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Guitarists and the Improvisational Mindset

Soloing is one of the main attractions of the guitar, and something that we guitarists spend endless hours trying to […]

The top three strings of the guitar in standard tuning (GBE) present a unique set of interval locations that is […]

Once in a while you see a guitarist perform, not necessarily a well-known one, and the consensus is that the […]

I touched on how to connect scale patterns briefly at the end of this post a while back, so I […]

Let’s face it, learning scales is hard work; there are just way too many of them, and how do you […]

Traditional methods of learning scales such as the (crappy) CAGED System and the 3NPS System don’t really lead to melodic […]

One of the main differences between rock and jazz soloing is that the one-scale-fits-all (usually pentatonics) method doesn’t really cut […]

If you’ve ever taken a closer look at how Jeff Beck approaches soloing then you’ll notice that he’s not one […]

When you start getting into playing over changes, whether in jazz or blues, it can seem like a daunting task […]

Improvisation is one of the most intriguing areas of guitar-playing, especially as it’s one of the few instruments where a […]