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. 1) Only allow yourself to use new ways to play the chords If yo ...
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 down to lack of focus on your goals. I always recommend taking time out of your guitar playing to lay ou ...
When it comes to blues phrases, it can be pretty tough to sound authentic. I've found a handful of mindsets to get into and a few techniques to get under our fingers to get the most out of our blues soloing. -K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, St ...
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 can have on the song as a whole. I can't tell you in how many songs I perform sometimes j ...
Minor Four chords are tough to get familiar soloing over, although they tend to be one of the more common borrowed chords we find in pop music. Where does the chord come from? Let's take a look at my Theory Sheet and check it out. The Chord Progre ...
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 a different feel (More on this on my blog “Phrase Development”). But one of the co ...
Mixing the Major and Minor Pentatonic Scale is a great way to start expanding how you solo. Most of the time this idea comes because you learn the pentatonic scales first and overlaying them on top of each other seems like an easy way to start expand ...
It's happened to all of us guitar players, we want to solo over something and we don't really know where to start. Where should we start? What key are we in? What scale should we use? It's all a lot of information and there are many ways to navigate ...
Phrase development is a big topic. One I'll only scratch the surface of now. My example today is going to be revolving around some blues licks and how we can see how we develop into each phrase. This takes to some practice but it's an invaluable tool ...
...and the major, minor, harmonic minor and modes as the "meat" of your playing. Yes, Pentatonics are not just for beginners, everyone uses them regardless of how advanced they get. What's great about our CAGED pentatonic shapes as they can really be ...
