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Improvisation Pentatonics Scales

Extended Pentatonic Scales – No More Boxes

October 16, 2022October 16, 2022

It’s common for guitarists to get stuck in pentatonic scale boxes every now and again, and while you can sound […]

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Why You’re Still Struggling to Learn the Modes

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022

There comes a time in every guitarist’s life when they feel the need to *drum roll* learn the modes. While […]

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How to Practice Improvisation on Guitar

March 22, 2022March 23, 2022

You may think learning scales, arpeggios, licks and whatnot will make you a great improviser and don’t get me wrong–these […]

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Easy Arabic Guitar Scales

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

In this lesson, I’ll show you how to take a complex idea – infusing your playing with Arabic guitar scales […]

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Chord Tone Soloing – A Simple Method

August 30, 2020September 3, 20223 Comments

Chord tone soloing is one of those things that either eludes guitarists, or they shy away from it in favor […]

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4 New Udemy Guitar Courses Worth Checking Out

August 23, 2020August 23, 20201 Comment

If you haven’t checked out Udemy, it’s a platform where you can learn pretty much anything at your own pace. […]

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The Phrygian Dominant Scale – What To Do With It

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

The phrygian dominant scale is a hidden gem in the modes of the harmonic minor scale, but we’re not going […]

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Intervallic Leaps Made Easy

August 16, 2020August 16, 20202 Comments

As guitarists, we tend to play in a linear fashion by moving from one string to the next, and while […]

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Allan Holdsworth Chords Unorthodox Guitar

Allan Holdsworth Chords – How to Find Them

August 5, 2020August 10, 2020

When Allan Holdsworth played chords, it could look downright bemusing and somewhat physically demanding; what’s more, how did he even […]

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How to Spice Up the Major Pentatonic Scale

August 4, 2020August 4, 20202 Comments

There’s something about the major pentatonic scale that seems very dry to me, which can be a good thing because […]

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