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5
Lessons
Pentatonic Patterns
Learn to play the minor pentatonic scale in all positions—a foundation for building your fretboard knowledge.
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7
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The Fretboard Challenge
Do you know basic guitar positions—and want to break out of your usual patterns? Try this module for a workout up and down the fretboard.
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9
Lessons
Modal Methods: Major Tonality
Develop your improv skills by building your scale vocabulary. Go beyond the basic major scale with these modal variations.
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4
Lessons
Connecting Arpeggios
Are you trying to incorporate arpeggios into your playing? Check out this arpeggio workout & learn arpeggios in the key of C across two positions.
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4
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Fresh Voicings for 7th Chords
Learn dozens of new chord shapes and find colorful voicings for 7th chords. Includes maj7, m7, 7th, m7b5 - no extensions or alterations.
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7
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Applied Arpeggios: Minor Chords
Wondering where to go next with your arpeggios? Explore variations on the minor arpeggio including upper extensions and chord synonyms.
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6
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Hypnotic Grooves
A collection of licks and lines that work over dominant & minor chords—played over a hypnotic groove backing track.
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3
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Two Chord Jams
Explore tonalities like major, minor, dorian, and more with these two-chord jam exercises.
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Scales
Thirds in C
Play the C Major scale harmonized in 3rds & 6ths, moving these intervals up and down the fretboard.
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Arpeggios
Connecting Arpeggios in C pt. 1
Learn 7th chord arpeggios in one position at a moderate tempo
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Arpeggios
Connecting Arpeggios in C pt. 2
Level up your 7th chord arpeggios and go faster—16th note feel at 95bpm
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Arpeggios
Hypnotic Grooves: Chromatic Lines
Get started with chromaticism—here are some ideas to play over a dominant chord. Works well over C7 or Gm7 chords.
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Arpeggios
Hypnotic Grooves: Arpeggio Run
Play this bebop-like arpeggio run outlining a Gm11 chord
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Chords
7th Chord Voicings
Learn 8 new 7th shapes, playing G7 & B7
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Rhythm
Hypnotic Grooves: Backing Track
Here's a hypnotic backing track for you to practice your improvising. 90 BPM, Key of C.
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Scales
Minor Scales in D (5th String Root)
D minor scale variants built from the 5th string root, positioned on the 5th fret. In the CAGED system, this is the "C Shape."
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Chords
Two Chord Jams: Dorian Minor
Learn chords, scales, and arpeggios to express the Dorian tonality
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Chords
Two Chord Jams: Harmonic Minor
Learn chords, scales, and arpeggios to express the Harmonic Minor tonality
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Licks
Caravan
Learn the melody and a few licks for this iconic Duke Ellington standard
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Songs
Desert Raven
This song is a study in the Dorian mode (D Dorian Minor)
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Scales
Dorian Minor
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Transcriptions
Thank You (Riff)
Learn the riff and chord stab from this iconic funk tune by Sly & the Family Stone.
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Scales
Thirds in G
Play the G Major scale harmonized in 3rds & 6ths, moving these intervals up and down the fretboard.
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Rhythm
6/8 Polyrhythm Study
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Arpeggios
Connecting Arpeggios in C pt. 3
Learn another position for 7th chord arpeggios in C
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Chords
V7 to I Cadence
An exercise exploring the V7 to I cadence, highlighting the voice leading in the top voice of each chord.
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Rhythm
Evil Ways
Learn the groove from this iconic Santana tune.
