April 28, 2017: Common Jazz Chord Connections PART ONE:  In example one, a study of two progressions operate using both linear and fixed upper chord tones over the same harmony. The first progression (example 1a), applies the chord tones ascending along the second...

If you've ever tried to learn a Johnny Marr guitar riff one thing that will happen rather quickly is a realization that the part you're working on is not as simple to play as it may sound... Johnny Marr is one of the best players out there - able to execute a flawless groove...

How easily can you express your feelings through music? Are the musical connections you create strong? Can you use your knowledge of music theory, scales and chords to manipulate how your listener feels? There's nothing more frustrating than having a "feeling for a song"...

All of us have struggled with improving something in our guitar playing and the frustration that can come from feeling like our guitar practice is doing very little to help with our problem.  When we reach the crossroads - there are two choices - abandon trying to learn...

Power chord riffs are a staple sound of rock guitar. However, if you don't have a clear understanding of how power chords can be applied in both major and minor applications their use within tonalities can become a little confusing...  In this post we'll learn the basics...

GuitarBlog: Using Guitar Scales Musically... Takes both the Major Pentatonic and the 7-tone Major scale melodically  across common playing situations. The various musical principles described in the lesson can  later be taken into use within any other scale...

Modes are as easy to play as the major scale, but you need to know how they work to play them correctly. Once you have the ability to control their sound, and where they can fit, you'll have an brand new range of sound at your fingertips... MODES AND NOTE CHOICE: Using the...