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Easy Lydian Dominant Scale Flavors

August 3, 2020April 21, 2025

The Lydian Dominant Scale, also known as the Lydian b7 scale, is the fourth mode of the melodic minor. But […]

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How to Achieve Pentatonic Scale Fluency

July 25, 2020April 21, 2025

A lot of musicians draw parallels between learning music and learning languages, and I would equate fluent improvisation skills to […]

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Altered Scale for Guitar – The Easy Way

July 6, 2020April 21, 2025

The altered scale for guitar is a difficult concept to grasp for a lot of players. This is because you […]

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Ear Training for Guitar: Scales

July 6, 2020April 21, 2025

Ear training, especially for guitar, is probably the least interesting thing to do on the instrument, though perhaps one of […]

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Stuck in a Pentatonic Rut? Try This!

July 4, 2020April 21, 2025

It’s fairly common for intermediate players to get stuck in a pentatonic rut. The problem is usually not the pentatonic […]

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A Simple Way to Think About Guitar Improvisation

June 17, 2020April 21, 2025

You’ll find a ton of information on guitar improvisation on the internet, so much so that sifting through it all […]

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Dorian Mode Soloing Ideas

June 7, 2020April 21, 2025

We all get stuck in scale ruts every now and again, especially where the modes are concerned. There’s a lot […]

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My Alternative Pentatonics Concept

May 31, 2020April 21, 2025

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

May 2, 2020April 21, 2025

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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Easy Neo-Classical Shred (for non-shredders)

April 27, 2020April 21, 2025

I really admire players that can do all that neo-classical shred, sweep-picking and whatnot because if there’s one thing I […]

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