Showing All Guitar Lessons
Introduction to the Major Scale
In this guitar lesson I will introduce you to the major scale as well as show you some ways to play a Major Scale on the fretboard, focusing on playing throughout the fretboard.
| Exercise | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|
| Useful shape for a Major Scale plus fast position shifting technique! Guest Visitor Access | Medium | |
| In this exercise, I will go over some basics behind the Major Scale, show you one shape of a Major Scale and how to play it in multiple locations on the fretboard, as well as show you how to develop fast position shifting technique. | ||
Diminished Whole Half Step Scale
In this guitar lesson, you will learn about the Diminished Whole Half Step Scale, which is one of several symmetrical scales that will add a unique sound to your playing!
| Exercise | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|
| Diminished Whole Half Step Scale 2 Octaves Guest Visitor Access | Medium | |
| In this exercise you will learn a useful shape for playing a Diminished Whole Half Step Scale on the guitar. | ||
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. | ||
String Skipping Around 7th Arpeggios
In this guitar lesson I will show you how to play seventh arpeggios using the string skipping technique, which will greatly add to your phrasing vocabulary.
| Exercise | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing a Minor 7th Arpeggio String Skipping Style Guest Visitor Access | Hard | |
| In this exercise, we will start learning how to play 7th arpeggios using the string skipping technique, by first looking at a Minor 7th arpeggio. | ||
Major and Minor Thirds - Seeing a Major Scale Afresh
In this guitar lesson I will show you how third intervals are laid out in a Major Scale which will have you seeing scales from a new perspective.
| Exercise | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|
| Major Scale Harmonized in Thirds Guest Visitor Access | Easy | |
| In this exercise we will take a look at a Major Scale and see how we can play the scale in third intervals, which might give you a new perspective on scales! | ||
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. | ||
Legato - Starting from Basics
This guitar lesson introduces you to the widely used legato technique which will have you playing smooth, fluid lines in no time!
| Exercise | Difficulty | |
|---|---|---|
| Legato - Three Note Pattern 1 Guest Visitor Access | Easy | |
| In this exercise, I will start you off with your legato adventures by showing you a simple three note pattern that will come in handy for all sorts of legato lines that you can dream up! | ||
Tapping - Starting with Triad Arpeggios
In this tapping guitar lesson we don't waste anytime, as we get into some interesting musical territory right from the start, using triad arpeggios as an example.
| Exercise | Difficulty | |
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| Tapping - Major Triad on One String Guest Visitor Access | Medium | |
| In this exercise we will take a look at how to tap major arpeggios as a way to use finger tapping in a musically meaningful way. | ||
| Tapping - Minor Triad on One String | Medium | |
| In this tapping exercise, we continue our study of using triad arpeggios for tapping melodically, this time focusing on a Minor Triad. | ||
| Tapping - Diminished Triad on One String | Medium | |
| In this exercise we look at yet another triad type - the diminished triad - as a way to take a musically interesting approach to tapping. | ||
| Tapping Triad Arpeggios - Putting it Together | Hard | |
| This is the last exercise in my introductory tapping guitar lesson, where we use the knowledge from the previous exercises to come up with an interesting tapping passage. | ||