The Major 6 diminished scale is an eight-note scale associated with jazz pianist and educator Barry Harris. It combines the sound of a Major 6 chord with a diminished 7 chord. In this lesson, you’ll learn how the scale is built, play it across the fretboard, and use it to create melodic movement over Major … Read more
Master the iconic Spanish guitar piece Maria Luisa by Julio S. Sagreras in this lesson. Learn the sheet music and tabs, and elevate your guitar skills with this timeless classic. Let’s get started! Music symbols used in the piece If needed, you can check out this guide on understanding music symbols. Note on barre chord symbols … Read more
If you want to add a jazzy edge to your guitar playing, using 9th chords is a powerful tool that adds a smooth and sophisticated sound to your music. Before learning 9th chords, I recommend first checking out the guide on 7th chords if you don’t know them already. In this lesson, we’ll break down how the E 9 chord aka E … Read more
Here are some song recommendations to learn this fall! 🍁 Click the links to get the PDFs for these songs! You can also explore these song categories on the site for purchase: To find more resources for your skill level, go to the levels page.
In this lesson, we’re covering how to play the E blues scale on guitar by learning the 5 essential scale shapes and the underlying music theory. Although the blues scale is often used in blues music, this versatile scale can also be used in different genres to create soulful and melodic ideas. If you missed the … Read more
If you want to add a jazzy edge to your guitar playing, using 9th chords is a powerful tool that adds a smooth and sophisticated sound to your music. Before learning 9th chords, I recommend first checking out the guide on 7th chords if you don’t know them already. In this lesson, we’ll break down how the G 9 chord aka G … Read more
This lesson covers the 5 scale shapes for effectively playing the A Major scale on guitar. If you’ve learned how to play the A Major scale in the first position of the guitar, the next step is to learn the same set of notes throughout the fretboard. If you still aren’t confident about naming the … Read more
The C minor scale is one of the essential scales to know on guitar. If you’ve already learned the notes in the first position of the guitar, the next step is to learn the same set of notes throughout the fretboard. This lesson covers the 5 scale shapes for effectively playing the C minor scale … Read more
This lesson covers the 5 scale shapes for effectively playing the F Major scale on guitar. If you’ve learned how to play the F Major scale in the first position of the guitar, the next step is to learn the same set of notes throughout the fretboard. If you still aren’t confident about naming the … Read more
Here are some summer learning recommendations to improve your playing. Click the links to get the PDFs for these songs! You can also explore these song categories on the site for purchase: To find more resources for your skill level, go to the levels page.