Scales over Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
I have been playing guitar for 15+ years and your teaching about modes just opened up something that you just can't imagine! This question or scenario
View ArticleHow to Determine the Key of a Song by Ear
Knowing the key of the song you're playing has huge benefits. Learn how to quickly find the key of any song by ear so you can plug right into the band and start jamming!
View ArticleExplore the Dorian Mode on Guitar in 3 Simple Steps
Learn how and when to play the Dorian mode on guitar and practice over the Dorian backing tracks provided. This lesson will help you train your ears to hear when the music is in the Dorian mode.
View ArticlePhrasing with Feeling on Guitar - The Chromatic Approach Method
Learn a really simply way to play guitar solos with feeling and emotion and turn even simple three and four note scale phrases into something meaningful and expressive.
View ArticleBlisters and Painful Calluses From Playing Guitar
I've been playing beginning guitar for close to a year now and am getting blisters between my left fingers and a large painful callus on the inside joint
View ArticleMinor ii V i Turnaround Tricks - Chords, Scales & Tracks
Learn how to play through the minor ii V i progression on guitar. Includes chord and scale diagrams, 2 5 1 licks and backing tracks to jam your ideas out.
View Article10 Guitar Playing Rules You Should Never Break
Following these ten rules will ensure your guitar playing is as good as it possibly can be. Most of them are so obvious yet so important.
View ArticleArpeggio Embellishments - Fleshing Out Major & Minor Arpeggios
Spice up your major and minor arpeggios by embellishing them using scale tones. This guitar lesson will show you how with fingering patterns, backing tracks and example tabs.
View ArticleMovable Open Guitar Chords - Fresh Voicings Up The Neck
Discover new guitar chords for your songwriting and jam sessions with this little known method involving 12 simple fingering shapes. You won't find these on chord charts and your music will sound more...
View ArticleSingle String Guitar Scales - A More Direct Route Up the Neck
Learn how to play guitar scales across single strings, to give your solos more horizontal movement. Video, diagrams and backing tracks show you the best way to practice single string scales.
View ArticleLearning Guitar Solos by Ear Using Audacity
Step by step instructions on using Audacity to help you learn guitar solos by ear, by using its audio slow down function. Hear every note, even if the solo is blindingly fast.
View ArticleBeginner Guitar Frustration at the One Year Mark
I've been playing for about a year, as a total beginner, on a daily basis for about one hour or an hour and a half. I've learned the basic chords and
View ArticleNatural & Harmonic Minor Scale Interchange
Use this guided video jam track to help you play both natural and harmonic minor scales confidently and melodically. In depth guitar lesson includes downloadable tracks and diagrams.
View Article3 Practical Uses For The Circle of Fifths
I've been reading up on the circle of fifths and it seems more complicated than sharps and flats. Could you clear this up for me? How the Circle of Fifths
View ArticleDoes The Natural Minor Scale Have Modes?
I'm trying to learn a little bit more about music and how it works and I'm just a little confused right now concerning the natural minor scale. Basically,
View ArticleGuitar Chord Melody - Open Chord Embellishment
Make your guitar chord playing more interesting by learning how to introduce melody around those familiar open chord shapes. In depth lesson with video demonstrations and exercises.
View ArticleGuitar Lead Harmony - Add Depth to Your Solos
Learn how to harmonize scales on guitar using a lead technique known as double stops. In depth lesson with practice tracks and diagrams.
View ArticleUsing Alternate Bass in Guitar Chords - Open Slash Chords
Learn how to change the bass note of your guitar chords for some fresh sounds. In depth lesson shows you how to use alternate bass in thos familiar open chords.
View ArticleDeveloping Your Inner Ear as a Musician
Use this simple process to develop your inner ear and make improvising and memorising music ten times easier. Learn how to translate what you hear in your head on to your instrument.
View ArticleThe "Rules" of String Bending on Guitar
Typically, in a blues solo, when using a pentatonic minor(or blues) scale, the most common notes to bend are the b3, 4 and b7 of the tonic or key scale.
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