The altered scale for guitar is a difficult concept to grasp for a lot of players. This is because you get told that it’s the seventh mode of the melodic minor scale, which it is,…
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It’s been a while since we’ve looked at blues soloing, so I thought I’d add to the Blues Soloing Tricks series of posts with a quick lesson on using the upper chord extensions to get…
Leave a CommentI’m a huge fan and student of jazz guitar, but I’m definitely not an expert. If you’ve ever tried to get into jazz guitar, you may have found it a daunting experience. To remedy this,…
Leave a CommentIf you’re comfortable soloing over major/minor and seventh chords, but things get a little shaky when you have to come up with something to play over a scary chord like a maj11, maj13, or a…
Leave a CommentSoloing is one of the main attractions of the guitar, and something that we guitarists spend endless hours trying to perfect. So much so that it’s easy to get into a soloing rut, or run…
Leave a CommentOne of the main differences between rock and jazz soloing is that the one-scale-fits-all (usually pentatonics) method doesn’t really cut it in jazz playing due to the fact that the chord (and key) changes get…
Leave a CommentWhen you start getting into playing over changes, whether in jazz or blues, it can seem like a daunting task to have all those scales in all keys on demand. In order to play over…
Leave a CommentMaking the transition from rock to jazz playing can sometimes be a bewildering experience. You suddenly feel like a fish out of water, but it’s good to get out of your comfort zone once in…
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