Hey folks, normally I would put out a very thorough 45 min - 1 hour lesson (as I do every Friday), but due to the launch of the new ActiveMelody website, I was just too swamped to get the lesson complete in time. However, I didn't want to leave you with nothing at all! So I put together a really simple little video that shows you how to play a fun little blues rhythm that can easily be transposed to any key. There are no open strings in this one! I get emails from people all of the time … [Read more...]
Guitar Solo Tip: You don’t have to change scales when the chords change – EP016
I get a lot of questions on the topic of soloing, so I thought I would start creating lessons like these that provide pointers on various topics. In this guitar lesson, I'll demonstrate the fact that you don't have to change scales every time a chord changes when playing a solo. I've had lots of emails from people on that topic so I thought it made sense to create a video that explains the fact that you DON'T have to change scales to match the chords. Hopefully this will help some of you out … [Read more...]