

If you love the work I am doing please support it with an on-going premium membership or a donation. Times are not too easy for independant artists but I am somebody who always takes the challenge and does not complain.

https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/subscriptions/

Thanks for your support

HP

Hey guys,

We faced some technical challenges on the website at the beginning of August, but everything is now running smoothly again! The HPCrazy Guitar Academy is ready to support you with new lessons, exclusive content, and inspiring tips for your guitar journey. If you experienced any issues with your premium membership, such as payment or renewal problems, don’t hesitate to reach out – I’m here to help you personally! What’s waiting for you:

• New Lessons: Discover fresh tutorials to refine your technique.

• Exclusive Content: As a premium member, you get access to unique resources.

• Personal Support: I’m here to answer your questions.

Your Next Step:
Check out the website now and dive into the new content. If your membership has expired, renew it today to stay in the groove!

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And now lets move on to the news 😊

Join Our Guitar Community – Last Chance for This Newsletter!

Exciting times are ahead for the HPCrazy Guitar Academy! After months of research, I’ve crafted a bold new strategy for 2025 to make our community more vibrant and personal than ever. Our mission? To create an active, engaged space where guitar and music lovers like you connect, share, and grow together. What’s Coming in 2025:

• Personal Connection: Enjoy content and resources designed to bring us closer as a community.

• Your Voice Counts: Share your ideas, ask questions, and connect with other guitarists.

• New Beginnings: This journey started in 2024 and is now ready to rock!

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• Comment on lessons or posts to share your progress or tips.

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• Explore our 2025 strategy here: Click here for more.

Important Newsletter Update:
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Let’s make the HPCrazy Guitar Academy the ultimate hub for guitar lovers! Jump into the conversation now – I can’t wait to hear from you!

Guitar Academy News

The HPCrazy Guitar Academy is leveling up in 2025, and I’m thrilled to share the exciting changes ahead! After months of planning, we’re making your learning experience more personal, interactive, and inspiring than ever. What’s New for Our Content:

• Personalized Tutorials: We’ve covered most general topics with our courses and search tags. Now, we’re creating tailored tutorials that reflect your guitar journey, with tips and techniques to spark your creativity.

• Farbmusik ( Color Music ) Integration: Experience a unique approach with Farbmusik, blending emotional and visual elements to make every lesson vibrant and deeply connected to your musical expression.

• Pro-Level Backing Tracks: Our new backing tracks are produced at the highest quality, meeting the standards of professional music for sync (think film, TV, and media). These tracks will elevate your practice sessions to a whole new level! Click here for details

• Guitar Pro Files Included: Every tutorial now comes with a Guitar Pro file to massively enhance your learning process. Practice along, slow down tricky parts, and master every detail with ease. Learn more: Click here for details.

Haven’t Been Active Lately?
If it’s been a while since you last visited, simply log in to your account, and you’ll see all the latest posts and tutorials waiting for you, including 8 brand-new tutorials added this month despite our focus on these structural changes!

A Big Thank You:
I’m incredibly grateful for your support and passion for music. While I’ve focused on sharing these exciting structural updates, I’m proud to say we’ve still added 8 new tutorials to keep you inspired.

Let’s keep rocking this journey together!

HP, Dr Pink & Mrs Blue