What we need to do now is approach our arpeggios, scales and modes through formulas instead of any kind of time-consuming patterns or shapes. The four-note clusters we’ve learned are the basis of many of…
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Let’s look at the major and dominant side of triad soloing. To get a major triad, all we need to is raise the b3 to a 3. Again, if you want to learn the other…
Leave a CommentIn Part 1, I mentioned that 4-note clusters are actually better for learning triad soloing than triads themselves. This is because 4-note clusters are the backbone/chord tones/arpeggio notes etc. of most of the scales, modes…
Leave a CommentThis series of lessons is both a continuation of the How to (Finally) Learn Your Fretboard series, as well as an in-depth look at triad soloing. Before you run for the hills in fear of…
Leave a CommentIf you’re still with me, we’ll dedicate this part to summarizing and consolidating what we’ve learned so far into a usable system that you can implement on the fretboard, rather than worrying about making immense…
Leave a CommentI’m constantly looking for more practical ways to learn things on guitar, especially the tedious stuff like scales, arpeggios and triads. Triads are a great place to start but as so often happens, the rote…
Leave a CommentTriads are incredibly useful on guitar, not only for building chords and arpeggios, but for soloing too, and especially soloing over chord changes. If you know your triads inside-out on the fretboard, you’ve laid the…
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