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 ...
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 ...
It’s happened to everyone, where you’re playing and feel like your just recycling the same things over and over. The biggest thing is getting yourself out of your normal routine. ...
Like most of you I had visions of grandeur when I began, but soon I found myself playing the same thing I was playing for years. A lot this comes ...
The Golden Rule of most music is: K.I.S.S. – keep it simple, stupid. A lot of times over complicating your part actually takes away from the over all effect you ...
It happens to everyone… getting your fingers to do what the chord chart is telling you to do. Sometimes it’s the stretch, sometimes it’s the placement/order of your fingers. Regardless, ...