2 NOTE PER STRING ARPEGGIOS FOR JAZZ GUITAR Arpeggios are a great way to outline chord changes in jazz guitar. But let’s be honest, memorizing arpeggios on the guitar isn’t the easiest thing to do. Fortunately, 2 note per string patterns makes the...
Motivic Development using Pentatonic Patterns By Ben Dubois Pentatonic Patterns Patterns are a great way to build tension and develop your phrases in lead playing, especially over pentatonic scales. But playing only patterns can get a little stale. One way to spice...
7th Chords are essential for any guitarist learning to play jazz. While there are literally tens of thousands of possible combinations, you really only need to know 8 basic shapes to get started. In this video blog post, I’ll walk you through how to play 7th chords on...
When singers learn new music, we tend to rely on finding our pitches on a piano. But how about when all we have is our voice and no other instrument? As singing musicians, it’s important that we have a helpful system to use when learning new music without another...
Learning to play guitar is a fun and rewarding hobby, but it can be frustrating when you’re just starting. Whether you’re taking lessons or are entirely self-taught, there are common pitfalls that almost all guitar students encounter along the way....
