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15 A Minor Chords from just 3 shapes
Learn how to extract 12 more Am chords from 3 common Am chord shapes
How to Play The Major Scale in EVERY Key
This lesson is about transposing the major scale. Whether it’s Bb major or F# major, or A major, by the end of this lesson you will be able to play…
3 Scale Patterns Every Pro Knows
This lesson continues on from the previous one where you learnt C major scale in the open position. Today’s lesson introduces 3 patterns within that same position that will help…
How to Practise the Major Scale
This lesson is the first instalment in a series on the major scale. If you’re unfamiliar with the major scale then that’s perfectly ok because we’re going to be starting…
The Blues Scale And Beyond (pt. 6/6)
For the past 5 weeks we’ve been looking at the pentatonic scale and how to play horizontally all of the fretboard of the guitar in any key. By now you…
8 Pentatonic Mini Positions For Easy Transposing (pt. 5/6)
So far in this series we’ve been working on one of the biggest traps of the guitar – being stuck in a position. In the case of pentatonic scales, it’s…
Turn Your 3 C Chords Into 15
It’s a astounding to me how some guitar players can spend their whole lives stuck in the first 4 frets. There’s nothing wrong with the open position, it’s amazing…but where…
The 5 Classic Pentatonic Scale Positions (pt. 4/6)
So far in this pentatonic series, we’ve been developing a horizontal approach to learning the pentatonic scale. You’ve practised the scale on single strings, string pairs and connecting pairs with…
Connecting the Pentatonic Scale with Slides (pt. 3/6)
In this lesson we explore the slide as a vehicle to connect through pentatonic positions. Practising slides in this way will also add variety to your articulation and strengthen your…
The Pentatonic Scale on String Pairs (2/6)
In this lesson, we’ll explore the A Minor pentatonic scale on adjacent string pairs. Having done the single string work in last week’s lesson, you’ll be well prepared for learning…
The Pentatonic Scale on Single Strings (pt. 1/6)
The A minor pentatonic scale in the 5th fret position is arguably the most common entry point to improvising on the guitar. It’s friendly under the fingers, it’s satisfying to…
The Pomodoro Technique
Sound familiar – you walk into the practise room excited and bursting with ideas. There’s a song you can’t wait to learn/a lick you’re working/an original tune you’ve been writing….