In this lesson I explain the theory behind the modes of the major scale, and in this lesson I show you the 3 note per string patterns that allow you to play in the Phrygian mode across the whole guitar fretboard. In today’s lesson, we are going to concentrate less on the theory behind the […]
If you’re making this mistake, your guitar riffs will improve by simply undoing it. When I started getting a grip on fast legato playing, my bandmates began complaining that my guitar riffs were getting progressively worse. I was binge practicing at the time, and while I felt that my technique and overall guitar skills were
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Is it true that some riffs are forbidden in guitar stores? Does playing the intro to Stairway to Heaven or Smoke on The Water result in people getting kicked out of guitar stores? These riffs are typically performed by beginner guitarists, and while the store owner may grow tired of hearing them over and over
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The Mixolydian guitar mode is popular among jazz and blues players, but it can also be found in other genres such as rock, folk, classical, country, and pop. Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd and LA Woman by the Doors are two songs that use the Mixolydian mode. This lesson will teach you how to
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Harmony, or the chords that support a melody, is an important element of music, and sad guitar chords and chord progressions are required if you want to write sad and emotional music. A chord is a collection of notes performed together, whereas a chord progression is a series of two or more chords played in
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Nothing makes me want to bang my head to the wall harder than hearing someone insist that natural talent is what makes great guitar players great. There are three reasons why this claim gets my blood boiling. It convinces guitar students who don’t yet know if they have any natural talent or not to quit
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Pentatonic scales are popular in many genres of music and like its minor counterpart the major pentatonic scale is used in Country, Pop, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Reggae and Folk among others. In this lesson you will learn the 5 major pentatonic scale patterns that cover the whole guitar fretboard. With each pattern you will be
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Easy Guitar Chords Every Beginner Should Know One of the first things a beginner needs to learn on the guitar is a few easy chords. These make it possible to start learning songs. The good news is that most songs are made of the first guitar chords you will be learning in this lesson. The
The Lydian mode is used in various genres of music such as Jazz, Fusion, Folk, Rock and Classical. Guitar virtuosos known for their use of the Lydian mode include Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. The sound of the Lydian mode can be described as bright, happy, optimistic and heavenly. In this lesson you will learn
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A guitar chord is a group of notes played at the same time on the guitar. A triad is the most basic form of chord, one that has three notes. A triad is in inversion when the root note is not in the bass. In this lesson you will learn how to play triads in
