In this post, we cover how to play minor 6 chords on guitar, which are more commonly used in jazz and can be used to add color to your chords. We’ll first go over the music theory to understand minor 6 chords and then show you examples of how to play them throughout the fretboard … Read more
In this post, we cover how to play Major 6 chords on guitar, which are more commonly used in jazz and can be used to add color to your chords.We’ll first go over the music theory to understand Major 6 chords and then show you examples of how to play them throughout the fretboard starting … Read more
The altered scale is one of the essential scales to know in jazz and improvisation. This scale is especially useful when playing over altered chords which include chord extensions such as the b9, #9, #11, or b13. In this post, we cover the music theory on the altered scale, how to play them in different … Read more
The dorian scale is the second mode of the Major scale and is one of the essential scales to know in jazz. This scale is closely related to the minor scale but with a small twist by changing one of the notes which gives it its unique sound. In this post, we’ll cover the music … Read more
If you’ve tried learning to play jazz chords on guitar, it can feel overwhelming understand what they are or how they work. In this post, we’ll break down the theory on how jazz chords are formed, cover over 70 jazz chord shapes on guitar and look at chord progressions examples help you apply them. Once … Read more
Shell chords are foundational chord shapes to know on guitar. Learning these chords will give you a better understanding of where the important notes are within a chord and can be used as building blocks to create other sounds and variations. We’ll first cover some theory to understand these chords, learn the guitar shell chord … Read more
Diminished scales are some of the most ambiguous scales in music and are often misunderstood as to how they are used. However, they are very satisfying to play once you understand how they can be used to spice up your improvisation. We’ll first learn some music theory about how diminished scales work, learn the scale … Read more
An effective way to get better at improvisation is to learn musical vocabulary and then make it your own. As improvisers, we need to learn how to navigate through different musical situations. For example, a common one is being able to play over dominant 7th chords. In this post, we will go over different musical … Read more
The harmonic minor scale is a unique and dynamic scale used for improvisation. In this post, we’ll cover how the harmonic minor scale is different from other minor scales, learn the formula to play it on any root note, scale shapes on guitar, and musical application examples including tabs and audio. Let’s get started. What … Read more
The melodic minor scale is a unique and cool sounding scale which is commonly used in jazz improvisation. If you already know the Major and natural minor scale, learning the melodic minor scale is an awesome scale to have in your tool belt. In this post we’ll cover: Let’s get started. What is the melodic … Read more
