This is the first lesson in a new series of condensed videos I call "shorts". No relation to the clothing item though. In this short lesson I'll show you a fun pentatonic lick moving chromatically …
Progressions In Position
Playing chord progressions in position is so fresh, so clean. Once you know the positions you can mix and match between them depending on how you want to sound. This lesson is going to show you a …
Footsteps in the Dark
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 …
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 …
Outlining Chord Progressions w/ Unique Arpeggio Patterns
There are many different ways to approach improvisation. Using a linear approach, you derive ideas from scale patterns. In a vertical approach, you use non-consecutive scale tones (aka arpeggios), and …
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Altered Dominant Chords & Inversions | Strings 1-4
Welcome to the 4th installment of my series entitled "Exploring Chords". In this installment I'm covering Altered Dominant Chords & Inversions. In the world of 7th chords, the altered dominant …
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