Training our ear is probably the toughest thing to do in learning music. I can show you where to put your fingers and what string to pluck, but really we need to change the way we hear music in order for everything to make sense. What’s funny is w ...
Here's a another example of playing songs within our CAGED chord shapes. Why? Just like my previous example, to get a better idea of where chord tones are, where arpeggios will lay on top, to see things in one position instead of sliding all ov ...
It’s the Pentatonic Scale. Yup. It’s just another way to play the pentatonic scale. But what’s so cool about it is the way it’s laid out and the way it sliiiiides to the other positions is so much more conducive to actual musical phrasing. A ...
Yes, the title says it all. A good way to think about soloing is: how you start dictates where you’ll go. So if we take a look at the available beats in a measure: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + We’ll note there’s eight places we can start. A good way to ...
Yes, these are a few of MY (yes... me, me, me!) favorite scale exercises. Some of them are tricky, some aren't as tricky, but they all accomplish the same thing... getting us more familiar with our scale shapes. Scale Exercise | 4 Note Pattern ...
My last blog post on this subject (Jazz Key Structures | Part 3) talks about what scales to use when and my best at a brief explanation of the Minor ii-V-i. While it gets you playing the right notes, it doesn’t sound too jazzy… why? Chord tones. ...
So you want to get better at Chord Melody’s? You’ve come to the right place. Here are a few songs to help get you started: Layla Outro - Derek and the Dominos https://youtu.be/E5cdlCHaWtM I use this as a starting point to understand how we ...
Getting to or from a note is one thing that makes the guitar so unique and your choices can really help define your sound. Today I want to talk about 3 types of bends and ways to implement them into our soloing: Bends, Pre-Bends and Over Bending. ...
Getting familiar with your fretboard is hard because the notes always feel so scattered. Luckily there are certain things that can help us. One way is using the dots, another way is using octave patterns. This is another cool way to start making sens ...
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 top, to see things in one position instead of sliding all over the neck, to see how our chords ...
