Disclaimer: This video is not JUST for slide guitar, though I use a slide throughout. You can play the patterns without a slide and get just as much out of it. Don't let that scare you away if you …
Diminished Chords, Arpeggios & Scales. Overview & Exercises.
One of the most interesting patterns in music is the diminished 7th chord and its related arpeggios and scales. This chord is symmetrical, built entirely of minor 3rds, and this provides some unique …
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Follow Chord Progressions With The Closest Triads In Any Position.
When you are playing over any song or chord progression, the more options you have the better. If you know the fretboard well you can find the sound that you like best, and shift between positions …
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Chord Tone Soloing. Follow The Harmony To Create More Interesting Solos.
Chord tone soloing is one way to refer to using the notes taken from changing harmony to play more relevant and interesting sounding solos. The basic idea is that instead of using a static scale to …
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Funk Guitar. Two Rhythm Styles Through Two Songs.
Here's a video to show you the two primary types of guitar parts in funk music, as I see it. It's applicable to many other styles of music as well, so if you pay attention you may be able to spot …
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Intervals Of The Major Scale
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 …