Playing ‘out’ is very common in jazz and fusion circles, as it adds tension-resolution to your phrasing. In the video I show a few examples of this and of how to get ‘that’ sound. Tips: 1- always use phrases that are very recognisable, with very strong melodic content. 2- use this techinque at the end… Continue reading Playing ‘Out’
Tag: Pentatonic
New eBook: Contemporary Blues Chords and Comping, Out now!
Contemporary Blues Chords and Comping Buy ‘Contemporary Blues Chords and Comping’ E-book securely with Paypal $19.95 An in-depth exploration of the twelve bar blues, from classic R&R grooves to the most Modern Blues and Fusion sounds, following a journey through different comping styles and techniques. I have written this book to provide a variety of… Continue reading New eBook: Contemporary Blues Chords and Comping, Out now!
Great lesson on Pentatonics from Scott Henderson
Great to find stuff like this online, in a few minutes, Scott Henderson explains how to use the old pentatonic shape and create new sounds. To summarize, here he uses the minor pentatonic shape starting from the root, 2nd and 5th of the key of the moment. In the example in B he uses B,… Continue reading Great lesson on Pentatonics from Scott Henderson
Minor Blues
Quick lesson on Minor Blues: I play mostly on a Am blues similar to this | Am | Dm | Am |Am | |Dm | |Am | … Continue reading Minor Blues
The Guitar Kit Pro – Blank Music Templates and Guitar Templates
If you enjoyed the free version of ‘The guitar kit’, ‘THE GUITAR KIT PRO’ is an even bigger collection of music and guitar templates, that I personally use to teach, now available in a consistent and professional look. Over 70 pages of print quality templates in both JPG and PDF format, customizable and brand-able (step… Continue reading The Guitar Kit Pro – Blank Music Templates and Guitar Templates
Advanced Blues stuff Pt 2 – Solo Explained
In this video I explain the solo I play in Advanced pentatonic stuff (Pt1). It is pretty self explanatory…download the PDF file of the transcribed solo below: Download PDF file If this style of playing interests you, you want to check out my guitar method ‘Contemporary Blues Soloing‘. Check it out in the Products page.
More Advanced Blues stuff (the Miles/Robben thing)
Advanced pentatonic stuff. There are when times you can get bored of playing just the pentatonic on a blues, or maybe you’ve heard more contemporary blues players like Robben Ford, or blues influenced jazz guys like John Scofield and Scott Henderson. Well, here I come to help you out with a couple of tips: first… Continue reading More Advanced Blues stuff (the Miles/Robben thing)
Basic pentatonic major-minor
Basic Pentatonic stuff I will not get too much into pentatonics as you can find stuff all over the net. Too much has been said and done on the famous ‘pentatonic box’…As I say in the video, a major pentatonic is a major scale without the 4thand 7th degree. So C major pentatonic is: C… Continue reading Basic pentatonic major-minor
3 simple 12 bar blues forms
I am quite a big fan of the blues, and I definitely advice studying no matter if you like it or not, as the majority of modern music originates or relates to this genre. The most popular blues form is based around 12 bars. The first four are usually filled by the I7 chord. So… Continue reading 3 simple 12 bar blues forms