In this lesson I examine how the Circle Of Fifths is created, and offer some ways to commit it to memory. Below is a printable image of the Co5s, I strongly encourage you to print it out and put it somewhere you spend ages looking - above your bed, next to a bathroom mirror, etc. … Continue reading Circle Of Fifths Part 1: Creation
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Inspire Yourself: How To Not Suck
Inspire yourself: How to not suck. It can be hard to stay enthused about guitar playing , especially when stuck in a rut or when you feel like you’re just not improving. These are methods I regularly use to make playing enjoyable again.
Intermediate String Bends
This is a staple blues / rock / metal trick that you will have heard at some point as a listener. If you need to, refresh your memory on the Bm scale and the ideas outlined in my first String Bending lesson. For the first bend you’ll want your first finger fretting the target pitch, which … Continue reading Intermediate String Bends
Basic Song Structure
Simple guide for going about structuring a song. Below are the chord charts accompanying the video. The video does refer to this video as "Tumblr", which it isn't. Try not to freak out... Example 1 Our first example is the simplest kind of song - it’s one set of chords that repeats. Arguably, most 12-bar … Continue reading Basic Song Structure
Relative Maj & Min Scales
Video lesson focusing on how to use both Major and Minor scales simultaneously.
The Natural Minor Scale
As mentioned in the video here are 2 different methods for playing this scale. They both contain the same notes, but have different methods of reaching a particularly troublesome one. This first tab, which is my preferred one, requires you change the hand position for the first note on the G string. This next tab … Continue reading The Natural Minor Scale
Awesome Slide-Legato Lick #1
This is an awesome, visually impressive and cool sounding, lick which relies on solid slide and legato techniques. Legato phrases, as you should know, rely on fretting hand techniques such as slide, hammer-ons and pull-offs. In this lick we are using a slide technique in-between picking a note’s 5th on the adjacent string. Sound complicated, … Continue reading Awesome Slide-Legato Lick #1
The Blues: Mixing-Up Lead & Rhythm Ideas
This post is going to focus on the basics of tastefully making use of lead phrases in-between rhythm playing in a blues situation. Although this exercise is arguably quite sterile, it’s going to be an invaluable first step to get you more comfortable with the concept. Once you’re familiar with it you’ll be allowed much … Continue reading The Blues: Mixing-Up Lead & Rhythm Ideas
Standard Chord Progressions 2 – The II V I
In Jazz we like to say that each chord plays a particular role within a scale. The job of the I chord is pretty clear - it’s what we want to hear the most, no matter what comes before it we need this to feel satisfied at the end of a piece. The V, (or … Continue reading Standard Chord Progressions 2 – The II V I
Advanced Rock Rhythms 1: Inverting Powerchords
In this lesson we’ll be applying the principles of chord inversion to a rock situation. As you should know already, it’s unlikely that you’ll be playing open chords or anything much bigger than powerchords when using a heavily distorted guitar sound. This doesn't mean that we have to forget about notes other than Roots and … Continue reading Advanced Rock Rhythms 1: Inverting Powerchords
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