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Scales
Phrygian Jam (E)
The basic building blocks of a Phrygian sound, key of E
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Scales
7th Chord Scale (C)
Play all the 7th chords in the key of C—using ascending 6th-string root voicings
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Scales
7th Chord Scale (G)
Play all the 7th chords in the key of G—using ascending 6th-string root voicings
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Arpeggios
Ascending Arpeggios (C)
Play ascending 7th chord arpeggios in the key of C
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Arpeggios
Ascending Arpeggios (G)
Play ascending 7th chord arpeggios in the key of G
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Scales
Mixolydian
Major scale variant with a b7
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Scales
Lydian
Major scale variant with a #4
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Chords
2-5-1-6 Voicings in D
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Chords
2-5-1 Shell Voicings in 12 Keys
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Chords
Jazz Blues Chord Voicings in G
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Transcriptions
Californication Guitar Solo
John Frusciante's solo on "Californication"
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Arpeggios
Arpeggios in C: 1,2,3,4
The first four arpeggios in the key of C
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Arpeggios
Arpeggios in C: 5,6,7, 1
Ascending arpeggios from 5 to 1 in the key of C
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Arpeggios
Secondary Dominant Line
An arpeggio line using a secondary dominant movement to set up the 2 chord. Key of C.
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Arpeggios
Connecting Arpeggios in C pt. 4
Level up your 7th chord arpeggios and go faster—16th note feel at 95bpm
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Arpeggios
Dm7 to Fmaj7
Play Fmaj7 as a chord synonym for Dm7
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Arpeggios
Dm7 to Am7
Play Am7 as a chord synonym for Dm7
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Arpeggios
Dm9(add11)
Play Dm9add11 - an extended Dm7 chord with Fmaj7 & Am7 in the upper structure
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Arpeggios
Dm6 Arpeggios
Play Dm6 to create a Dorian minor sound
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Arpeggios
Dm6 to G9
Play this chord synonym - G9 for Dm6
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Arpeggios
Hypnotic Grooves: Descending Line
Play this descending line over a C7 or Gm7 chord
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Arpeggios
Hypnotic Grooves: Lydian Dominant Line
Play line this to create a Lydian Dominant color—using b7 and #4
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Arpeggios
Hypnotic Grooves: Lydian Chord
This chord groove shifts the bass note to produce a Lydian chord—with the #4 in the bass
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Transcriptions
Wind Cries Mary
The essential parts of this classic Hendrix tune
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Transcriptions
Don't Think Twice
A simplified version of "Don't Think Twice"—great for working on your fingerpicking.
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Transcriptions
For the Love of God Intro Lick - Steve Vai
The opening lick from a live performance
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Transcriptions
China Cat Sunflower (Grateful Dead)
The main melody from this classic Grateful Dead tune. This is from a live recording released on the Europe '72 album.
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Rhythm
Tumbao Guitar Groove in A
This is a guitar groove with two voices (bassline and chord hits) played over a typical Afro-Cuban tumbao rhythm on congas.
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Transcriptions
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (Melody)
Explore the main melody from this iconic John Mayer balled. Includes a simplified version, embellished version, and high harmony. Check out the harmonized scale exercise at the end!
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Transcriptions
Althea Intro (Grateful Dead)
The intro melody from the classic studio recording.
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Chords
Pink & White Studies
Chord & arpeggio studies for this memorable Frank Ocean song.
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Chords
Just the Two of Us
Learn chord voicings for this classic minor progression—popular in soul, R&B, and jazz: VI - V7 - i - III7
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Transcriptions
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Lick - "Sahib Teri Bandi"
This lick comes from a chant at the midpoint of "Sahib Teri Bandi" from the album The Last Prophet (1994)
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Arpeggios
Dmi(maj7)
Play Dmi(maj7) to create a tonic minor sound. Also implies V7 to i (A7 to Dm)
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Arpeggios
maj7 Arpeggio Shapes
A series of shapes for Cmaj7, which can be applied to any maj7 chord by shifting the root note.
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Chords
maj7 Voicings
Learn 8 new maj7 shapes, playing Cmaj7 & Emaj7
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Chords
m7 Voicings
Learn 8 new m7 shapes, playing Dm7 & F#m7
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Chords
m7b5 Voicings
Learn 8 new m7b5 shapes, playing G7 & B7
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Arpeggios
Bebop Chromatic Lick
Here we move a classic bebop lick through different tonalities, all resolving to C major.
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