Extended Pentatonic Scales – No More Boxes
It’s common for guitarists to get stuck in pentatonic scale boxes every now and again, and while you can sound […]
Why You’re Still Struggling to Learn the Modes
There comes a time in every guitarist’s life when they feel the need to *drum roll* learn the modes. While […]
How to Practice Improvisation on Guitar
You may think learning scales, arpeggios, licks and whatnot will make you a great improviser and don’t get me wrong–these […]
Easy Lydian Dominant Scale Flavors
The Lydian Dominant Scale, also known as the Lydian b7 scale, is the fourth mode of the melodic minor. But […]
How to Achieve Pentatonic Scale Fluency
A lot of musicians draw parallels between learning music and learning languages, and I would equate fluent improvisation skills to […]
Stuck in a Pentatonic Rut? Try This!
It’s fairly common for intermediate players to get stuck in a pentatonic rut. The problem is usually not the pentatonic […]
A Simple Way to Think About Guitar Improvisation
You’ll find a ton of information on guitar improvisation on the internet, so much so that sifting through it all […]
How I Use Wayne Krantz’ Improviser’s OS Book
If you’re a fan of fusion improvisation, Wayne Krantz is essential listening, especially live and in the 55 Bar in […]
How to Make Triad Soloing Work (Part 3)
Let’s look at the major and dominant side of triad soloing. To get a major triad, all we need to […]
How to Make Triad Soloing Work (Part 2)
In Part 1, I mentioned that 4-note clusters are actually better for learning triad soloing than triads themselves. This is […]