Popular Guitar Lessons
Seventh Arpeggios - Cool Sounding Patterns on Two Strings
In this arpeggios guitar lesson, we will go beyond basic triad arpeggios and enter the sonically cool world of seventh arpeggios.
| Exercise | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|
| Major 7th Arpeggio on Two Strings Guest Visitor Access | Medium | |
| In this exercise we expand what we know about triad arpeggios and look at a major 7th arpeggio and how to play it on two strings for some cool sounds! | ||
| Minor 7th Arpeggio on Two Strings Guest Visitor Access | Medium | |
| In this exercise, we take a look at Minor 7th arpeggios and inversions on two strings | ||
| Dominant 7th Arpeggio on 2 Strings | Medium | |
| In this exercise, I will show you how to play a Dominant 7th arpeggio and its inversions on 2 strings | ||
| Minor 7th (b5) Arpeggio on Two Strings | Medium | |
| In this exercise, we look at the last of the 7th arpeggios that come from the Major Scale - the Min7(b5) | ||
| 7th Arpeggios on 2 Strings - Putting it All Together | Hard | |
| In this exercise, we will use what we learned about 7th arpeggios from the previous exercises to come up with a musically interesting arpeggio progression. | ||
Adding Extensions to 2 String Maj7 Arpeggio - Great way to add some color!
In this guitar lesson I will show you a very convenient way to add extensions to Major 7th arpeggios which is a great way to take basic arpeggios and liven them up!
| Exercise | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|
| Major 7th Arpeggio on Two Strings - adding the 13th Guest Visitor Access | Hard | |
| In this exercise we will see how to add the 13th to some of the two-string Major 7th arpeggio patterns that we previously covered, to create a more interesting sound. | ||
| Major 7th Arpeggio on Two Strings - adding the 9th | Hard | |
| In this exercise, we take a look at a Major 7th arpeggio on two strings and see how we can easily extend the shape to play a Major 9th arpeggio. | ||
Unlocking Triads Throughout the Fretboard, Across 5 Strings
In this guitar lesson, I am going to show you how to look at triad arpeggios in a way that will give you a deep understanding of their layout on the fretboard.
| Exercise | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|
| Major Triad Arpeggio Across 5 Strings Guest Visitor Access | Hard | |
| In this exercise, we start looking at triads across 5 strings by first taking a look at a Major Triad. | ||
| Minor Triad Arpeggios Across 5 Strings | Hard | |
| We continue studying triad arpeggios in this exercise, by looking at a Minor Triad across 5 strings. | ||
| Diminished Triad Arpeggios Across 5 Strings | Hard | |
| In this exercise you will learn all about Diminished Triads and hopefully will find ways to use them in your own playing. | ||
| Augmented Triad Arpeggios Across 5 Strings | Hard | |
| In this exercise we take a look at the last of the basic triad types - the Augmented Triad - which has a very unique sound that should find its way into your playing soon! | ||
| Triad Arpeggios Across 5 Strings - Harmonic Minor Etude | Insane | |
| In this exercise I show you how to use various triad arpeggio shapes from this guitar lesson to write a cool sounding arpeggio progression. | ||
Major Scale and Modes in 3 Octaves
In this guitar lesson we will learn how to use position shifting and fretboard visualization to play a Major Scale and modes in 3 octaves.
| Exercise | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|
| Major Scale Across 3 Octaves Using Repeatable Pattern | Hard | |
| In this exercise you will play a Major Scale in 3 octaves by using a unique, repeating pattern that lends itself to visualization. | ||
Recent Guitar Exercises
Major 7th Arpeggio on Two Strings - adding the 9th
In this exercise, we take a look at a Major 7th arpeggio on two strings and see how we can easily extend the shape to play a Major 9th arpeggio.
In Guitar Lesson: Adding Extensions to 2 String Maj7 Arpeggio - Great way to add some color!Major 7th Arpeggio on Two Strings - adding the 13th
In this exercise we will see how to add the 13th to some of the two-string Major 7th arpeggio patterns that we previously covered, to create a more interesting sound.
In Guitar Lesson: Adding Extensions to 2 String Maj7 Arpeggio - Great way to add some color!
Triad Arpeggios Across 5 Strings - Harmonic Minor Etude
In this exercise I show you how to use various triad arpeggio shapes from this guitar lesson to write a cool sounding arpeggio progression.
In Guitar Lesson: Unlocking Triads Throughout the Fretboard, Across 5 Strings
Augmented Triad Arpeggios Across 5 Strings
In this exercise we take a look at the last of the basic triad types - the Augmented Triad - which has a very unique sound that should find its way into your playing soon!
In Guitar Lesson: Unlocking Triads Throughout the Fretboard, Across 5 StringsInsane Guitar Exercises
Triad Arpeggios Across 5 Strings - Harmonic Minor Etude
In this exercise I show you how to use various triad arpeggio shapes from this guitar lesson to write a cool sounding arpeggio progression.
In Guitar Lesson: Unlocking Triads Throughout the Fretboard, Across 5 Strings
Alternate Picking - Four Note Pattern 4
Here we have the final consecutive four note pattern in this alternate picking guitar lesson - this one is the toughest, so get ready to teach your fingers to behave like they haven't before!
In Guitar Lesson: Alternate Picking - Four Note Patterns
Alternate Picking - Four Note Pattern 3
In this alternate picking guitar exercise, we look at yet another common four consecutive note pattern which will continue conditioning your fret hand fingers for the technical mastery that you are seeking!
In Guitar Lesson: Alternate Picking - Four Note Patterns