Outside picking makes a huge difference in terms of accuracy and ease of pick movement. The idea here is that when I switch strings, the pick is going in the direction of where the next string is. I’m using the E Minor Pentatonic boxes 1 to 5. I’m alternating between two outside picking patterns. Look […]
Let’s see how we can use a diminished 7 arpeggio as a way to resolve a 5 chord. Each note is a minor 3rd apart, which translates to 3 frets on the guitar. I’m playing the arpeggio over an E7 chord. If you start on the major 3rd, the first 3 notes are chord tones […]
Is there one correct way to play the “A major shape barre chord”? Of course not, but I’ll show a few ways to play this chord, including MY preferred way. It’s the method I’ve used for 35 years now… it works great! I have also posted some goodies for your listening pleasure on the forum. […]
Today I will show you a very useful “backdoor pattern” for the pentatonic scale, both minor and major.This is a great pattern for moving up and down the neck with ease. I play it pretty fast in this video, but the speed doesn’t matter. Make sure you can find the notes in this pattern, and […]
This style is fun to play, with the snappin’ and poppin’ sounds you get when you pluck the strings with the picking hand. This style is called “hybrid picking”. Chicken picking is a general term for making the notes short and snappy sounding, by pulling on the string. I got the idea for this from […]
Here’s a fun minor blues scale lick that will help you see Blues Box 5 on the neck. This box is way less common, but you can play some really nice ideas with it. Take a look at the Easy Blues Solo, if you don’t know these boxes.
Here’s a very greasy and swampy Bm Pentatonic lick. It’s a lot of fun to play, and it’s also a good for learning how to connect the boxes of the pentatonic scale. The lick also covers all 6 strings.
This style of rhythm is great in COMBINATION with the usual lower register blues shuffle. Learn how to play this way, using whatever triad voicings you like. There are many ways you can play triads, while still using this exact concepts. Blues rhythm guitar is a must know skill for anyone interested in playing blues. […]
One lick – 4 bends? Yes, indeed. This one is a great exercise for bending. The funky jam track is pretty awesome too, don’t you think?
Let’s take a look at how to practice the 5 minor pentatonic boxes, using triplets. This is a great scale exercise, because we are playing each box with a musical phrase, and we play the notes with triplets. Practice the opposite direction as well – start at the highest frets you can reach, and descend […]