[Chord of the Week] – Cmaj9 open chord
Here's another excellent little post to help you with expanding your chordal vocabulary! This is a 3rd fret Cmaj9 - You can use it as a substitute for Cmaj7 and even C major triad The maj9 chord includes the following intervals - Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th , major 7th, major 9th Click the button below to receive a FREE [...]
[Chord of the Week] – D minor 9 (open chord)
Here's a really useful version of Dm9 - this shape uses 2 open strings and sounds great played with a clean sound, maybe with just a touch of delay & chorus It can be used as a substitute for d minor or minor 7 chord and sounds best when arpeggiated! Enjoy! Click the button below to receive a FREE information [...]
[PODCAST] Ask the Guitar Coach, Ep. 05 – “I have injured my hand/ developed Tendonitis. What should i do”? {GREEK audio version}
Here's Episode 5 of my reader-fueled Podcast series Ask the Guitar Coach! This is the {GREEK audio version} Today i will be answering the following submitted question: "I have injured my hand/ developed Tendonitis. What should i do"? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqXvlGYVEKE To subscribe to the Ask the Guitar Coach in iTunes, please use the following link: http://itunes.apple.com/gr/podcast/ioannis-anastassakis-podcast/id842921268 Αν σου αρέσει [...]
[Chord of the Week] – A minor 11 chord (Box 2 – 4th string root)
Here's a great little chord shape for A minor 11 - easy to finger and easy to remember! This is a simplification of A minor 7 chord - wher we take the perfect 5th of the chord and lower it to a perfect 4th and - presto! Instant A minor 11! Hope you find this chord shape useful! Use it [...]
[VIDEOCLIP] Suspension of Disbelief (DVD Quality)
Suspension of Disbelief From "Suspension of Disbelief" CD(2007) Click the button below to receive a FREE information PDF about Ioannis Anastassakis' Electric Guitar Coaching, available WORLDWIDE! Join our amazing,thriving online community of developing guitarists and start working towards your music goals! Click for your FREE Electric Guitar Coaching Info
Dos Hermanos (BULERIAS) – Solo Flamenco Guitar – (Sample) Live @ Hermoupolis Town Hall
A short video Sample from my Bulerias Composition "Dos Hermanos" Shot Live at the Townhall of Hermoupolis in 1998 If you enjoy this, please SHARE this post on your favorite social media!
[AUDIO] Progressive Minds – Ioannis Anastassakis
Progressive Minds from CD “Orbital Attempt″ Produced by Ioannis Anastassakis & Bob Katsionis Mixed & mastered by Jim Voutsas, Ioannis Anastassakis & Bob Katsionis Click the button below to receive a FREE information PDF about Ioannis Anastassakis' Electric Guitar Coaching, available WORLDWIDE! Join our amazing,thriving online community of developing guitarists and start working towards your music goals! [...]
[PODCAST] Ask the Guitar Coach, Ep. 04 – “Should I learn to read Music Notation”? {GREEK audio version}
Here's Episode 4 of my new reader-fueled Podcast series Ask the Guitar Coach! This is the {GREEK audio version} Today's reader question is: "Should I learn to read Music Notation"? To subscribe to the Ask the Guitar Coach in iTunes, please use the following link: http://itunes.apple.com/gr/podcast/ioannis-anastassakis-podcast/id842921268 Αν σου αρέσει να ακούς podcasts - εδώ θα βρεις το link [...]
Malaguena – Solo Flamenco Guitar (Live at the Greek National Opera House DVD)
Variations on Malaguena Here's my own version of the world-famous Malaguena by Ernesto Lecuona This version, arranged for Solo Flamenco Guitar is included in my Live at the Greek National Opera House DVD recording The TAB, Notation and detailed Performance notes, (along with 5 more original compositions for Solo Flamenco Guitar), are included in [...]
[AUDIO] The Promised Land – Ioannis Anastassakis
The Promised Land from CD “Orbital Attempt″ Being a BIG fan of 80s hair-metal bands with a strong guitar attitude, here's my attempt at an instrumental that is (hopefully) true to the 80s hard AOR style! Check out if you can spot the George-Lynch-heavily-influenced-solo and, as always, tell me what you think in the comments 🙂 [...]