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Intervallic Leaps Made Easy

As guitarists, we tend to play in a linear fashion by moving from one string to the next, and while […]

I have a fascination for the number 5 and everything that’s associated with it. In guitar terms this translates to […]

If you’re a fan of fusion improvisation, Wayne Krantz is essential listening, especially live and in the 55 Bar in […]

If you’re still with me, we’ll dedicate this part to summarizing and consolidating what we’ve learned so far into a […]

In Part 7 of our series on how to learn the fretboard, we turn our attention to major chords and […]

Let’s continue our analysis by looking at more complex chords and their corresponding intervals. Minor 7 chords contain the intervals […]

You’ve reached the turning point! If you’ve been practicing the material in the previous parts, and depending on how long […]

Read Part 3 here. The Perfect 4thThe perfect 4th is the ‘Smoke on the Water’ interval, where it’s used to […]

Check out Part 2 here. 3 and 7 Combinations IIWe need to be fluent in recognizing intervals going in all […]

Check out Part 1 here. In practice, we use a combination of note names and intervals to navigate the fretboard. […]