You’ll find a ton of information on guitar improvisation on the internet, so much so that sifting through it all would probably take you several…
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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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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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In the second part of this tutorial, we look at minor, dominant and other useful scales using the method we outlined in Part 1. Give…
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This is something that a lot of players dismiss because they think they must learn 5 or 7 patterns for each scale in all keys,…
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The 5 pentatonic shapes are a staple of learning rock or blues guitar, though truth be told most guitarists generally use 3 of them at…
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