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I've been using many of the exercises and concepts in your Pentatonic Power book with my own students on a day-to-day basis for about the last year with exceptional results. These new ideas are absolutely no exception. Shoot, there were some great exercises and concepts in there that I had not thought of myself! This is clearly an outstanding way for anyone to learn to be a better lead guitar player, one of the absolute best I've seen so far (and you know I've seen them all.)
Featured Resources
- Changing Keys
This video lesson demonstrates the importance of knowing the five fingerings of the major scale.
Read More»- Major Scale Constellations
This 175 page e-book details the importance of the major scale. You will be learning the major scale and the crucial shapes that are contained inside the scale. These visual shapes help unlock the fretboard and give you access to some key elements that will make soloing easier.
Read More»- Theme And Variations
One of the questions that get asked most often is...“I’ve learned a scale or a few scales, now what?”
Read More»- Lessons From Freebird
This guitar lesson demonstrates how to take licks from your favorite music and use them in your own playing. The examples in this video are taken from the Lynyrd Skynyrd Freebird solo.
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Latest Resources
- Blues And rock Soloing 3
In this video the ideas presented in the previous two lessons are once again expanded upon. As you might have guessed, these simple ideas can go a long way in your playing. The structure and sequential nature of these ideas really create a nice flow to a solo that make it easy for the […]
Read More» - Blues And Rock Soloing 2
This video continues to explore the ideas presented in video one. Here, the symmetry of the pentatonic scale is explored as a way to create and expand on themes and variations.
Read More» - Blues And Rock Soloing 1
In this series of video lessons you will be exploring some basic blues and rock soloing ideas. These simple techniques will give your solos structure and logic which makes them easier for the listener to follow.
Read More» - Minor Modes
In this video lesson a comparison of the three minor modes (Dorian, Phrygian and Aoelian) is made. Take note of the difference in flavor each mode produces.
Read More» - Music Theory Lesson Nine
The Harmonized Scale In 7ths
In the last lesson we talked about how to build seventh chords. In this lesson we will harmonize the major scale in 7th chords.scale.
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