In this lesson I demonstrate how to play and solo over "Footsteps in the Dark" by the Isley Brothers. This is a soul music classic and was also sampled by Ice Cube for the song "It Was A Good Day". If …
Linking Minor Chords to Scale Patterns
Advanced players have ways of visualizing the guitar that make it simple to navigate. Once you reach higher levels of playing, the movements of chords become visually linked. Linking minor chords to …
Continue Reading about Linking Minor Chords to Scale Patterns →
How to Practice Bending
Accurate bending is essential to creating amazing solos. How to practice bending is an interesting question, since it is not often addressed. Today I'm going to show you an approach to help you make …
Two Octave Arpeggio Progression
Arpeggio Week! It's the second week of June, and that means it arpeggio time! I've really enjoyed diving into this topic once again. This week I cover a two octave arpeggio progression, using …
Half Diminished – Four Chords In One
Half Diminished, Four Chords In One. Welcome to the 5th installment of the series "Exploring Chords". Today I dive into another type of seventh chord, the Half Diminished chord. This is an interesting …
Continue Reading about Half Diminished – Four Chords In One →
A Different Way To Practice Scales
A Different Way To Practice Scales | Using Chord Shapes to Anchor Scale Patterns In this lesson I provide an introduction for a different way to practice scales. It is different from the …