Miles Halter

Hey, I'm Miles, your guitar instructor here at Guitarfluence. I've played guitar since I was 8 years old, and I've taught privately since age 18. I am devoted to simplifying guitar for the masses, and sharing my passion for music as a whole.

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10 Best String Skipping Exercises

Improve your guitar skills with these effective string skipping exercises. Enhance your technique and dexterity while mastering the art of skipping strings. I love string skipping. Why? It’s a technique that allows us as guitar players to access notes, arpeggios, chords, and phrases that are otherwise difficult to execute. Afterall, notes overlap on the guitar, […]

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Free Shawn Lane Tab | Brilliant Diminished Guitar Lick

Looking for a Shawn Lane tab? This simple diminished guitar lick will expand your repertoire and help you start to understand Shawn Lane’s unique style. Diminished Arpeggio Shawn Lane Tab Shawn lane liked to use 3-notes-per-string diminished patterns. Diminished patterns and licks are very simple to create due to how simple diminished harmony is. The

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What is PIMA? | PIMA Guitar Meaning & Fingers

Learn what PIMA means on guitar, and how it can improve your fingerstyle playing. Master the art of PIMA for a richer and more dynamic sound. What is PIMA? If you’re getting started with fingerstyle guitar, whether it’s acoustic or classical guitar, you’ll likely encounter PIMA. PIMA allows guitarists to efficiently designate which finger should

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Easy PIMA Guitar Exercises (3 Patterns)

Check out these effective PIMA guitar exercises that will help you enhance your fingerpicking technique and take your playing to the next level. PIMA Guitar Fingers Recap Here’s the complete PIMA Guitar Meaning and Fingers lesson. PIMA Guitar Exercises and Basic Patterns Exercise 1: The Forward Roll Forward Roll PIMA Pattern: P-I-M-A Chord Used: D

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10 Best Hybrid Picking Exercises (PDF and Tab)

Looking to improve your hybrid picking technique? Check out these effective hybrid picking exercises to enhance your skills and take your guitar playing to the next level. Hybrid picking exercises PDF My favorite hybrid picking exercises book The best hybrid picking guitar book is Hybrid Picking Lines and Licks for Guitar by Gustavo Assis-Brasil. It’s

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8 Guitar Chords You Must Know (+5 Bonus Chords)

Learn the essential guitar chords you must know. From basic open chords to your first 7th chords, these chords unlock 1000’s of songs on the guitar. In this lesson you’ll learn the 8 guitar chords you must know, plus 5 more chords to help you play your favorite songs and expand your chord knowledge. This

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Guitar Pick Thickness Guide: Find Your Perfect Pick (3 Steps)

Discover the importance of guitar pick thickness and how it can affect your playing style and sound. Learn about the different options available and find the perfect pick thickness for your musical preferences. You know what they say: get your kids hooked on guitar picks and they won’t have money for… You know, bad stuff.

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