This idea can help you learn the notes and improve your pentatonic fluency across the neck at the same time.
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Archives for September 2008
Lead Guitar Technique – Common Problems
What is one of the biggest problems among beginner and amateur lead guitarists?
Improving Guitar Speed – Why Slow Is Important
We’re always told, practice slowly if you want to learn how to play the guitar fast. The fact that very few take notice of this advice tells us it’s obvious people generally don’t believe it, [Read more…] about Improving Guitar Speed – Why Slow Is Important
Minor Funk Jam With Key Changes
A funky style jam that moves up in thirds. The chords are Am, Cm, Ebm, F#m.
Funky Blues Jam Track
Funky blues jam track in C – 120bpm
Speed Building Exercise
Single String Guitar Speed Building Exercise
This exercise helps with just about everything except string crossing. [Read more…] about Speed Building Exercise
Fretting Hand Tips
The Fretting Hand
In this lesson we’ll take a quick look at basic left (fretting) hand position. [Read more…] about Fretting Hand Tips
Practice Track – All C Major Chords
Practice Track In C major – All Chords
Practice backing track with a laid back country feel in the key of C major.
Practice Session 4 – Chord Tones
Guitar Practice Session 4 – Chord tones in the key of C major
Following on from part 3, here are some patterns based around the lower strings. [Read more…] about Practice Session 4 – Chord Tones
Practice Session 3 – Chord Tones
Guitar Practice Session 3 – Chord tones in the key of C major
In the first two practice sessions we used the common I-IV-V chord progression in C major to practice playing chord tones. Now we will do the same thing again but use all of the (triad) chords in the key. [Read more…] about Practice Session 3 – Chord Tones