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You can play the licks. Now make them sound like music.

Copying a lick is the easy part. Stringing licks into a solo that sounds intentional, instead of just running up and down the box, is the part nobody teaches. Four free video lessons on the timing and phrasing that turn the pentatonic shape your licks come from into something that actually sounds like music.

Licks & Riffs

Using Octaves in Guitar Riffs

If you’ve watched my Guitar Scale Patterns lesson, you’ll know that one of the things that I mention in there is the octave pattern. I think I’ve mentioned this in previous lessons as well. It’s a super handy little tool to find notes on the fretboard, without having to memorize the whole neck right off […]

Guitar Scales

The “A” Major Diatonic Scale

Once you’ve got the minor pentatonic under your fingers, the A major diatonic scale is a great addition to your toolkit. In the video above, we’ll look at the pattern, where it sits on the neck, and — more importantly — how it connects to scales you already know. The major scale has a brighter, […]

Guitar Capo

How To Transpose Chords With a Capo (Interactive Tool + Guide)

Put your capo on which fret? This tool tells you instantly. Select your song's key, get the exact chord shapes—no complicated charts or math required.

Licks & Riffs

Guitar Riffs for Last Dance With Mary Jane

A little while ago I did a lesson for the beginner’s on the chords for Last Dance With Mary Jane, by Tom Petty. I got some good feedback from the lesson, with most of you asking for the riffs as well. So, today I bring you the riffs for Last Dance with Mary Jane. Or […]

Picking

Finger Picking on Guitar – An Easy Technique

I know there’s a fair amount of interest in different guitar finger picking techniques – and truthfully I’m sure you could do an entire course just on finger picking – so I decided to do a little lesson on one of the finger picking techniques that I like to use. I like finger picking with […]

Picking

Finger Exercises for Guitar

Here’s a lesson on finger exercises for guitar. As a guitar player, you are forever strengthening your fingers, not to mention practicing your guitar scales! So, why not do both at the same time? To be honest, while I was recording this lesson I could feel it in my own fingers… proof positive that these […]