Once I was shown the minor pentatonic box, I was off and running. Literally, aimlessly running up and down the scale/pattern without really taking a moment to listen to how each note sounded over the chords. Why would I? There… Read More »Honestly, I never took the time…
Away in a Manger has alot to offer for everyone. Slash chords or chord inversions, a 3/4 time signature and this arrangement uses a Root/Chord Strumming pattern. Happy Holidays! What are some of your favorite holiday songs? Leave them in… Read More »Want a Great Holiday Song to Learn?
I thought I would try something different instead of a lesson video and share some gift ideas of things that I use a lot but often take for granted that actually make great gifts! Treat yourself or others! Happy Shopping!… Read More »Top Gifts for Guitar Players – 10 Gift Ideas
The secret is they often took a simple, catchy idea and broke it into multiple guitar parts. In this video I share an easy two chord vamp that applies this simply but effective idea. All the parts are broken down… Read More »How Did Motown Craft Those Memorable Guitar Parts?
This concept always seemed very mysterious to me until I started to looked at it from a slightly different angle. What if we looked at it from simply changing the minor pentatonic scale by starting with adding just two notes?… Read More »How Do You Mix Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales?
The answer is break up the big chord voicing you normally use into smaller ones, keep it simple and arrange them across a frequency range. This lesson uses a standard chord progression and layers the guitar parts. Each part is… Read More »How Do You Layer or Stack Guitar Parts in a Song?
Sometimes limiting yourself brings out new ideas even with things you have been playing for a long time. In this micro-lesson I share a concept I have been exploring to come up with new licks within the same tried and… Read More »Have You Ever Limited Yourself When Playing?
I have seen this question pop up a few times and for good reason, it’s a great question. Understanding how chords are made helps ever single facet of your playing from rhythm to lead and composing. Knowing the different chord… Read More »How Do You Build Chords?
Outlining the chord changes is the way to go.In this video we look at a very common chord progression and I share this concept. Each guitar part is broken down to hopefully give you some rhythm ideas including a dirty… Read More »Want Your Lead Lines to Sing?
WELL, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU FLIP THE PATTERN?Since a minor key has a relative major key made up of the same notes, you will get the major pentatonic scale. That’s what this lesson is all about. Please let me… Read More »Remember that thing I showed you for the minor pentatonic scale?