In many cases, you can replace a minor chord (1-3-5) with a minor 7, minor 9, minor 11 or minor 13 chord. These extended minor chords simply give you “more” or “different” colour into to your music. I look at these as colours – sometimes I go for a minor 7 chord and another […]
In this lesson, we’re going to take a look at the Mixolydian mode. I will explain what it is, show you a few ideas, and how you can use the concept of 3rds, to apply it to the fretboard in a musical way. This is also a very useful concept for learning a mode all […]
Here’s a great jazz blues lick that also is a good practice and warmup lick for a few reasons. It uses strict efficient alternate picking, and it also has a quick hand move so that you break away from that boxy style of playing. Furthermore, moving the hand in this way will force you to […]
So are you really able to play the pentatonic scale all over the neck in creative ways? Then this can help. Here, you will learn a sweet, useful pentatonic pattern. It will help you learn the pentatonic scale better, and it’s also a great melodic helper at times – this note sequence is something you […]
The Addams Family Theme is a lot of fun to play! The chords are Bb major, Cm (or Cm7) and F (or F7) behind the melody. I’ve provided tablature for you so you can learn this easily.
In this lesson, I will teach you some sweet rhythm guitar techniques you can use over minor and major chords. The track is in the style of All Along The Watchtower.
I’m so excited to finally have one of these wonderful guitars. I was able to find a nice one in a music store, as I was waiting for my father-in-law to be done is eye Dr appointment. When was done, I said I found an amazing guitar but I don’t really need it. I kept […]
I have recently tried some new pedals that are inexpensive and great sounding. They are from a Chinese company called MeloAudio. Check out my demo here. I didn’t like the Pitch Shifter that much. The other 3, Chorus, Delay and Looper are great! Let me know your feedback!
Here is a lesson on making chords sound a lot more interesting. This is a style Jimi Hendrix is known for. Embellishing chords with hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides. Come have a look.
Hey guys, here’s a lesson that I hope you find fun and useful. The lesson is showing you how to find all the 7 triads that exist within the major scale, in this case E major. We can also view this as harmonization of the major scale. Let me know if you have any questions!