You know, 6ths is hard to pronounce, but way easier to play! Let’s explore how we can play some sweet melodies using 6ths. I’m playing over a 4-1-5-6 chord progression in C. That leads to the following chords: F | C | G | Am but the second time I skip the Am, just stay […]
I wrote this (romantic, melancholic?) slow ballad backing track using Band-In-A-Box from https://pgmusic.com Download E Minor Ballad Jam Track I added drums from Toontrack https://toontrack.com It’s fun to noodle over this. Try using these: G Major scale G Major pentatonic E Minor pentatonic E Aeolian C Lydian D Mixolydian Triads for each of the chords […]
In this 2 minute lesson, you’ll learn a short melodic solo over a common chord progression. Let me know in the forum if you have any questions!
Check this out and let me know what you think. I labelled this as a beginner lesson, but it can easily become more advanced – it’s up to you!
Hey, this time we will learn how to play fast 16th note triplets, using pull-offs for getting up to speed. This type of idea will work great over almost any style – blues, rock, funk, jazz, blues-rock, etc. Let’s get on with it!
Brand new from my Blues Factory – 3 sweet blues turnarounds for ya! Played over a blues in E.
Let’s learn a sweet sounding 2 5 1 jazz guitar lick. It’s played over the chords Dm7 (2 chord) G7#5 (5 chord) and Cmaj9 (1 chord). I have analyzed the lick in terms of scales over each chord, but that’s just for understanding the relation between the two. The MOST important thing is to make […]
I have set up a new course page for the archived live streams I do every month. I will be adding on all the older ones shortly. Here is the latest live stream about home recording. You don’t want to miss this one!
Arpeggios are powerful melodic tools. You can use them anywhere. Let’s take a look at how to make nice line over a country style track. I’m playing this over 2 minor chords: E minor and B minor.
This is a good exercise. Give it a try!