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My Favorite 5 Scale Exercises

April 18, 2022
by garretsguitarlessons Lead Guitar & SoloingPracticingIntermediate

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 ...

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+/- 5 Rule For Finding Notes

September 20, 2021
by garretsguitarlessons PracticingTheoryIntermediate

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 ...

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Top 3 New Chord Types to Get You Out of a RUT

February 15, 2021
by garretsguitarlessons Rhythm GuitarPracticingIntermediate

Do you remember that inspiring feeling when you learn a new chord as a beginner? I often find when everything is new it's easy to get inspired. After you've been playing for awhile though, those days get further and further apart. Here are some chord ...

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Songs in CAGED Shapes | 2

December 21, 2020
by garretsguitarlessons Rhythm GuitarPracticingTheory

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 ...

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How To Play Along With Songs

July 22, 2019
by garretsguitarlessons Rhythm GuitarPracticingBeginner

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 is to start assigning parts of the song we hear to the rhythms I went through. The drum beat is ess ...

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Songs In CAGED Shapes | 1

June 24, 2019
by garretsguitarlessons Rhythm GuitarPracticingTheory

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 ...

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How To Play Songs You Don’t Know… With Others

May 27, 2019
by garretsguitarlessons Lead Guitar & SoloingRhythm GuitarPracticing

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 be intimidating! Having a grasp on some theory concepts, common song structures and some listening skills, y ...

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What Gear Matters

March 4, 2019
by garretsguitarlessons PracticingBeginnerIntermediate

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 the bigger picture. Guitar players tend to think that without the latest gadget they're mi ...

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How To Start Improvising (Or Get Better At It)

November 26, 2018
by garretsguitarlessons Lead Guitar & SoloingPracticingIntermediate

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 it comes to improvising you just end up playing the same scale up and down or just draw a blank. You are ...

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… My Guitar Playing Seems Bland

October 29, 2018
by garretsguitarlessons Lead Guitar & SoloingRhythm GuitarPracticing

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 ...

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