Stuck In The Pentatonic Box?
Bored with the pentatonic box? Struggling with the five positions? Try this …
Soloing The Changes
How to combine chord tones with the pentatonic scale to create smooth flowing guitar solos that fit the music over chord and key changes. Includes Video.
Free Guitar Licks
A Natural Minor Lick – 4
Guitar Lick 11 – three string lick in A natural minor. 100bpm eighth note triplets.
A Natural Minor Lick – 3
Guitar Lick 10 – three string lick in A natural minor. 100bpm eighth note triplets.
A Natural Minor Lick – 2
Guitar Lick 9 – three string lick in A natural minor. 100bpm eighth note triplets.
Lead Guitar Technique – Common Problems
Most amateur guitarists could sound a lot more professional in half the time with half the work if their efforts were directed in the right places. This lessons takes a look at the most common problems that let down beginner and amateur guitar solos.
Guitar Articles
Playing Guitar – What Does It TakeMost struggling guitarists are their own worst enemy. The quickest and easiest way to improve your guitar playing is by using the methods that most prefer to ignore. What does it take to convince you?
Why Learn Music TheoryDo you really need to learn music theory to become a great guitarist? Time to shed some light on an old debate.
Sing And Play Guitar At The Same TimeSinging and playing guitar at the same time. Why is it so difficult and is it something you can improve with a bit of practice?
Pros & Cons Of Guitar TABSGuitar Tabs are no doubt very handy but a lot of guitarists let them go to waste. Learn how to make the most of them to improve your all round guitar playing.
Natural TalentDo you need to have a natural talent to become a professional guitarist? Some people certainly seem to have some kind of gift, but how far can you get without it.
Free Jam Tracks
Straight Feel – 12 Bar Blues Jam Track
Twelve bar blues jam track in A with a straight feel
Slow Groove Jam Track – A Minor
Laid back jam track in A minor with a jazzy blues feel.
Rock Jam Track – A Minor
Free jam track in A minor, no chord changes. Handy for practicing scale soloing without worrying about the chord tones.
Product Reviews
Learn Ragtime Blues Fingerstyle Guitar with Jim Bruce – ReviewReview of Jim Bruce’s Acoustic Blues Fingerpicking Course. If you wanna play ragtime and finger picking blues guitar then read on.
Speed Building Exercise
Speed building exercise with free backing tracks and video. One string exercise helps you improve your alternate picking, position shifts, left hand speed and dexterity. And it’s fun!
Music Theory – Part 1
Music theory, two part crash course. The basics really aren’t that complicated. Some things just aren’t worth NOT knowing. Part one takes a look at the major scale and chord construction.
