Improvising on guitar is one of the most challenging but rewarding skills that takes intentional time to get better at. Rather than thinking of music improvisation as a purely spontaneous ability, it’s actually the gradual development of smaller concepts that eventually help you to come up with musical ideas on the spot. In this post, … Read more
One of the most fundamental scales to learn on guitar is the minor scale. Regardless of what genre you’re playing, you need to know the minor scale when playing melodies or improvising in minor keys. Although the minor scale can be played in one position of the guitar, the same set of notes can be … Read more
The minor pentatonic is a dynamic 5 note scale which you’ve probably heard in multiple songs across different genres. It is one of the essential guitar scales to get better at improvisation because of its versatility and unique sound that can make your playing stand out. In this lesson, we cover the five minor pentatonic scale shapes, … Read more
The blues scale is one of the essential guitar scales to learn because it can be used across different music genres such as rock, blues, jazz, and pop music. The blues scale is a powerful improvisation tool because it has a catchy and unique sound that can make your playing stand out. Learning this scale … Read more
Have you ever wondered how some musicians can come up with musical ideas on the spot and make it seem so effortlessly? The truth is that the skill to improvise spontaneously on the guitar comes from having a solid understanding of various musical concepts and working through them in the practice room. As we have … Read more
The pentatonic scale is one of the most widely used scales across different genres of music. The word pentatonic comes from the root word “penta”, meaning 5 or having 5 of something. As you may have already guessed, the pentatonic scales has 5 notes. Knowing pentatonic scales helps to you create tasteful and melodic ideas … Read more
Diminished chords are some of the most often misunderstood chords on guitar. Even diminished chords sound dissonant sound on their own, they make for interesting chords once you understand how they work within a progression. This lesson covers diminished chord shapes that you can use on the 6th, 5th and 4th string. We’ll also cover … Read more
Ready to level up your guitar playing? 7th chords add a rich sound to your playing which can be used across different genres such as blues, jazz, folk, and R&B. If you’ve mastered your basic chords, learning 7th chords is a perfect way to add more depth and versatility to your playing. This lesson covers … Read more
The blues is one of the music styles that many guitarists love because it’s a simple yet fun chord progression that allows for improvisation and an exchange of musical ideas amongst musicians. A standard blues is also commonly referred to as a 12 bar blues, meaning it has 12 measures to make up the entire … Read more
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