I have a fascination for the number 5 and everything that’s associated with it. In guitar terms this translates to pentatonic scales, running right from…
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If you’re a fan of fusion improvisation, Wayne Krantz is essential listening, especially live and in the 55 Bar in New York. Wayne is one…
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I really admire players that can do all that neo-classical shred, sweep-picking and whatnot because if there’s one thing I can’t and will probably never…
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The Dorian scale makes for an interesting twist you can use in a 12-bar blues. Yes, that’s right, you can use the Dorian scale over…
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There are literally endless things you can do with pentatonic scales in music and especially on the guitar. We all love them, so why not…
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What we need to do now is approach our arpeggios, scales and modes through formulas instead of any kind of time-consuming patterns or shapes. The…
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Let’s look at the major and dominant side of triad soloing. To get a major triad, all we need to is raise the b3 to…
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In Part 1, I mentioned that 4-note clusters are actually better for learning triad soloing than triads themselves. This is because 4-note clusters are the…
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This series of lessons is both a continuation of the How to (Finally) Learn Your Fretboard series, as well as an in-depth look at triad…
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If you’ve been playing or studying modes for a while now, you might have overlooked the Phrygian mode in favor of the more usable minor…
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