Jazz is complicated due to the crazy Extended Chords and the fact that it changes keys all the time. This will be a series of blogs that will talk about ...
Playing along with songs is such an important skill. It is a lot of fun, plus it can really help getting your timing together. A way to start doing it ...
So we want to actually play along with a song in CAGED chord shapes. Why? To get a better idea of where chord tones are, where arpeggios will lay on ...
I sit in with a lot of bands and people. I’m constantly asked to play a song that I’ve never heard, with people that do know the song. It can ...
Capos are a tool and just like any tool, has it’s own purpose and place. Some people use them as a crutch and I think for certain players, that’s okay ...
What guitar player doesn’t like a new toy? New guitar, new amp, new pedals… the reality is that while that may inspire you to play more, it doesn’t matter in ...
This is a follow up to my “Know Not Memorize Your Fretboard | Steps” video lesson. In that video I talk about using the dots to learn the 6th and ...
They’re the same fret, but why would I call something a Bb instead of an A#? Why are there two names for the same note, same chord or same scale? ...
What you can do with licks is virtually limitless: changing the first/last note, playing with the rhythm and even changing what beat you start the lick on will give it ...
So you want to be Jimi Hendrix but you’re not even sure how to solo. Sure you know a few scales, even can play a halfway decent lick but when ...