By no means does this develop one’s vocabulary extensively, but listed here are scalar options for chords often found in the jazz idiom. Also, there are more possibilities when studying modes derived from major, melodic minor, harmonic minor and harmonic major. The goal would be to develop hearing these scale options over chords as well […]
As a guitarist, it is easy to fall into the rut of using the same chord voicing each time over a set of changes in a tune. With all the complexities the fret board offers us, it can take awhile to recall certain shapes that we want to grow accustomed to using over time; although […]
1.) Know your role. Are you accompanying a singer? Playing in a chamber group? Laying down the rhythm in an r&b group? Naturally, guitarists want to make the guitar the most important instrument in the ensemble. Don’t have this mindset. In an extreme case you might risk losing work. If you have trouble judging, just […]
When beginning to learn an instrument, you need to know how to effectively practice to produce results. This plays such a pivotal role for beginners and more advanced students for many reasons, including your ability to: Decide to keep playing the instrument Find what process is most effective for learning a concept Broaden musicality, vocabulary […]
Have you asked yourself these questions lately? “How do I make practicing less boring?” “How can I make myself more motivated to follow a routine?” “What do I work on next?” “How do I know what to practice next?” “How do I not run through what I know?” “How do I find new concepts to […]
Lately, I find myself teaching different aspects of theory to guitar students. I decided to list them in a blog entry. By no means do I know every single aspect cold. However to keep improving, I recommend that students check this list out. 1.) Play all major, minor, augmented and diminished triads in inversion […]