by Alex | Feb 23, 2022 | Guitar Lessons
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...
by Alex | Sep 21, 2021 | Guitar Lessons
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...
by Alex | Sep 10, 2021 | Guitar Lessons
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...
by Alex | Aug 30, 2021 | Voice Lessons
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...
by Alex | Aug 26, 2021 | Guitar Lessons
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....
