Hello Florian,

You could look into Evo frets if you can live with the gold color. They are not as hard as stainless steel but much harder than traditional frets. The size, especially the height, also depends on the string gauge and how hard you press when fretting. These two factors impact the intonation quite a bit.

Kind regards,
Johannes

@Nas
Great job!! Love that tune, and I've never heard it played like that for solo guitar! Great!

@Steviep2001
Hi there!

Happy to hear that you're working on the Soloing Concepts lesson!
Yes, I can see why this might be a bit confusing.

Maybe you already know how the modes work, but just in case you're not familiar with this subject;
The modes within the major scale are these:

Ionian (that's the major scale)
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian

In other words, if you're playing in the key of C major for instance, the notes are:
C D E F G A B and back to C

Playing these notes from C to C creates a major scale (Ionian mode).
, but if you play the same notes, starting on the note D.
D E F G A B C ,.. you get the D dorian mode (which is a minor "scale".

E to E within the C major scale would be the phrygian mode etc etc.. so all these modes contains the same notes.

C Ionian mode (same as C major scale):
C D E F G A B

D dorian:
D E F G A B C

E phrygian
E F G A B C D

F lydian
F G A B C D E

G mixolydian
G A B C D E F

A aeolian
A B C D E F G

B locrian
B C D E F G A

Now to your question...
When you look at those diagrams that you're referring to, you can see that one of the tones are white, and that note represents the root of that mixolydian mode. In other words, if you start on that note, you'll hear that it's the correct mode.. the A mixolydian mode. I've just notated the mode to the lowest note in that particular position of the guitar, so that you can learn the mode all the way from the lowest string to the highest string. If you're starting on the lowest string (like it shows in the TAB/notation) it will create the sound of the different modes depending on which diagram you're playing. I should've made a circe around the root note both in the TAB and notation that indicates that that note is the root. I shall modify this TAB to make this more clear.
Thanks so much for pointing this out.

So just make sure you start and end on an A note when you're playing those positions of the A mixolydian mode.

Let me know if you have any questions or if this message was a bit too confusing.
Kind regards/E

Thanks Emile. I will practice a bit more and then decide if I should order a set of the flat tops.

@shplg
Happy to hear that!

@ricardobk
Hi there! Happy to hear that you're having fun with the lessons!

Yes, you can! If you're using Safari browser, you right-click on the "player" and then choose "Save audio as". If you're using google chrome, click on the three dots on the right side of the player, and then download the audio. Hope this helps!
Kind regards/Emil

@malmiran
Hi there!
Yes, here's a list of the arrangements that we offer on the site as lessons/TAB:

Folsom Prison Blues Amazing Grace (part of the "Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar" lesson Squirrel Chase Rag (part of the "Banjo Rolls for Guitar" lesson Danny Boy That's Alright Mama The Entertainer Visa Från Utanmyra Fingerstyle Blues

Kind regards/Emil!

@JoshR77
Hi Josh!
Happy to see you here on the forum!

Step 1 when it comes to learning how to play the blues, is to listen to a lot of it! Find recordings of those great players that you mentioned, and listen over and over. All those players are incredible, and their way of comping and playing lead is great - and some of it can be learned pretty quickly, in terms of what chords they use, voicings and scales.
There are a few chords and certain voicings that they all use when they play the blues, and it's usually combinations of dominant 7th chords and dominant 9 chords. (When it comes to minor blues, there are other chords of course.)

The major and minor pentatonic scale (as well as the mixolydian mode, which is the 5th mode of the major scale) is the most frequently used scales in the blues.
On our site (proguitar.com/academy) we don't have many lessons on the blues style a la SRV/hendrix/clapton YET, but we do have a couple of lessons that I think might open up your playing. One is called "Country Guitar: Soloing Concepts", and in that lesson, I'm teaching how to move along with the chords in a Country Blues. (This concepts work in any Blues style as well.) We're learning how to outline the blues changes, just like your favourite players do. If you want to take it one step further, you chan check out "Jazz Up Your Blues" lesson, and that is more on how to spice up your soloing. If you like Robben Fords playing, you might like that lesson!

The "Open string licks" VOL. 2 lesson also features some cool licks for the Shuffle Blues as well as a great blues solo that you might like!

Anyway, we will definitely add more blues lessons for you in the future!
Have a great day Josh!
Kind regards/Emil Ernebro from ProGuitar.com

@watson Good suggestion!! /E

@Daillou
Didier!
Your video made me really happy! So nice to see that you've learned the Silent Night arrangement. You sound great! I'm sure your family and friends loved the video as well!

Welcome to the site Didier! I wish you a wonderful week!
Kind regards/Emil

@Fabian-Leandro Welcome Fabian!
Just saw your jazz blues take in Bb! Happy to see you here on the site!
Kind regards /Emil

@Fabian-Leandro
Nice job Fabian! Sounds great! /E

@Tom577
Happy to assist!
We'll definitely add more content like this on the site!
Have a great day Tom!
/E

@bbisci Happy to hear that! Thank you for being part of the ProGuitar community! /E

@emilernebro Great, thanks for taking the time to respond and for the quick response. I will continue through the course, it is such a great technique to master.

@emilernebro
That would be awesome!
Looking foward for that.
Thank you!

Hi @PEINADO

Please try this link to your lesson:

https://www.proguitar.com/login?redirect_uri=/products/prod_H3WgYXzoYAsxUc

Fenomenalt! Tack!

Hmm intressant, ej tänkt på det tidigare men nu när du säger det så, ja, faktiskt =).
Spännande när man identifierar sådana där likheter mellan ändock ganska olika låtar.
Fick faktiskt en uppenbarelse av samma slag idag när jag spelade Tommy Emmanuels "Drivetime"... att refrängen i den låten påminner väldigt mycket om Joni Mitchell's "All I Want", när hon sjunger "I am on a lonley road and I am travelling". Vad tror du? Kanske inte.

Har änsålänge möglig kvalitet på inspelningsmöjligheterna (mobil eller skrammel-ljud via dator mic) men när jag ordnat det ska respondera på din uppmuntran till oss fölket här på pro-guitar och posta en video.

Har för övrigt till julen lärt mig dina arrangements av Jingle Bells och Deck the halls. Riktigt roliga att spela! Det är något med swing-feelet som du blandar in som är förträffligt kul att spela.. svårt att inte skratta ibland när man dämmer av ett solo på en sån svängig jullåt såhär.. vet inte varför men det är jävligt roligt.

Återigen tack. Denna sida bringar enormt mycket glädje!

God jul!

@garfunkel214
Hi Chris!

I use 12-53 but I actually change the 12 to a 14 (Joe Robinson suggested me to try it out and I love it, because I get a nice tone on the high E string even with a low action). Hope all is well Chris! Have a great day! Kind regards /E