Western Swing Licks
Today is Vendredi Noir – Black Friday. A nutty day, to say the least. So what do you say, we just swing a bit instead? Deal.
YouTube Live – 3rds
In this Live Stream, I answered Jim’s question about how to use arpeggios in Blues. The rest of the live stream was dedicated to understanding and using THIRDS. Very simple, and very powerful.
Walking Blues Chords
This is an awesome way to go from I chord to IV chord in a blues. Here, we’re going from E to A7, using one chord per beat – sweet! Soundslice is available with Jam Track, 120 BPM video and 90 BPM video!
Classic Boogie-woogie Rhythm
Hey, time for a 2 Minute Lesson! Yay! This time, we’re learning a classic Boogie-woogie rhythm. In the Soundslice view, you’ll see Downstrokes and Upstrokes. What looks like a V is an upstroke. The other symbol is a downstroke.
1 Simple Finger Pattern for Major Scale
I’m starting a new series of lesson on YouTube called “2 Minute Lessons”. MGA members will of course have full access here, including Soundslice. This is a way for me to grow my YouTube channel, by providing lessons every Friday, and giving the public a steady feed of my work. Some of these people will […]
Live Session Oct 24, 2018
I think only 2 people watched this live. A bit disappointing, but I will keep plugging away with these, because I believe they bring good opportunities to ask me questions and ask me to show and repeat whatever you are interested in. That said, I will have a structure for each Live Session: First, I […]
Arpeggio Exercises in key of E
This is a fun and challenging exercises. Great for several reasons: Coordination. You must be exact with how you put your fingers on the frets, or it will sound awful. Strength. You will develop better finger strength from this exercise. Flexibility. You will have to stretch your fingers a bit to reach, and that is […]
Beginner Blues Lesson
Easy, fun blues – be the one-man-band today! This is a fun, playing on the porch type of thing that is a blast to play. It makes you sound like you know what you are doing! HEHE!
Secret Blues Turnaround
I guess the secret is now out. Well, it’s kind of a challenge to play it smoothly, but that’s okay. It should give you something to work on. It is a very good idea to work on small and somewhat difficult pieces of music on a regular basis. It short enough that it’s not overwhelming. […]
Bold As Love Riffing
Hendrix was a master a embellishing chords. The tune Axis Bold As Love is one of his finest. I’ve got the Soundslice version of how I play it available for you. In fact, I have provided 2 versions for you – 90 and 110 BPM. You will also find a backing track in the Soundslice […]