Allan Holdsworth Chords – How to Find Them
When Allan Holdsworth played chords, it could look downright bemusing and somewhat physically demanding; what’s more, how did he even […]
How to (Finally) Learn Your Fretboard (Part 5)
You’ve reached the turning point! If you’ve been practicing the material in the previous parts, and depending on how long […]
C and D Open Chords You Never Knew Existed
I’m sure you remember the first five or so chords you learned on guitar, and I’m willing to bet they […]
From Multiple Scales to Multiple Chords
A couple of days ago we looked at How to Easily Learn Multiple Scale Patterns in parallel using just three […]
How to Learn the Harmonized Major Scale (Part 2)
In Part 1 we looked at the basic theory behind the harmonized major scale and how to learn four sets […]
How to Learn the Harmonized Major Scale (Part 1)
A great way to learn chords and chord progressions is to learn them in context, whether it be a song […]
The 2 Golden Rules for Combining Scales with Chords
We’ve been talking a lot on the blog lately about improvisation methods and systems. The guitar is a double-edged sword […]
Guitar Hacks: Making the Connection Between Chords and Scales
This little guitar hack is particularly useful if you’re at that stage in your learning where you want to know […]
Guitar Hacks for Soloing Over Complicated Chords
If you’re comfortable soloing over major/minor and seventh chords, but things get a little shaky when you have to come […]
5 Steps to Knowing Which Chords Are In Any Key
When you come to write your own material as a solo artist, band member, composer, or anything else, you’re going […]