Today's lesson is part 4 of a series diving into a single chord shape. I call it a chord anchor shape because I use these shapes to guide my soloing and rhythm playing around the fretboard. In this …
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 …
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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 …
Understanding Modes from the Tonal & Chromatic Perspectives
The concept of modes can seem challenging, but when you thoroughly understand it you are free to explore all the different possible sounds that scales can make. By visualizing the notes of a scale …
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Single String Workout at 3 Different Speeds | E Major
Music Theory: Using a Single String to Understand the Fundamentals
Today's lesson is an outline of an approach that I developed over my years as a private guitar teacher. In this approach you look at the instrument by reducing concepts in theory to a single string. …
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