In this jazz guitar lesson you will learn the most common chord progressions used when playing a minor blues. These progressions will … More
Category: Lessons
Altered scales
In jazz music, the altered scale and it’s appropriate scale is a great choice for melodies and chord voicings to … More
Lessons from John Basile
minor scales, voicing and interpretation.
The Bebop Dominant Scale (more)
The innovations of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in the 1940s changed jazz forever. These two guys codified how the … More
Using the Tritone Substitution
The tritone substitution is a powerful technique both for chordal playing and improvisation. It makes use of an interesting harmonic … More
The Turnaround
A turnaround is a chord progression that occurs at the end of a tune. It is designed to get you … More
Beyond Blues Diminished Capacity
Pete Weise I’ve always been a fan of Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, and more recently, Matt Schofield. Influenced by the … More
Blues Basics: 10 Essential Ways to Get Through the Blues
from Mike Pachelli A good barometer of a guitarist’s musicality is the way he plays the blues. His influences and musical … More
Reggae more strums
In this lesson you’ll learn how to play a typical reggae style rhythm guitar part and you’ll learn the very … More
Reggae rhythms strums
How to play reggae guitar lesson part 1. I use few bars of Stir It Up by Bob Marley to … More
