The Dominant Seventh Arpeggio
Arpeggios can be thought of as broken chords meaning the notes of a chord are played separately one after the other rather than strummed all at once. The Dominant Seventh Arpeggio includes the root...
View ArticleGuitar Improvisation Lesson | The Weight
In celebration of our new ScaleTrainer in the style of “The Weight” from the band I’ve put together this helpful overview video. In this video you’ll learn: which chords are being used and one place...
View ArticleGuitar Improvisation Lesson | Us & Them
If you’ve ever wanted to be able to solo over a Gmin to C7 chord progression using two different pentatonic scales, then our Guitar Backing Track Lesson ”Us & Them” is for you. In this video...
View ArticleCarol of the Bells Guitar Lesson
[level-premium-members][wpfp-link][/level-premium-members] “Carol of the Bells” captures the exhilarating spirit of the winter holidays with its driving rhythms and its soaring melodies. Composed by...
View ArticleArpeggios in the Pentatonics
Pentatonic scales may be the best scales in the world. At least I feel that they are. They sound great in so many musical settings and it’s really hard to hit a wrong note when improvising with them....
View ArticleThree Note Per String Pentatonic Modes
Let’s check out some three note per string pentatonic modes. I love the sound of the pentatonic scales. By leaving the two “problem” notes out of the major/minor scale you create a new scale that is...
View Article3 Ways to Use Chord Tones When Soloing
[wpfp-link] How Do You Use Chord Tones? You’ll want to use chord tones when soloing or writing melodies. They are the building blocks of all songs and can be used to guide your writing as the chords...
View ArticleTypical Chord and Scale Combinations
[wpfp-link] Which scales work best with which chords? With so many scales out there it can be confusing trying to figure out which ones to use. It’s easy to get caught up in learning a billion scales...
View ArticleImprovisation | One Shape vs One Position
[student][wpfp-link][/student] Improvisation | One Shape vs One Position When first starting to play lead guitar and improvising guitar solos most players will begin by using a single scale for the...
View ArticleThe Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale
[student][wpfp-link][/student] The Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale are good to learn if you’re interested in jazz improvisation. The main reason for this is because its seventh mode is the Altered...
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