As I play, I need to adjust my hand position according to the music, ensuring my fingers are always in the right place for each note.

It's essential to maintain a comfortable feeling while playing scales, ensuring that both hands work harmoniously together. I always start my practice with simple exercises to build comfort and familiarity.

I find Mixolydian and Lydian scales very useful for creating interesting patterns in my music.

I practice on the guitar I will travel with to adapt to its unique sound and feel before performances.

When I need to learn new repertoire quickly for tours, I focus on hitting the notes and playing the music, ensuring my hands are prepared for the technical challenges.

I don't start with scales or arpeggios; that's just not my style.

I prefer to warm up with easier pieces before tackling more difficult music to protect my hands.

In my music, I avoid standard major and minor tonalities, often using poly-modal harmonies instead.

As I improvise over the chord progression, I will focus on one pentatonic scale at a time to highlight different aspects of the E major scale, creating varied flavors while staying within consonance.