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The Box 1 Blues Scale — Your Shortcut to Soloing
You already know the pentatonic minor scale, or at least you’ve heard of it. And if you’ve been playing it for a while, you’ve probably noticed something: it sounds fine, but it doesn’t always sound like blues. There’s a reason for that, and the fix is one single note. Add it, and the whole scale […]
Chord Inversions Guitar: How to Rearrange Notes for Better Voicings
Most guitarists learn their open chords and barre chords and stop there. But if you want smoother chord changes, more interesting voicings, and a better understanding of the fretboard, you need to understand chord inversions guitar players use every day — often without even realizing it. In the video above, we break down what inversions […]
Music Lessons From a Dramatic Hamster
Here’s something a little out of the usual for you. A YouTube video about a dramatic hamster… turned into a music lesson? Hey, ya gotta have a little fun sometimes, ya know? So I came across this bizzare short video (it is embedded at the end of the post) on Youtube called “Dramatic Hamster” and […]
Tommy Emmanuel Live in Rome
Here’s a very cool 40 minute video of Tommy Emmanuel playing a concert live in Rome. I only discovered Tommy a couple years ago, but he’s quickly secured a spot right at the top of my list of favorite guitar players. Because of that, I’ve no doubt you’ll see more videos of him on this […]
Mark Knopfler – Sultans of Swing
Mark Knopfler is widely known as a great guitar player, so I thought it appropriate to post a video of him playing his iconic song Sultans of Swing. If you look closely, you’ll see in this video that Mark plays with his fingers, and some of the close up shots show you a bit of […]