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...
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....
Are guitar lessons worth it? This question comes up a lot among guitarists who’re just starting out or are self taught. The answer is “it depends”. There’s a ton of free content online and if you’re just trying to learn to play a song, or what scale...
The Pentatonic Scale is the cornerstone of playing lead guitar or “soloing”. It fits great on to the neck of the guitar and (assuming you’re in the right key), all the notes in the scale will work over any chord in the key. The name pentatonic means...
