This is an easy 24 bar long solo, played over a blues shuffle, key of E. I made this solo lesson as a way to encourage members to participate in the quarantine jams. You can jump right in here on the blues shuffle jam here. The tune is 110 bpm. You can learn this solo […]
A sweet jam track, and a nice solo for you to learn. Come and check it out, and please let me hear YOU play some of this. The track is available for the quarantine jam session.
I have added an easy solo for you get started on the Quarantine Jam Sessions! I played it over the Straight Red Blues 100 bpm. I would love it you tried this solo over the shuffle track, which is at 110 bpm. Let me know how you like this one! I will add a breakdown […]
Most of us learn the pentatonic scale using the box system – 2 notes per string & 5 boxes. However, that’s not the only way. Here’s a lesson on using 3 notes per string. Why do this? Well, it helps you visualize the notes horizontally on the fretboard. It’s also a great way to create […]
There were 4 topics today. The Quarantine Jam Session (coming up), bending correctly into pitch, Dominant Pentatonic Scale and jazz. The Jam Track I used for the bending portion is available for download here. Have a look – it’s a long one!
For those of you who don’t know the major pentatonic all over the fretboard, this one’s for you!
I did two of them this week! One for the general public on my youtube channel, and one exclusively for my members. Here you go.
This is a great little trick you should know. Play a minor7b5 arpeggio, one and a half whole-steps below the minor chord you are playing over, and you get the Dorian sound. Pretty cool? To do the same over an A minor chord, play the F#m7b5 arpeggio. To play over a D minor chord, play […]
It’s always fun to be able to play fast riffs, ay? Well, here’s a way you can play incredibly fast runs, using the pentatonic scale. The secret is this legato-style, using hammer-ons, 3 notes per string. This makes it possible to play with incredible speed, and you don’t have to worry much about what the […]
Learn how to play “Feels Like The First Time” by Foreigner! This is a killer riff and it’s a blast to play it. Let me show you how to play this iconic guitar riff. I used two guitar tones from the Axe-Fx, hard panned left/right. Both tones are from a JCM 800 style preset.