With this video I'm beginning a series where I'm aiming to provide you with a solid foundation in what I call applied music theory, or functional music theory. Through this series we'll be exploring …
Guitar Skill Builder: 7th Chord Arpeggios at 3 Difficulty Levels
This video will help you build your skill with arpeggios and how they connect to scale patterns. The 7th chord arpeggio shape that the 3 exercises in this video are based on is extremely useful for …
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Four Dexterity Exercises
One great approach to getting to know the neck better is to break patterns up into small chunks. Those chunks can be moved around to help you better utilize different areas of the guitar neck. This …
7 Major Scale Shapes Exercise
You gotta learn your scales at some point. There is no shortcut and you just have to slog through them until the patterns feel natural to you. This video is a walk-through of one of my most used …
Unlocking Guitar Scales: 4 Functional Approaches for Guitarists
In my latest video, I dive into the world of guitar scales. Discover essential techniques to boost your playing, including the widely-used three-note-per-string and in-position methods. But that's not …
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Useful Arpeggios For Soloing
This lesson expands on the concept of the Big 3 patterns and grabs a 4 string chunk of each shape to make nice and comfortable arpeggio patterns. These patterns are very functional and can help you …