{"id":13812,"date":"2015-08-21T09:41:57","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T16:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/?p=13812"},"modified":"2015-09-22T18:18:53","modified_gmt":"2015-09-23T01:18:53","slug":"build-your-guitar-skills-with-a-boss-loop-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/21\/build-your-guitar-skills-with-a-boss-loop-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Guitar Skills with a BOSS Loop Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Berklee\u2019s Mark Hopkins Talks About\u00a0How Looping Will\u00a0Improve Your Playing<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13817\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13817\" data-attachment-id=\"13817\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/21\/build-your-guitar-skills-with-a-boss-loop-station\/looper-family_marquee\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Looper-Family_Marquee.jpg?fit=660%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"660,324\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Looper-Family_Marquee\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Looper-Family_Marquee.jpg?fit=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Looper-Family_Marquee.jpg?fit=660%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13817 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Looper-Family_Marquee.jpg?resize=660%2C324\" alt=\"BOSS Loop Station family\" width=\"660\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Looper-Family_Marquee.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Looper-Family_Marquee.jpg?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The BOSS Loop Station family.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Guest Author: Mark Hopkins, Senior Academic Advisor, Berklee Online<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a Senior Academic Advisor for <a href=\"https:\/\/welcome.online.berklee.edu\/study-guitar-with-berklee-boss.html?pid=6902\">Berklee Online<\/a>, and I\u2019ve been playing guitar for 25 years. My influences include everybody from Joe Pass and Wayne Krantz to Derek Trucks and Paul McCartney. In addition to teaching, I gig constantly\u2014with my band, in a duo with a drummer, and as a solo acoustic act. In all scenarios, my trusty <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/categories\/loop_station\/\">BOSS Loop Stations<\/a> get a lot of heavy use! In this post, I\u2019d like to discuss my thoughts on looping and how it can be a guitarist\u2019s best friend.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent&#038;listType=playlist&#038;list=PL1wHeEmBdcWStcp4Di-L3jkRW5FH4gp47\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest challenges you face when you first start playing guitar is that you have no one to play with. You sit in your room endlessly working on toughening up those fingertips and landing those chord changes. After that, I feel that the next frontier should be learning to improvise using the pentatonic or major scales. So how does a Loop Station fit in? Well, now that you know some chords and can switch them in time, record some in the Loop Station and use them as backing support while you build your improvising chops!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been using BOSS Loop Station pedals since the early 2000s. If you\u2019re new to looping tech, the one I recommend you start with is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/products\/rc-1\/\">RC-1<\/a>. There are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/12\/compact-boss-loop-station-family\/\">several different models<\/a> in the BOSS lineup, but for beginners the RC-1 is the cat\u2019s pajamas, because it\u2019s so straightforward and easy to use.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13818\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_Angle.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13818\" data-attachment-id=\"13818\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/21\/build-your-guitar-skills-with-a-boss-loop-station\/rc-1_angle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_Angle.jpg?fit=1000%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,603\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RC-1_Angle\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_Angle.jpg?fit=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_Angle.jpg?fit=1000%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13818 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_Angle.jpg?resize=1000%2C603\" alt=\"RC-1 Loop Station\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_Angle.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_Angle.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_Angle.jpg?resize=768%2C463&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ideal for beginners and experienced players alike, the RC-1 Loop Station sounds great and is super-easy to use.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The RC-1 is a bare-bones beast of a machine that allows you to seamlessly loop any guitar part you desire and play along. At a basic level, it\u2019s a wonderful tool to help you practice soloing. But the hidden treasure that lies beneath is the ability to work on second and third guitar parts (and more) by layering using the overdub mode. This is great while you\u2019re working on your improvisation skills\u2014put that baby into overdub mode and layer some guitar harmony parts over the original chord track! Overdubbing is also really useful for developing and trying out ideas when writing music.<\/p>\n<p>With the RC-1, the controls are simple, and it\u2019s in a box that all diehard BOSS fans will recognize immediately. Sturdy construction, one volume knob, and a dynamic LED display that shows the current loop status make for one fantastic pedal. All you really need to know is that when the red LEDs are cycling, you\u2019re recording. When the LEDs alternate red and green, you\u2019re overdubbing. Finally, when only green LEDs are cycling, you\u2019re in play mode. Each of these actions is controlled with a single press of the pedal. The LED\u2019s circular action is a brilliant way of showing you when the first beat of your loop is coming back around\u2014nicely done BOSS!