Advanced Arpeggio Theory Fret board Exercise For Guitarists
Advanced Arpeggio Theory Fret board Exercise Pick any random note on the low E string Then from that note, figure out: Which four dominant 7th chords have that note. Play the dominant 7 arpeggio fingering (from that note) for each one of those dominant 7 chords. Which four maj7 chords have that note. Play the … Advanced Arpeggio Theory Fret board Exercise For Guitarists
Inverse Scales, Guitars and Jokes
Inverse Scales This is an excerpt from my scales book. You will occasionally see a scale that has the word “inverse” in its scale name. Some examples include: 186 –> Messiaen’s Truncated Mode 6 Inverse. (the number 186 refers to the scale number in the book. All 2048 scales are numbered) 205 –> Genus Primum … Inverse Scales, Guitars and Jokes
Neapolitan Scales, The Meaning of Diatonic, and Nice Guitars
What Does “Diatonic” Mean? Here’s some info from my scales book. I’ve seen a lot of confusion about the term “diatonic” in my many years as a guitar teacher. Good news: it’s actually really easy to understand. The “di” in diatonic is derived from the Greek word for 2. (and also from the Greek “dia”, … Neapolitan Scales, The Meaning of Diatonic, and Nice Guitars
The Most Underused Guitar Solo Trick You Want to Know About, and Other Fun Stuff
Guitar Soloing Techniques and More Fun Stuff My book “Guitar Essentials” has been doing really well. People are especially loving the vast chapter on 80+ guitar solo techniques, tricks, and concepts. Here’s a soloing technique, not enough guitar players use or know about. Solo with randomly moving 2nds. This improvisation idea uses a scale pattern … The Most Underused Guitar Solo Trick You Want to Know About, and Other Fun Stuff
Tricks & Tips to Make Your Guitar Solos Sound More Jazzy
How Do You Make Guitar Solos More Jazzy? Listen to lots of jazz It goes without saying that you will sound the most like what you listen to the most. Listening to jazz all the time will automatically lead you to improvise using the kind of melodic phrases more often that jazz guys use in … Tricks & Tips to Make Your Guitar Solos Sound More Jazzy