Struggling with guitar improvisation? Learn this simple 4-part phrasing exercise to create jumpstart your ideas and be on your way to creating powerful solos! Perfect for intermediate guitarists …
The Magic Of Syncopation: Guitar Improv Basics (Part 3)
Today we continue our deep dive into improvisation with Part 3 of this guitar improv basics series. In today's installment we'll take a look at how syncopation can enhance your sound and make your …
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Building Vocabulary For Improvisation: Guitar Improv Basics (Part 2)
Today we're going to look at building vocabulary for improvisation by practicing rhythmic variations. We're going to look specifically at all kinds of different combinations of 8th notes and Quarter …
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Turn Scales Into Solos: Guitar Improv Basics (Part 1)
Learn how to turn technical patterns into musical ideas for soloing, composition and rhythm guitar parts. It all starts with learning the foundational concepts of rhythm, and working on them in a …
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Barre Chord As Anchor Position For Soloing.. Exercise Pattern Plus Some Double Stop Review
Anchoring scale patterns to chord shapes will help you have a more grounded understanding of where you can play in any given key. I use this approach and it has helped me tremendously. In this …
Explore The Unique Sound Of Double Stop Bends For Rock, Country, Blues & More.
Double stop is a common term for playing two notes simultaneously on adjacent strings. The term is borrowed from stringed instruments such as violin, viola etc. but as guitarists we can use the term …