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13819\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_FS-7.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13819\" data-attachment-id=\"13819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/21\/build-your-guitar-skills-with-a-boss-loop-station\/rc-1_fs-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_FS-7.jpg?fit=1000%2C718&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,718\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RC-1_FS-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_FS-7.jpg?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_FS-7.jpg?fit=1000%2C718&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13819 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_FS-7.jpg?resize=1000%2C718\" alt=\"RC-1 Loop Station plus FS-7\" width=\"1000\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_FS-7.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_FS-7.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-1_FS-7.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RC-1 Loop Station with optional FS-7 footswitch.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To stop your loop, press the pedal twice in succession. When you do this in time with the music, it feels really intuitive. To undo or redo the last overdub, just press and hold the pedal for two seconds while the loop is playing. I really dig that the RC-1 will work with external switches like the BOSS <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/products\/fs-7\/\">FS-7<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/products\/fs-6\/\">FS-6<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/products\/fs-5u_5l\/\">FS-5U<\/a>. They extend the pedal\u2019s functionality in an easy and affordable way, letting you directly control stop and undo\/redo with single quick-press footswitches. Beyond the obvious function of fixing mistakes, having quick-press access to undo\/redo makes it easier to use as a creative tool for bringing layered parts in and out as you play.<\/p>\n<p>BOSS offers many options when you want to graduate to more looping features. The first step up is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/products\/rc-3\/\">RC-3<\/a>, which has built-in drum loops. It\u2019s a killer practice tool, with 99 memories where you can store up to three hours of your own loops and backing tracks. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/products\/rc-30\/\">RC-30<\/a> takes the RC-3 a step further, adding onboard effects and two independent tracks with their own volume faders. Gear\u2014I love it!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13820\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-3_RC-30.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13820\" data-attachment-id=\"13820\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/21\/build-your-guitar-skills-with-a-boss-loop-station\/rc-3_rc-30\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-3_RC-30.jpg?fit=1000%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,603\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RC-3_RC-30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-3_RC-30.jpg?fit=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-3_RC-30.jpg?fit=1000%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13820 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-3_RC-30.jpg?resize=1000%2C603\" alt=\"RC-3 and RC-30 Loop Stations\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-3_RC-30.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-3_RC-30.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bossus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/RC-3_RC-30.jpg?resize=768%2C463&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The RC-3 and RC-30 Loop Stations offer enhanced features like built-in rhythms, onboard memories for storing loops, and much more.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you want to get really adventurous with your looping, I recommend the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/products\/rc-300\/\">RC-300<\/a>. This larger format Loop Station features tons of effects and memory, as well as three separate tracks for recording. It makes your life wicked easy when you need to trigger a bridge or chorus loop\u2014just drop them all on different tracks. Or maybe build up parts in real time like <a href=\"http:\/\/bernhoft.org\" target=\"_blank\">Bernhoft<\/a>, one of my heroes; he\u2019s using the previous-generation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/products\/rc-50\/\">RC-50<\/a> in the following video, but the RC-300 has the same functionality and a lot more.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EJfnvna4kwI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s face it, the amount of fun you can have with these tools is endless. But let\u2019s not forgot how educational they are at the same time. Working on your craft, musicianship, rhythm, and creativity sounds like a pretty amazing brain workout to me!<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossus.com\/categories\/loop_station\/\">entire Loop Station lineup<\/a> at BossUS.com.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/online.berklee.edu\">Berklee Online<\/a> is the award-winning online school of Berklee College of Music, offering online degree programs, certificates, and online courses to students around the world. Learn more about Berklee\u2019s online guitar courses and download their <a href=\"https:\/\/welcome.online.berklee.edu\/study-guitar-with-berklee-boss.html?pid=6902\">free Guitar Handbook PDF<\/a> featuring exclusive lessons.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Berklee\u2019s Mark Hopkins Talks About\u00a0How Looping Will\u00a0Improve Your Playing Guest Author: Mark Hopkins, Senior Academic Advisor, Berklee Online I\u2019m a Senior Academic Advisor for Berklee Online, and I\u2019ve been playing guitar for 25 years. My influences include everybody from Joe Pass and Wayne Krantz to Derek Trucks and Paul McCartney. 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