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Mental Stuff Pentatonics

I know the 5 pentatonic shapes, now what?

September 20, 2019April 21, 2025

You’ve probably heard this one a few times… or perhaps even said it yourself. Beginner guitarists, if they can get […]

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Veevar Guitar: Interview with the Creators

July 17, 2019April 21, 20252 Comments

A while back, we did a review of the new online and offline guitar community, Veevar Guitar, which you can […]

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Being in a Band Practicing

Band Rehearsal: How the Pros Rehearse for a Show

April 26, 2019April 21, 2025

Many of us are at a loss when it comes to guitar or any kind of music practice and just how […]

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Mental Stuff Ruts

When NOT Breaking Out of the Box is a Good Thing

March 22, 2019April 21, 2025

You’ve probably seen a ton of stuff on the internet, and particularly on YouTube, about ‘breaking out of the box’, […]

3 Note Per String Scales Improvisation Pentatonics Scale Patterns Scales

An Alternative to the 5 Pentatonic Shapes

March 7, 2019April 21, 2025

The 5 pentatonic shapes are a staple of learning rock or blues guitar, though truth be told most guitarists generally […]

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Shred Guitar Woodshedding Yngwie Malmsteen

The One Thing You Should Learn from Yngwie Malmsteen

March 2, 2019April 21, 2025

Yngwie Malmsteen is somewhat of an enigma in the guitar world. You may love him or hate him, and he […]

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Triads

A More Practical Way to Learn Guitar Triads

March 1, 2019April 21, 2025

I’m constantly looking for more practical ways to learn things on guitar, especially the tedious stuff like scales, arpeggios and […]

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Blues Soloing Guitar Hacks Jazz Blues

Hack #13: Blues Scales: Start with Mixolydian

February 28, 2019April 21, 2025

This is an excerpt from 25 Guitar Scale Hacks, check out the full eBook here. If you’re getting into blues […]

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Intervals Scale Patterns Scales

Practicing Without Patterns

February 9, 2019April 21, 2025

As you may have already gathered, any chord, arpeggio or scale can be written out as a sequence of intervals. […]

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4NPS Scales Allan Holdsworth Scales Unorthodox Guitar

Did Allan Holdsworth Learn Scales Like This?

February 6, 2019April 21, 2025

If you’re a long-time reader of this blog, you’ll know that I’m a huge Allan Holdsworth fan, and have studied […]

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