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 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....