Improvisation
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My Alternative Pentatonics Concept
I have a fascination for the number 5 and everything that’s associated with it. In guitar terms this translates to…
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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…
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How to Make Triad Soloing Work (Part 4)
What you need to do now is approach your arpeggios, scales and modes through formulas instead of any kind of…
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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…
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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…
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How to Make Triad Soloing Work (Part 1)
This series of lessons is both a continuation of the How to (Finally) Learn Your Fretboard series, as well as…
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How to Solo Using One Scale Pattern (Part 2)
In the second part of this tutorial, we look at minor, dominant and other useful scales using the method we…
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How to Solo Using One Scale Pattern (Part 1)
This is something that a lot of players dismiss because they think they must learn 5 or 7 patterns for…
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An Alternative to the 5 Pentatonic Shapes
The 5 pentatonic shapes are a staple of learning rock or blues guitar, though truth be told most guitarists generally…
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The Memorization Trap
By far the quickest way to get stuck in a rut with your guitar playing is the memorization trap. What…