I’m still working on the upcoming Stout Blues course – almost there. In the meantime, here is a fun Hendrix style embellishment lesson. Perhaps I should have added this one to the Hendrix Chord Embellishment course, but I have put it under Lick Of The Week instead. By now, I’m sure you have noticed how […]
Here’s a short little blues lick, that covers all 6 strings. Want tab and backing track? Here you go. I think you can hear some SRV in there? I added some of my own “moves” and I hope you dig it. Member have the Soundslice version available here.
Practicing to backing tracks is a GREAT routine you should stick to, at least a couple of times per week. It can be done in so many different ways. In this MGA Chat #4, I’ll give you a few ideas. Here are some other areas you can focus on, when playing along to backing tracks: […]
Sorry for the incorrect subject line in the email I sent out! I screwed that up as I was sending out the email. The subject should have been “MGA News – Student Focus #4”. In this one, I’m looking at what Chuck sent me. I’m providing some suggestions for improvement that I think all of […]
Soundslice is available for this triads lesson. It’s a simple and useful approach for minor keys, where you use a major triad a whole-step below the root chord. In this example, I’m playing in the key of A Minor, so the two triads are A minor and G major, because G is one whole-step below […]
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Following the chords is the secret to playing melodically. It’s the way you draw the listener in, by making your lines go like hand in glove with the chords. So how do you do it? Well, as with many aspects of learning guitar, the answer is simple but the application is harder. Triads – Arpeggios […]
What is this Mystery Guitar with the Boutique Deluxe brand? Secret stuff! Then I’ll give you some ideas of how to think about major/minor over a blues progression. I’m also providing examples and tips for improving your technique – always think musically and don’t waste time on silly exercises that have nothing to do with […]
In this video, I’m taking a look at Ivan’s submission of Comping The Blues 1. As always, I’ve been quite exhaustive in my critique. I think there’s some good advice in here for all of you. I’ve also added Soundslice exercises to the Major Scale course. I’m creating in-depth courses on scales this year, and […]
The new Major Scale course is a detailed look at how to play the major scale, using 5 different patterns. This is the most important scale you’ll ever learn. Don’t skip it!